Morey & Quinn Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM – Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 2,794 shares of the CRM provider’s stock, valued at approximately $934,000. Salesforce comprises approximately 0.8% of Morey & Quinn Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 29th largest position.
Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Salesforce by 15.0% in the 4th quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 36,473 shares of the CRM provider’s stock worth $12,194,000 after purchasing an additional 4,752 shares during the last quarter. Nabity Jensen Investment Management Inc bought a new stake in Salesforce in the third quarter valued at about $1,215,000. Athena Investment Management acquired a new stake in Salesforce during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $236,000. Highland Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Salesforce during the 4th quarter worth approximately $4,321,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Salesforce by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 19,780,318 shares of the CRM provider’s stock worth $5,395,132,000 after acquiring an additional 257,501 shares in the last quarter. 80.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, CAO Sundeep G. Reddy sold 436 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $332.28, for a total transaction of $144,874.08. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 7,057 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,344,899.96. The trade was a 5.82 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider R David Schmaier sold 1,785 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $344.00, for a total transaction of $614,040.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 19,116 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,575,904. The trade was a 8.54 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 45,660 shares of company stock worth $14,194,689. 3.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Salesforce Price Performance
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several brokerages recently issued reports on CRM. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Salesforce in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Salesforce in a report on Wednesday, March 19th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Salesforce from $415.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. Loop Capital dropped their price target on Salesforce from $330.00 to $300.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Salesforce from $330.00 to $405.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, thirty-one have given a buy rating and five have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $362.74.
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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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