<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Meyer Handelman Co. cut its holdings in  Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM - Free Report) by 7.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 28,496 shares of the CRM provider's stock after selling 2,265 shares during the period. Meyer Handelman Co.'s holdings in Salesforce were worth $6,754,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.</p><ul><li>5 Stocks Set to Start Strong in January and Lead Through 2026</li></ul><p>Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CRM. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of  Salesforce during the second quarter worth approximately $2,826,049,000.  Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in  Salesforce by 27,361.5% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,424,169 shares of the CRM provider's stock worth $933,737,000 after acquiring an additional 3,411,700 shares during the period.  Acadian Asset Management LLC raised its stake in  Salesforce by 1,729.6% during the 2nd quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 1,973,141 shares of the CRM provider's stock valued at $538,020,000 after purchasing an additional 1,865,297 shares during the last quarter.  Amundi boosted its holdings in  Salesforce by 26.2% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 7,755,317 shares of the CRM provider's stock valued at $2,087,545,000 after purchasing an additional 1,612,413 shares during the period.  Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its holdings in  Salesforce by 45.8% in the 2nd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 3,931,945 shares of the CRM provider's stock valued at $1,072,202,000 after purchasing an additional 1,234,969 shares during the period. Institutional investors own  80.43% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><p>CRM has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. BTIG Research started coverage on shares of Salesforce in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. They set a &#34;buy&#34; rating and a $335.00 price objective for the company. Barclays boosted their price target on Salesforce from $316.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on Salesforce from $280.00 to $275.00 and set an &#34;outperform&#34; rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Bank of America lowered their price objective on Salesforce from $325.00 to $305.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Finally, Northland Capmk cut Salesforce from a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. One equities research analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating, thirteen have issued  a Hold rating and one  has issued  a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Salesforce presently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $326.68.</p><ul><li>Salesforce Just Triggered a Powerful Buy Signal for 2026</li></ul><p><b>Read Our Latest Stock Report on Salesforce</b></p><h2>Salesforce Price Performance</h2><p>Shares of CRM stock opened at $266.09 on Friday. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $249.16 and its 200 day simple moving average is $251.72. Salesforce Inc. has a one year low of $221.96 and a one year high of $367.09. The firm has a market cap of $249.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.53, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.98. </p><ul><li>3 Insider Moves You Shouldn’t Ignore Heading Into 2026</li></ul><p>Salesforce (NYSE:CRM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 3rd. The CRM provider reported $3.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.86 by $0.39. Salesforce had a return on equity of 14.41% and a net margin of 17.91%.The firm had revenue of $10.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.27 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.41 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Salesforce has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.020-3.040 EPS.  On average, analysts expect that  Salesforce Inc. will post 7.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Salesforce Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.416 per share. This represents a $1.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 18th. Salesforce's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.16%. </p><h2>Insider Activity</h2><p>In other news, Director G Mason Morfit acquired 96,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The stock was bought at an average price of $260.58 per share, with a total value of $25,015,680.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 2,994,509 shares in the company, valued at approximately $780,309,155.22. This represents a 3.31% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Marc Benioff sold 122 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.00, for a total value of $31,598.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 11,911,571 shares in the company, valued at $3,085,096,889. The trade was a 0.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 166,284 shares of company stock valued at $39,439,229 over the last three months. 3.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders. </p><h2>Salesforce Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Salesforce, founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Francisco, is a global provider of cloud-based software focused on customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise applications. 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<p>Meyer Handelman Co. reduced its holdings in Salesforce Inc. by 7.4% in the third quarter, now owning 28,496 shares valued at $6.75 million. Other institutional investors have also adjusted their positions in Salesforce, with significant acquisitions by Norges Bank and Laurel Wealth Advisors. Salesforce's stock has a consensus 'Moderate Buy' rating, with a price target of $326.68. The company reported strong quarterly earnings, exceeding expectations, and announced a quarterly dividend.</p>

Meyer Handelman Co. Has $6.75 Million Position in Salesforce Inc. $CRM