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To own Salesforce, you need to believe its AI-first pivot, centered on Agentforce 360 and Data 360, keeps it differentiated even as CRM tools risk becoming more commoditized. The latest Novartis, Vonage, ZS, and USDOT wins reinforce that narrative by showcasing real-world, regulated deployments, but they do not remove the key short term swing factor: whether Agentforce and Data 360 adoption can scale fast enough to offset competitive pressure from hyperscalers and lower cost platforms.
Among the recent announcements, the agencywide USDOT rollout stands out as most relevant. It highlights Salesforce’s ability to land multi-year, mission critical workloads that rely heavily on Data 360 and government compliant Agentforce modules, which directly supports the current AI adoption catalyst. At the same time, deploying deeply into public sector and life sciences environments also brings stricter regulatory and data privacy requirements that could raise Salesforce’s ongoing compliance and integration costs.
Yet behind the optimism around AI and Agentforce momentum, investors should be aware that intensifying competition from hyperscalers could still...
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Salesforce's narrative projects $51.9 billion revenue and $10.3 billion earnings by 2028. This requires 9.6% yearly revenue growth and about a $3.6 billion earnings increase from $6.7 billion today.
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Forty one Simply Wall St Community members see Salesforce’s fair value between US$242 and US$430, showing wide disagreement on upside. As you weigh those views, remember that rising AI driven adoption also heightens the risk that hyperscalers bundle competing CRM and automation into their broader suites, with implications for Salesforce’s pricing power and long term growth profile.
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