Salesforce.com IncStock surge reflects fear repricing, not forecast change; management raised FY2027 revenue guide slightly, Agentforce ARR grew, and buybacks funded at low price.

Salesforce's stock jumped 22.4% over the week to Friday, Aug 28, far outpacing the S&P 500's 0.5% gain and single-digit moves in enterprise software peers, but the rally reflects a repricing of fears about AI making software obsolete rather than a major forecast upgrade. Management raised the fiscal 2027 revenue guide by about $300 million in constant currency to $46.1 billion-$46.4 billion, but $200 million of that comes from two acquisitions yet to close, leaving an organic raise of just $100 million and a $100 million currency headwind. The underlying business showed progress: Agentforce annual recurring revenue reached $1.5 billion, with 2,000 paying customers added in fiscal Q2 2027, up 70% from the prior quarter, and the Agentforce IT Service product has over 450 customers. The Anthropic-built product, launching in September, is expected to drive upgrades to premium editions at a 5% rate among knowledge workers, sold at a 60% to 80% premium. Free cash flow rose 81% year over year to $1.1 billion in the quarter, while the company funded buybacks with $25 billion of debt issuance at an average price of $176 per share, well below the current $256 trading level.
Salesforce.com IncStock surge reflects fear repricing, not forecast change; management raised FY2027 revenue guide slightly, Agentforce ARR grew, and buybacks funded at low price.
HubSpot Inc
Microsoft CorporationAnthropic-built product launching in September expected to drive upgrades; partnership with Salesforce highlighted.