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SAPSAP SESell5.4·$154.90-0.12%
SellModerate Confidence
Investment thesis

SAP's wide economic moat, high-quality business scoring of 7.5 out of 10, and perfect four-quarter earnings beat streak make it one of the highest-quality software businesses in the screened universe, but a confirmed death cross with the 200-day moving average declining at 6.8% per month means entry timing is the primary obstacle to a compelling position.

Thesis pillars

  • Perfect Earnings Beat ConsistencyStable
  • Wide Economic Moat QualityStable
  • Death Cross Momentum BlockStable
  • +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning

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SAP SE (SAP) Stock Analysis

Falling Knife setup · Temporary headwind edge

SellModerate Confidence

Technology · Software - Application

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.3/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $154.90 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Weak growth.

SAP SE, together with its subsidiaries, provides enterprise application and business solutions worldwide. It offers SAP Business AI; SAP S/4HANA that provides software capabilities for finance, risk and project management, procurement, manufacturing, supply chain and asset... Read more

$154.90+42.8% A.UpsideScore 5.4/10#82 of 98 Software - Application
QualityF-score8 / 9FCF yield4.45%
IncomeYield1.89%(5y avg 1.48%)Payout37.15%sustainable
Stop $144.06Target $221.27(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 5.9:1
Analyst target$254.33+64.2%12 analysts
$221.27our TP
$154.90price
$254.33mean
$323

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.3/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $154.90 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Weak growth. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 24, MACD bearish. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 24d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: conservative.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-06-30
TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Thu, Jul 23, 202624d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
High-quality business
Wide economic moat
Risks
Weak growth
Negative momentum
Below 200-MA, MA slope -6.8%/30d (confirmed downtrend)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)21.9
P/E (Fwd)15.9
Mkt Cap$182.8B
EV/EBITDA15.4
Profit Mgn19.6%
ROE16.4%
Rev Growth6.0%
Beta0.73
Dividend1.89%
Rating analysts39

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9MoatWideCompounder

Options Flow

P/C1.69bearish
IV56%elevated

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Macd
0.0
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
1.0
Volume
1.5
Rsi
3.0
Capitulation risk (RSI 24, below 200MA)Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope -6.8%/30d — confirmed downtrend

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
1.4
Value Rank
4.7
Quality Rank
6.9
GatesMomentum 1.3<4.5Death cross (50MA < 200MA)A.R:R 5.9 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsEARNINGS PROXIMITY 24d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARFalling KnifeSuitability: Conservative
RSI
24 · Oversold
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $148.06Resistance $196.39

Price Targets

$144
$221
A.Upside+42.8%
A.R:R5.9:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! momentum at 1.3 (below the engine's 4.5 threshold)
! Death cross — 50-day MA below 200-day MA

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-23 (24d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SAP stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.3/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $154.90 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Weak growth. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 24, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $144.06. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

What is the SAP stock price target?

Take-profit target: $221.27 (+42.8% upside). Prior stop was $144.06. Stop-loss: $144.06.

What are the risks of investing in SAP?

Weak growth; Negative momentum; Below 200-MA, MA slope -6.8%/30d (confirmed downtrend).

Is SAP overvalued or undervalued?

SAP SE trades at a P/E of 21.9 (forward 15.9). TrendMatrix value score: 6.5/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about SAP?

39 analysts cover SAP with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $254.

What does SAP SE do?SAP SE, together with its subsidiaries, provides enterprise application and business solutions worldwide. It offers SAP...

SAP SE, together with its subsidiaries, provides enterprise application and business solutions worldwide. It offers SAP Business AI; 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, time, payroll, talent and employee experience management, and analytics and planning; and spend management solutions that covers direct and indirect spend, travel and expense, and external workforce management. The company also provides SAP customer experience solutions; SAP Business Technology platform that enables customers and partners to build, integrate, and automate applications; and SAP Business Network, a business-to-business collaboration platform that helps digitalize key business processes across the supply chain and enables communication between trading partners. In addition, it offers SAP Signavio to help customers to discover, analyze, and understand business process operations; industry solutions that provide customers and partners with industry-specific solutions; and SAP LeanIX to visualize enterprise architecture, assess interdependencies and the potential impact of IT modernization, and manage the transition toward the target landscape. Further, the company provides WalkMe to execute workflows; SAP Enable Now, which offers e-learning content embedded in SAP workflows; Taulia solutions for working capital management; and sustainability solutions and services. Additionally, it provides services and support solutions. The company has a strategic collaboration with Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA and Avelios Medical GmbH for the development of a cloud-native, hospital information system that enables digitalization of clinical and administrative processes with AI integration. SAP SE was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Walldorf, Germany.

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