Informatica acquisition talks announced, Salesforce stock falls.

Informatica acquisition talks announced, Salesforce stock falls.
Informatica acquisition talks announced, Salesforce stock falls.
  • On Monday, Informatica reports emerged, causing a 5% decline in Salesforce's stock.
  • Shares of Informatica dropped 9% Monday following the reports.
  • If the deal is finalized, it will be Salesforce's largest acquisition since their purchase of Slack for approximately $28 billion in 2021.

On Monday, the stock of the cloud software company dropped by 5% following news over the weekend that it is in advanced negotiations to acquire data-management firm Informatica.

Shares of dropped 9% Monday following the reports.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the price being weighed in the talks is below Informatica's closing stock price on Friday of $38.48. A Reuters article stated that the deal could be announced soon.

If the deal is finalized, it will represent Salesforce's most recent acquisition in a string of recent purchases. Additionally, it will be the company's largest acquisition since acquiring workplace chat developer Slack for approximately $28 billion in 2021, marking its largest acquisition to date.

In 2019, Salesforce acquired data visualization company Tableau for $15.3 billion, and MuleSoft for $6.5 billion in 2018, before making the payment for Slack.

Neither Salesforce nor Informatica, based in Redwood City, California, responded to CNBC's request for comment on the reports.

by Alex Koller

Technology