New York, January 25, 2026, 15:08 EST — Market closed.
- Salesforce shares closed Friday nearly flat, slipping just to $228.05.
- An executive revealed routine stock-compensation transactions in a recent SEC filing.
- Traders are bracing for a Fed decision and major tech earnings ahead of Salesforce’s upcoming results.
Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) closed Friday nearly flat at $228.05, trading within a range of $227.00 to $230.77. Around 9.4 million shares changed hands.
U.S. markets kick off Monday facing a packed schedule, highlighted by the Federal Reserve’s first rate decision of 2026 on Wednesday. Earnings from Microsoft, Meta, Tesla, and ServiceNow are also set for that day. Apple and SAP will release their results on Thursday, according to Investopedia’s weekly calendar. (Investopedia)
Salesforce investors care about the mix because the Fed’s tone shifts interest-rate bets that directly impact growth-stock valuations. Earnings from big software and cloud players could reshape views on corporate IT spending, especially as firms roll out more AI features—and hike prices for them.
On Friday, Salesforce executive Srinivas Tallapragada disclosed settling 1,785 restricted stock units, a typical stock-based compensation form. The Form 4 filing revealed 657 shares were withheld at $228.09 apiece to meet tax obligations, instead of being sold on the open market. (SEC)
Wall Street is divided on whether Salesforce’s latest AI push will boost its revenue growth consistently. Goldman Sachs analyst Gabriela Borges kicked off coverage this month with a Buy rating and a $330 price target. She highlighted “Agentforce success” as the key performance driver over the medium term. (Streetinsider)
Salesforce has been pushing that product line hard. Earlier this month, CEO Marc Benioff described an Agentforce-powered app created with the World Economic Forum as “far more than a chatbot.” He framed the technology as a move toward building what Salesforce calls an “agentic” enterprise. (Salesforce)
Peers wrapped up the week on uneven footing. Oracle slipped 0.6% Friday, but ServiceNow jumped 3.5%.
The downside is straightforward. Should the Fed adopt a more hawkish stance than the market anticipates, software stocks sensitive to rates could retreat quickly. Plus, if this week’s earnings reveal tighter budgets or mounting AI costs, Salesforce might find it tough to sustain gains without its own results in hand.
Salesforce hasn’t announced when it will release its next-quarter results. MarketBeat, referencing past patterns, expects the company to report fourth-quarter earnings on Feb. 25 after markets close. This will be the next major event following Wednesday’s Fed announcement and the initial round of tech earnings. (Marketbeat)
