$CRM

Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies: Salesforce (CRM), Datadog (DDOG) and CommVault Systems (CVLT)

Analysts from Truist Financial reiterated Buy ratings on Salesforce (CRM) and Datadog (DDOG), and maintained a Buy rating on CommVault Systems (CVLT). CRM has a consensus price target of $267.03, DDOG $289.74, and CVLT $159.82. Analysts cite potential upside from current levels.

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Published Sep 17, 2026, 12:20 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$CRMBullishLow
01

Why it matters

The commentary provides modest upside expectations but lacks new fundamental catalysts.

02

Market read

Analyst reaffirmations may provide slight bullish pressure on the three stocks but are unlikely to drive significant moves.

03

What to watch

No new fundamental data; ratings are reaffirmations without fresh catalysts.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 2/10Timing: today

Background

Three Truist analysts issued reaffirmed Buy ratings and higher price targets for three technology stocks.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$CRMBullishMedium confidence
Context

Truist analyst reiterated a Buy rating on Salesforce with a $267.03 price target, 3.9% upside.

Expected impact

Potential 3‑5% rally if investors follow the target.

Evidence & confidence

Buy rating and modest price target increase are new but not a rating change.

$DDOGBullishMedium confidence
Context

Truist analyst maintained a Buy rating on Datadog with a $289.74 price target, 29.3% upside.

Expected impact

Possible 5‑8% move if market reacts to the high target.

Evidence & confidence

Buy rating and high target are fresh analyst commentary.

$CVLTBullishMedium confidence
Context

Truist analyst kept a Buy rating on CommVault Systems with a $159.82 price target, 15.8% upside.

Expected impact

Potential 2‑4% gain if investors act on the target.

Evidence & confidence

Buy rating and target are newly reported analyst opinion.

Market effects

Reinforces bullish bias on the broader technology sector.

U.S. market sentiment may be modestly lifted.

Limited to investors tracking U.S. tech equities.

Counterpoint

Analyst consensus may be overly optimistic; price targets could be inflated.

Key entities

  • Terry Tillman

    Truist Financial analyst covering Salesforce.

  • Miller Jump

    Truist Financial analyst covering Datadog.

  • Junaid Siddiqui

    Truist Financial analyst covering CommVault Systems.

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