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Analysts Anticipate SAP SE (NYSE:SAP) Will Announce Earnings of $1.23 Per Share

Wall Street analysts expect SAP SE (NYSE:SAP – Get Rating) to report earnings per share (EPS) of $1.23 for the current fiscal quarter, according to Zacks. Two analysts have issued estimates for SAP’s earnings. The lowest EPS estimate is $1.10 and the highest is $1.45. SAP reported earnings of $1.69 per share during the same quarter last year, which indicates a negative year-over-year growth rate of 27.2%. The business is scheduled to report its next earnings report before the market opens on Monday, January 1st.

On average, analysts expect that SAP will report full-year earnings of $5.85 per share for the current financial year, with EPS estimates ranging from $5.38 to $6.37. For the next fiscal year, analysts expect that the business will post earnings of $6.50 per share, with EPS estimates ranging from $5.95 to $6.89. Zacks’ EPS averages are an average based on a survey of analysts that cover SAP.

SAP (NYSE:SAP – Get Rating) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 27th. The software maker reported $1.54 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.61 by ($0.07). The business had revenue of $9.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.13 billion. SAP had a return on equity of 15.57% and a net margin of 18.90%.

SAP has been the topic of several research reports. Credit Suisse Group initiated coverage on shares of SAP in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. StockNews.com started coverage on shares of SAP in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of SAP from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $113.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, March 14th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of SAP from $150.00 to $155.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 19th. Finally, Cowen cut their price target on shares of SAP from $145.00 to $136.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 28th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, SAP has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $115.57.

SAP stock opened at $105.92 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $113.37 and its 200-day moving average price is $129.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a current ratio of 1.24. SAP has a fifty-two week low of $104.06 and a fifty-two week high of $151.48.

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Evoke Wealth LLC raised its stake in SAP by 196.8% in the third quarter. Evoke Wealth LLC now owns 187 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC purchased a new position in shares of SAP during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA bought a new position in shares of SAP in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. CVA Family Office LLC bought a new stake in shares of SAP during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Fortis Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in SAP in the third quarter worth $31,000.

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SAP SE, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an enterprise application software company worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Applications, Technology & Support; Qualtrics; and Services. It offers SAP S/4HANA, an ERP suite with intelligent technologies, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced analytics; SAP SuccessFactors Human Experience Management provides cloud-based solutions, such as a human resources management system for core HR and payroll, talent management, employee experience management, and people analytics; and intelligent spend management solutions, including products branded under the SAP Ariba, SAP Concur, and SAP Fieldglass names.

SAP SE (NYSE:SAP) Announces Annual Dividend of $2.66

SAP SE (NYSE:SAP – Get Rating) announced an annual dividend on Thursday, April 14th, Wall Street Journal reports. Investors of record on Friday, May 20th will be paid a dividend of 2.66 per share by the software maker on Tuesday, May 31st. This represents a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 19th. This is a positive change from SAP’s previous annual dividend of $2.19.

SAP has a dividend payout ratio of 34.6% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect SAP to earn $4.00 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.26 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 56.5%.

Shares of NYSE:SAP opened at $103.89 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $112.92 and its 200 day moving average price is $129.24. SAP has a fifty-two week low of $103.89 and a fifty-two week high of $151.48. The company has a current ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

SAP (NYSE:SAP – Get Rating) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 27th. The software maker reported $1.54 EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $1.61 by ($0.07). The company had revenue of $9.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.13 billion. SAP had a net margin of 18.90% and a return on equity of 15.57%. As a group, research analysts forecast that SAP will post 3.17 EPS for the current year.

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of SAP in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of SAP in the 4th quarter valued at $219,000. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in SAP by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 3,076 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $431,000 after buying an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in SAP by 74.6% during the 4th quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,277 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $459,000 after buying an additional 1,400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp lifted its position in SAP by 6.2% during the 4th quarter. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp now owns 3,440 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $482,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter.

SAP has been the subject of several research reports. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of SAP from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $113.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, March 14th. Credit Suisse Group began coverage on shares of SAP in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of SAP from $150.00 to $155.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 19th. StockNews.com started coverage on shares of SAP in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “strong-buy” rating on the stock. Finally, Cowen dropped their price target on shares of SAP from $145.00 to $136.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 28th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $115.57.

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SAP SE (NYSE:SAP) Increases Dividend to $2.66 Per Share

SAP SE (NYSE:SAP – Get Rating) announced an annual dividend on Thursday, April 14th, Wall Street Journal reports. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 20th will be given a dividend of 2.66 per share by the software maker on Tuesday, May 31st. This represents a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 19th. This is a positive change from SAP’s previous annual dividend of $2.19.

NYSE SAP opened at $103.89 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.24 and a quick ratio of 1.24. SAP has a 12 month low of $103.89 and a 12 month high of $151.48. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $112.92 and a 200-day moving average of $129.24.

SAP (NYSE:SAP – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 27th. The software maker reported $1.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.61 by ($0.07). SAP had a net margin of 18.90% and a return on equity of 15.57%. The business had revenue of $9.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.13 billion. As a group, equities analysts expect that SAP will post 3.17 earnings per share for the current year.

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SAP. OLD Mission Capital LLC bought a new position in SAP in the third quarter valued at about $6,555,000. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. boosted its stake in shares of SAP by 1,912.8% during the fourth quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. now owns 44,161 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $6,187,000 after purchasing an additional 41,967 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of SAP by 16.7% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 224,826 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $31,500,000 after purchasing an additional 32,158 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley boosted its stake in shares of SAP by 2.1% during the second quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 478,867 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $67,260,000 after purchasing an additional 9,654 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of SAP in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,047,000.

Several brokerages have issued reports on SAP. Oppenheimer downgraded SAP from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 20th. Cowen lowered their price objective on SAP from $145.00 to $136.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 28th. StockNews.com initiated coverage on SAP in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock. Credit Suisse Group initiated coverage on SAP in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on SAP from $150.00 to $155.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 19th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $115.57.

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