Salesforce Shares sits near $190 as Holiday Pause Shifts Focus to Feb 25 AI Test

Salesforce stock raises as U.S. equity markets closed on Monday, with trading picking back up on Tuesday and a new commerce deal have investors piling in.

Salesforce saw a 2.3% gain at $189.72 on Friday, but shares won't move on Monday since U.S. markets are closed for President's Day. This week, the stock has fluctuated, down 4.4% in the middle of the week before gaining ground before the long weekend. The real test of the current recovery is on Tuesday, when investors will be rushing to realign after volatility in U.S. technology.

U.S. equity markets are closed on the holiday, and the next trading day is moved to February 17. Salesforce said this week that it is purchasing Cimulate, a business that uses AI to search for products and targets retailers. Salesforce's head of commerce and retail, Nitin Mangtani, stated that "the future of commerce is agentic." The acquisition should be finalized in the first quarter of the company's fiscal year 2027.

Salesforce has promoted the idea that it can turn investments in AI into signed contracts. The company increased its fiscal 2026 revenue forecast to $41.45 billion to $41.55 billion last quarter. Additionally, it indicated that the existing remaining performance commitments had increased by 11%, reaching $29.4 billion, revenue that is already scheduled for the upcoming year.

Salesforce's next major test is scheduled for February 25. Following the bell, the business will release its Q4 and fiscal 2026 full-year results. A conference call is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET. The investors are focusing on contract backlog and guidance, but they also want to see if the momentum behind AI agents continues or if it only increases expenses.