Rep. Bruce Westerman Buys SAP SE (NYSE:SAP) Stock

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 Trading Down 1.3 %

Shares of SAP stock opened at $257.02 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $270.47 and its 200-day moving average price is $255.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The company has a market cap of $315.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 89.55, a PEG ratio of 4.71 and a beta of 1.28. SAP SE has a 12-month low of $175.08 and a 12-month high of $293.70.

SAP (NYSE:SAP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 28th. The software maker reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.51 by ($0.02). SAP had a net margin of 9.17% and a return on equity of 12.18%. On average, equities analysts expect that SAP SE will post 6.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

SAP Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced an annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 23rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 13th will be paid a $2.5423 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 13th. This represents a yield of 0.8%. This is an increase from SAP’s previous annual dividend of $2.39. SAP’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 64.11%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on SAP shares. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on SAP from $307.00 to $300.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. JMP Securities increased their price target on shares of SAP from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $38.00 price objective on shares of SAP in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. TD Cowen upgraded SAP from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $240.00 to $305.00 in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on SAP from $283.00 to $286.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $247.67.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Centricity Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of SAP in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA purchased a new stake in shares of SAP in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted 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 in the last quarter. Albion Financial Group UT increased its stake in SAP by 122.4% in the 4th quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 129 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Founders Capital Management lifted its position in shares of SAP by 133.9% in the first quarter. Founders Capital Management now owns 131 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares in the last quarter.

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.