While AI may be the catalyst behind the recent wave of data company M&A, the market was ripe for consolidation.

Mizuho Securities analyst Jordan Klein maintained a Buy rating on Salesforce today and set a price target of $380.00. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $263.97. Elevate Y ...

Salesforce said on Tuesday it would buy Informatica for about $8 billion, betting on the data management platform to sharpen its competitive edge in the booming artificial intelligence market.

By late February, global M&A for 2025 had totaled $412 billion, according to London Stock Exchange Group, putting deals on track to hit $2.6 trillion for the entire year.

The average Salesforce price target of $305.37 implies 23.1% upside potential from current levels. CRM shares have declined 5.5% so far this year.See more CRM analyst ratingsDisclosure ...

Citizens JMP analyst Patrick Walravens reiterated a Buy rating on Salesforce today and set a price target of $430.00. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $263.97. Elevate Y ...