Truist Reduces Target Price on Salesforce (CRM) to $280, Citing Sector-Wide Valuation Compression

Core Viewpoint - Salesforce Inc. is considered one of the most undervalued stocks on the NYSE, despite a recent target price reduction by Truist due to sector-wide valuation compression, which overshadowed stable Q4 FY 2026 results [1][6]. Financial Performance - Salesforce reported a 37% year-over-year growth in diluted adjusted earnings per share for Q4 FY 2026, reaching $3.81, surpassing street consensus estimates of $3.05 [2]. - The earnings growth was primarily driven by significant growth in the Agentforce 360 and Slack platforms [2]. Guidance and Projections - For FY 2027, Salesforce management expects consolidated revenue growth of 10% to 11%. However, when excluding the impact of the Informatica acquisition, the organic revenue growth for Salesforce is projected to be around 7% to 8%, indicating a deceleration from the 10% year-over-year growth in FY 2026 [3]. Company Overview - Salesforce Inc. is a global enterprise software company specializing in customer relationship management (CRM) and cloud-based business applications across various sectors, including sales, service, marketing, commerce, and data analytics. Its Customer 360 platform utilizes data tools and trusted AI to help organizations unify customer data and enhance personalized engagement [4].