Rep. Bruce Westerman Purchases Shares of SAP SE (NYSE:SAP)

18 Apr 2025, 11:08 by Doug Wharley · The Cerbat Gem

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 20th. 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

SAP stock traded down $3.46 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $257.02. 1,503,694 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 981,820. SAP SE has a 12 month low of $175.08 and a 12 month high of $293.70. The business’s 50-day moving average is $271.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $254.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $315.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 89.55, a P/E/G ratio of 4.71 and a beta of 1.28.

SAP (NYSE:SAP – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results 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 return on equity of 12.18% and a net margin of 9.17%. Equities research analysts expect that SAP SE will post 6.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

SAP Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced 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 is Tuesday, May 13th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.8%. This is a boost from SAP’s previous annual dividend of $2.39. SAP’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 64.11%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on SAP shares. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of SAP from $283.00 to $286.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. JMP Securities upped their price target on SAP from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. TD Cowen upgraded shares of 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 report on Friday, January 17th. Kepler Capital Markets upgraded shares of SAP from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on SAP from $307.00 to $300.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $247.67.

Check Out Our Latest Analysis on SAP

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SAP

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Centricity Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in SAP in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA bought a new position in shares of SAP in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its position in shares of SAP by 2,700.0% in the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 112 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Albion Financial Group UT increased its position in shares of SAP by 122.4% during the 4th quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 129 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Founders Capital Management grew its stake 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 buying 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.

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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.