SAP (NYSE:SAP) Shares Unloaded Rep. Bruce Westerman

Representative Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) recently sold shares of SAP SE NYSE: SAP. In a filing disclosed on May 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in SAP stock on April 21st. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FISHER IRA" account.

Representative Bruce Westerman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of UniCredit OTCMKTS: UNCRY on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CSX NASDAQ: CSX on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft OTCMKTS: SIEGY on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of GSK NYSE: GSK on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab NYSE: SCHW on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group NYSE: GS on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories NYSE: ABT on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company NYSE: LLY on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Chevron NYSE: CVX on 4/21/2025.

SAP Stock Up 0.7%

SAP stock traded up $2.11 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $296.46. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,192,583 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,044,605. The company has a market cap of $364.20 billion, a PE ratio of 103.30, a P/E/G ratio of 4.71 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. SAP SE has a 12 month low of $179.43 and a 12 month high of $303.40. The firm's 50-day moving average is $272.18 and its 200-day moving average is $262.95.

SAP (NYSE:SAP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The software maker reported $1.51 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.39 by $0.12. SAP had a return on equity of 12.18% and a net margin of 9.17%. The firm had revenue of $10.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.08 billion. On average, equities research analysts forecast that SAP SE will post 6.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

SAP Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared an annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 23rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 13th will be given a dividend of $2.5423 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 13th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.8%. This is an increase from SAP's previous annual dividend of $2.39. SAP's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.25%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SAP

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in SAP. Centricity Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of SAP in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in SAP by 585.7% in the first quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 96 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA acquired a new stake in SAP during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its stake in shares of SAP by 2,700.0% during the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 112 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV boosted its stake in shares of SAP by 153.5% in the first quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 109 shares of the software maker's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the last quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on SAP shares. Argus reissued a "buy" rating and set a $320.00 price target on shares of SAP in a report on Tuesday, April 29th. TD Cowen upgraded SAP from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $240.00 to $305.00 in a research report on Friday, January 17th. JMP Securities increased their target price on SAP from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a "market outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on SAP from $300.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $308.00 price objective (up from $286.00) on shares of SAP in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $264.00.

About Representative Westerman

Bruce Westerman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Westerman (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Westerman earned his BSBAGE in biological and agricultural engineering from the University of Arkansas in 1990 and his MF in forestry from Yale University in 2001. His professional experience includes working as a plant engineer for Riceland Foods and an engineer/forester for Mid-South Engineering Company.

SAP Company Profile

SAP SE, together with its subsidiaries, provides applications, technology, and services worldwide. It offers SAP S/4HANA that provides software capabilities for finance, risk and project management, procurement, manufacturing, supply chain and asset management, and research and development; SAP SuccessFactors solutions for human resources, including HR and payroll, talent and employee experience management, and people and workforce analytics; and spend management solutions that covers direct and indirect spend, travel and expense, and external workforce management.