Movement Alert|SAP SE Rises 3.09% in Pre-Market Trading, Cloud Business Growth Momentum Continues to Boost Market Confidence

Market Focus08-03

On August 3, SAP SE rose 3.09% in pre-market trading, trading at $189.43/share, with turnover of $1.8721 million. The stock has accumulated a rebound of over 13% in the past week, marking its best weekly performance in months.

On the news front, SAP reported second-quarter cloud business revenue growth of 22% year-over-year, with cloud backlog reaching €22.929 billion, up 27% year-over-year. Total quarterly revenue came in at €9.878 billion, up 9% YoY, while IFRS net income surged 26% to €2.209 billion. The strong cloud growth trajectory continues to underpin investor confidence in the company's transition momentum.

Additional supportive factors include the EU Commission's conclusion of its antitrust investigation into SAP, as well as management insider buying around the earnings release period. HSBC raised its target price for SAP, while Barclays maintained an overweight rating with a $242 price target. Morgan Stanley also noted that prior pessimism toward the software sector had been overdone, maintaining a positive stance on the broader SaaS space.

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