Paradigm Asset Management Co. LLC lifted its stake in shares of SAP SE (NYSE:SAP – Free Report) by 95.4% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 12,700 shares of the software maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,200 shares during the quarter. SAP accounts for approximately 0.7% of Paradigm Asset Management Co. LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest position. Paradigm Asset Management Co. LLC’s holdings in SAP were worth $3,085,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in SAP. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in SAP in the third quarter valued at $27,000. Copia Wealth Management bought a new position in SAP in the third quarter valued at $28,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its position in SAP by 109.4% in the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 111 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Guerra Advisors Inc bought a new position in SAP in the third quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Community Bank N.A. bought a new position in SAP in the third quarter valued at $32,000.
SAP Stock Performance
NYSE SAP opened at $167.27 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $177.61 and a 200-day moving average of $214.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.07. The stock has a market cap of $205.49 billion, a PE ratio of 22.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 1.11. SAP SE has a 52-week low of $160.66 and a 52-week high of $313.28.
SAP Increases Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 5th will be paid a $2.9291 dividend. This is a positive change from SAP’s previous annual dividend of $2.54. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 5th. This represents a yield of 170.0%. SAP’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.78%.
Key Headlines Impacting SAP
Here are the key news stories impacting SAP this week:
- Positive Sentiment: SAP launched its “Autonomous Enterprise” platform, combining data, cloud, AI and automation into one suite to help customers streamline operations and modernize workflows. SAP Launches Unified AI, Automation Suite
- Positive Sentiment: The company said it is expanding AI-agent tools for enterprises, including a program to help businesses integrate AI agents across finance and other functions, which could boost demand for SAP’s platform. SAP Intros Program to Help Enterprises Incorporate AI Agents
- Positive Sentiment: SAP also disclosed a strategic investment and partnership with n8n to scale agentic AI for enterprise customers, signaling further commitment to its AI ecosystem. SAP Integrates n8n to Scale Agentic AI for Enterprises
- Neutral Sentiment: At Sapphire, SAP highlighted deeper partnerships with major cloud and AI players including Anthropic, AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft, NVIDIA and Palantir, which reinforces its ecosystem strategy but does not yet provide near-term financial results. SAP Unveils the Autonomous Enterprise
- Negative Sentiment: Some commentary around the launch noted broader doubts about the sustainability of the software industry, suggesting investors may want proof that SAP’s AI push can translate into faster growth and monetization. SAP Launches Unified AI, Automation Suite
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on shares of SAP from $210.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of SAP in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Zacks Research cut shares of SAP from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Citizens Jmp cut shares of SAP from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of SAP from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, SAP has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $288.00.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on SAP
SAP Company Profile
SAP SE is a global enterprise software company headquartered in Walldorf, Germany. Founded in 1972 by five former IBM engineers, the company’s name is an acronym for Systeme, Anwendungen und Produkte in der Datenverarbeitung (Systems, Applications & Products in Data Processing). SAP develops and sells software and services that help organizations manage business processes across finance, human resources, procurement, manufacturing, supply chain and customer relationships.
SAP’s product portfolio spans on‑premises and cloud offerings, anchored by its enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions such as SAP S/4HANA and the SAP HANA in‑memory database and platform.
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