Appian CorpFed signals end of rate cuts and possible hike, raising risk-free rates and reducing present value of future earnings for software companies.
Shares of Appian, ZoomInfo, and Salesforce fell in afternoon trading after the Federal Reserve held its benchmark rate at 3.5% to 3.75% and released a dot plot that removed expectations for a 2026 rate cut, instead introducing the possibility of a hike. The median year-end rate estimate rose from 3.4% to 3.8%, and the 2-year Treasury yield climbed 11 basis points to 4.161%. Appian dropped 3.6%, ZoomInfo fell 3.6%, and Salesforce declined 3.7%, as higher risk-free rates reduce the present value of software companies' future earnings. Salesforce shares are now trading at $156.27, down 38.4% year-to-date and 42.9% below their 52-week high of $273.65 from July 2025.
Appian CorpFed signals end of rate cuts and possible hike, raising risk-free rates and reducing present value of future earnings for software companies.
Salesforce.com IncFed signals end of rate cuts and possible hike, raising risk-free rates and reducing present value of future earnings for software companies.
ZoomInfo Technologies Inc.Fed signals end of rate cuts and possible hike, raising risk-free rates and reducing present value of future earnings for software companies.