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Market Watch: The Great SaaS Repricing

Something remarkable is happening in enterprise software. Three of the sector's most dominant franchises — Salesforce (CRM), Adobe (ADBE), and ServiceNow (NOW) — have collectively shed roughly $290 billion in market capitalisation from their 52-week highs, with drawdowns ranging from 36% to 49%. Yet their underlying businesses have never been stronger: Salesforce just posted $11.2 billion in quarterly revenue with 77.6% gross margins, Adobe is printing 30% net income margins on $6.2 billion in quarterly sales, and ServiceNow crossed $3.5 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time. The disconnect between operational execution and stock performance represents one of the most significant sector-wide re-ratings in recent memory. With the Federal Reserve having cut rates three times since September 2025 — bringing the fed funds rate to 3.64% — the traditional playbook of 'rate cuts lift growth stocks' has been turned on its head. Instead, the market is repricing enterprise SaaS around a single question: does artificial intelligence strengthen or undermine the moats that have made these businesses cash flow machines? For investors watching from the sidelines, the numbers are striking. Salesforce now trades at a 7.8% free cash flow yield, Adobe at 8.8%, and ServiceNow at 4.1%. These are valuations not seen in years for businesses of this quality — but whether they represent generational buying opportunities or fair compensation for structural disruption risk depends entirely on how the AI story plays out.

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CRM Analysis: Salesforce Hits 52-Week Low Ahead of Earnings

Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) shares plunged to a fresh 52-week low of $174.57 on February 23, 2026, closing at $178.16 — down 3.8% on the day and a staggering 43% below the stock's 52-week high of $313.70. The decline hasn't been driven by deteriorating fundamentals. Instead, a broad-based SaaS sell-off, fueled by fears that AI will disrupt traditional enterprise software business models, has dragged Salesforce down alongside the entire cloud software sector. The timing makes this an especially consequential moment for investors. Salesforce reports fiscal Q4 2026 earnings on February 25 — just two days away — with analysts expecting approximately $11.2 billion in revenue. The company has delivered three consecutive quarters of revenue above $9.8 billion, expanded operating margins past 21%, and generated over $13 billion in annual free cash flow. Yet the market is pricing CRM at just 23.8x trailing earnings, its lowest valuation multiple in years. The central question facing investors is straightforward: Is Salesforce a casualty of indiscriminate sector rotation, or is the market correctly pricing in a genuine structural threat from AI-native competitors? The answer likely depends on whether Salesforce's own AI strategy — centered on its Agentforce platform — can drive the next leg of growth rather than becoming a victim of the technology it helped pioneer.

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NOW: ServiceNow's $109 Billion SaaS Empire Is Down 51% From

ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) has been caught in the crossfire of the 2026 software selloff, plunging from its 52-week high of $211.48 to just $104.27 — a staggering 51% decline that has wiped roughly $115 billion in market capitalisation from one of enterprise software's most dominant franchises. The stock now trades 25% below its 50-day moving average and 41% below its 200-day average, levels that suggest capitulation rather than orderly repricing. Yet the business underneath the stock tells a radically different story. ServiceNow posted $13.3 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2025, up approximately 23% year-over-year, while generating $5.4 billion in operating cash flow and $4.6 billion in free cash flow — both records. The company ended the year with $6.3 billion in cash and investments against just $3.2 billion in total debt, maintaining a net cash position. The disconnect between ServiceNow's operational execution and its stock price creates a compelling analytical case. Unusual options activity — put volume surged 69% above average on February 20 — suggests institutional hedging is intensifying, but for long-term investors willing to look past the AI disruption narrative, NOW's valuation has compressed to levels not seen since the pandemic recovery.

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