SAP (SAP) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Monday

SAP (NYSE:SAP) is scheduled to issue its quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Monday, April 22nd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.36 per share for the quarter. SAP has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.Parties that wish to listen to the company’s conference call can do so using this link.

SAP (NYSE:SAP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 23rd. The software maker reported $1.12 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by ($0.17). The company had revenue of $9.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.98 billion. SAP had a return on equity of 9.54% and a net margin of 20.30%. On average, analysts expect SAP to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

SAP Trading Down 1.6 %

Shares of NYSE:SAP opened at $175.73 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $187.15 and its 200-day moving average price is $163.88. SAP has a one year low of $126.40 and a one year high of $199.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 1.40 and a quick ratio of 1.40.

SAP Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 17th will be paid a $2.3852 dividend. This is a boost from SAP’s previous annual dividend of $2.19. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 16th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.9%. SAP’s dividend payout ratio is 27.71%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SAP has been the subject of a number of research reports. KeyCorp initiated coverage on shares of SAP in a research note on Thursday, March 21st. They issued an “overweight” rating for the company. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of SAP from $189.00 to $212.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 3rd. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of SAP from $147.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 25th. StockNews.com cut shares of SAP from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of SAP from $185.00 to $207.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $193.80.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SAP

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC purchased a new position in SAP during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. FinTrust Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in SAP by 130.8% during the 4th quarter. FinTrust Capital Advisors LLC now owns 240 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares during the period. Barclays PLC purchased a new position in SAP during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. CENTRAL TRUST Co increased its position in SAP by 72.7% during the 3rd quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 380 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares during the period. Finally, LM Advisors LLC purchased a new position in SAP during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000.

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.