We recently published a list of 10 AI Stocks on Analyst’s Radar Today. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) stands against other AI stocks that are on analyst’s radar today.
On May 27, Goldman Sachs analyst Kash Rangan reiterated a “Buy” rating on Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) with a $340.00 price target. Salesforce is a cloud-based CRM company that has gained popularity after it unveiled its AI-powered platform called Agentforce.
Despite its popularity, Rangan believes that Agentforce’s revenue contribution isn’t likely to be very material heading into earnings. Artificial intelligence is going to be a key topic of conversation, but significant updates on revenue contribution for Salesforce may not be until the Dreamforce event on October 14, 2025.
The company is anticipated to report a 7% increase in revenue, a 10% rise in current remaining performance obligations (cRPO), a non-GAAP operating margin (OpM) of 33%, and a non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of $2.56. The firm believes that Salesforce will maintain net new revenue levels comparable to fiscal year 2024.
A customer service team in an office setting using the company’s Customer 360 platform to communicate with customers.
Moreover, even though there are certain challenges such as the Department of Justice’s oversight, small and medium-sized business execution, and transitions in the CFO/COO roles, stable software spending trends and the company’s strategic long-term investments will likely help Salesforce increase its market share.
“We reiterate our Buy rating and $340 price target on Salesforce ahead of F1Q26 earnings (5/28). While artificial intelligence likely remains a focal point, we don’t anticipate material updates on Agentforce’s revenue contribution until Dreamforce (10/14). In the meantime, we look toward other strength points from Data Cloud and AI (>$900 million annual recurring revenue). Heading into earnings, we expect revenue +7%, current remaining performance obligations +10%, non-GAAP operating margin of 33%, and non-GAAP EPS of $2.56. We feel comfortable with these and for Salesforce to exit FY26 at similar net new revenue levels as FY24, where overhangs from an elevated investment period can be comparable to FY26’s perceived risks. We believe current guidance (+7–8% growth) and stock performance year-to-date (−17% vs. Nasdaq flat) has adequately accounted for: 1) Incremental pressure to Public Sector ($5.7 billion ARR in F4Q25) associated with DOGE, 2) Small/Medium Business and Create-and-Close execution, 3) CFO/COO transition. With broader software citing largely stable spending trends, we see Salesforce well-positioned to capture greater wallet share with the maturation of strategic long-term investments, coupled with emerging product momentum that could compound and support revenue re-acceleration. We further note F1Q cRPO growth is typically not a material forward indicator and see limited upside to Street expectations (10% YoY constant currency), whereas F2Q cRPO guidance will likely be a focal point. Despite modest incremental FX tailwind, we don’t expect an upward revision to FY26 revenue. We continue to see Salesforce capable of delivering durable growth, 35%+ operating margin, and achieving $17–18 free cash flow per share in FY27, offering a compelling risk/reward at 17x EV/CY26 free cash flow (vs. peers’ ~28x).”
Overall, CRM ranks 3rd on our list of AI stocks that are on analyst’s radar today. While we acknowledge the potential of CRM as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than CRM and that has 100x upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.
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