The upcoming report from Salesforce (CRM) is expected to reveal quarterly earnings of $3.27 per share, indicating an increase of 12.4% compared to the year-ago period. Analysts forecast revenues of $11.3 billion, representing an increase of 10.4% year over year.

The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days. This represents how the covering analysts, as a whole, have reassessed their initial estimates during this timeframe.

Prior to a company's earnings release, it is of utmost importance to factor in any revisions made to the earnings projections. These revisions serve as a critical gauge for predicting potential investor behaviors with respect to the stock. Empirical studies consistently reveal a strong link between trends in earnings estimate revisions and the short-term price performance of a stock.

While investors typically use consensus earnings and revenue estimates as indicators of quarterly business performance, exploring analysts' projections for specific key metrics can offer valuable insights.

Bearing this in mind, let's now explore the average estimates of specific Salesforce metrics that are commonly monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts.

Analysts expect 'Revenues- Professional services and other' to come in at $525.15 million. The estimate indicates a change of -3.8% from the prior-year quarter.

The collective assessment of analysts points to an estimated 'Revenues- Subscription and support' of $10.78 billion. The estimate points to a change of +11.3% from the year-ago quarter.

Analysts forecast 'Revenues- Subscription and support- Agentforce Sales' to reach $7.17 billion. The estimate suggests a change of +216.1% year over year.

Analysts' assessment points toward 'Revenues- Subscription and support- Agentforce 360 Platform, Slack and Other' reaching $3.62 billion. The estimate indicates a year-over-year change of +73.9%.

Based on the collective assessment of analysts, 'Remaining performance obligation (RPO) - Current' should arrive at $33.31 billion. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported $29.40 billion in the same quarter of the previous year.

Analysts predict that the 'Remaining performance obligation (RPO) - Total' will reach $67.69 billion. The estimate compares to the year-ago value of $59.90 billion.

It is projected by analysts that the 'Remaining performance obligation (RPO) - Noncurrent' will reach $34.28 billion. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported $30.50 billion in the same quarter of the previous year.

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Over the past month, Salesforce shares have recorded returns of +30.9% versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.8% change. Based on its Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), CRM will likely exhibit a performance that aligns with the overall market in the upcoming period. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .

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