InTrack Investment Management Inc lowered its holdings in Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM – Free Report) by 74.4% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 805 shares of the CRM provider’s stock after selling 2,339 shares during the quarter. InTrack Investment Management Inc’s holdings in Salesforce were worth $220,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Painted Porch Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Salesforce by 260.0% in the 2nd quarter. Painted Porch Advisors LLC now owns 90 shares of the CRM provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Capital A Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Salesforce by 450.0% in the first quarter. Capital A Wealth Management LLC now owns 110 shares of the CRM provider’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of Salesforce by 314.8% in the first quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 112 shares of the CRM provider’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Abound Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Salesforce in the first quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc increased its position in shares of Salesforce by 383.3% in the second quarter. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc now owns 116 shares of the CRM provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.43% of the company’s stock.
Salesforce Stock Up 0.2%
Shares of NYSE:CRM opened at $240.23 on Thursday. Salesforce Inc. has a 52 week low of $226.48 and a 52 week high of $369.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.12. The company’s fifty day moving average is $245.13 and its 200-day moving average is $259.53. The company has a market capitalization of $228.70 billion, a PE ratio of 34.92, a P/E/G ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.19.
Salesforce Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 17th will be given a dividend of $0.416 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 17th. This represents a $1.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Salesforce’s dividend payout ratio is 24.13%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $395.00 target price on shares of Salesforce in a research report on Thursday, September 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Salesforce from $380.00 to $365.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 4th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Salesforce from $275.00 to $276.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 9th. DA Davidson raised shares of Salesforce from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $225.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Salesforce from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Twenty-six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $332.58.
Insider Transactions at Salesforce
In other Salesforce news, CEO Marc Benioff sold 2,250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $252.42, for a total transaction of $567,945.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 11,911,571 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,006,718,751.82. This represents a 0.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director David Blair Kirk bought 3,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 9th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $254.66 per share, for a total transaction of $865,844.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 3,824 shares in the company, valued at approximately $973,819.84. This trade represents a 801.89% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 78,750 shares of company stock worth $19,679,535. Corporate insiders own 3.00% of the company’s stock.
About Salesforce
Salesforce, Inc provides Customer Relationship Management (CRM) technology that brings companies and customers together worldwide. The company's service includes sales to store data, monitor leads and progress, forecast opportunities, gain insights through analytics and artificial intelligence, and deliver quotes, contracts, and invoices; and service that enables companies to deliver trusted and highly personalized customer support at scale.
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