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

Representative Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) recently bought shares of SAP SE NYSE: SAP. In a filing disclosed on April 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in SAP stock on March 3rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FISHER IRA" account.

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

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne OTCMKTS: LVMUY on 4/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sony Group NYSE: SONY on 3/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group NYSE: MUFG on 3/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of BP NYSE: BP on 3/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble NYSE: PG on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Medtronic NYSE: MDT on 3/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ASML NASDAQ: ASML on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Microsoft NASDAQ: MSFT on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 3/20/2025.

SAP Price Performance

NYSE:SAP traded up $19.83 on Wednesday, reaching $272.23. The stock had a trading volume of 2,007,969 shares, compared to its average volume of 992,497. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The company has a market capitalization of $334.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 94.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.71 and a beta of 1.28. SAP SE has a 1-year low of $179.15 and a 1-year high of $293.70. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $268.83 and a 200-day moving average price of $255.75.

SAP (NYSE:SAP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The software maker reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.51 by ($0.02). SAP had a net margin of 9.17% and a return on equity of 12.18%. Research analysts forecast that SAP SE will post 6.55 EPS for the current year.

SAP Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced an annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 23rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 13th will be issued a $2.5423 dividend. This is a positive change from SAP's previous annual dividend of $2.39. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 13th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.8%. SAP's dividend payout ratio is presently 64.11%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on SAP. Royal Bank of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $38.00 price objective on shares of SAP in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Kepler Capital Markets raised SAP from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. JMP Securities lifted their price objective 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 raised their target price on shares of SAP from $300.00 to $320.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, TD Cowen upgraded shares of SAP from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price objective for the company from $240.00 to $305.00 in a report on Friday, January 17th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat, SAP currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $251.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SAP. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of SAP by 8.6% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 5,118,138 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $1,260,137,000 after purchasing an additional 403,956 shares during the period. TD Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in SAP by 125.0% during the fourth quarter. TD Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,602,548 shares of the software maker's stock worth $394,563,000 after purchasing an additional 890,157 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp increased its position in shares of SAP by 91.2% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,471,798 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $362,371,000 after acquiring an additional 701,880 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in SAP by 145.5% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,346,506 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $331,523,000 after acquiring an additional 798,037 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of SAP by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,314,814 shares of the software maker's stock worth $323,720,000 after acquiring an additional 70,613 shares during the period.

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.