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ConsensusHold43 ratings
Bullish2251.2%
Neutral1432.5%
Bearish716.3%
SAP SE · SAP · FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026
SAP sustains cloud momentum while scaling its AI platform
SAP’s Q2 analysis supports a constructive but qualified view: cloud momentum and expanding AI capabilities provide operating-growth support, while margin realization, cost control, acquisition integration and second-half deceleration remain the key tests.
Reported After market closeNYSETechnology
$271.06B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$1.85
Consensus $2.00
EPS surprise
-7.5%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$11.24B
Consensus $11.30B
Revenue surprise
-0.5%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
+9.3%
Event window
SPY move
+0.1%
Same window
Abnormal move
+9.2%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
2.2×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+36.7%
Up to 20 sessions
SAPSPY benchmark
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Why did SAP rise 9.3% after missing EPS estimates in FY2026 Q2?What changed in SAP's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q2?Give me the bull and bear case for SAP after FY2026 Q2 earnings.
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What changed
Compared with the prior quarter, cloud growth remained strong while the AI strategy became more concrete through the Autonomous Enterprise platform, Joule Studio, Joule Work and AI Agent Hub. Management also highlighted acquisitions focused on data and AI, plus token consumption as a measurable R&D cost driver.
Guidance delta
Full-year guidance was maintained, with a modest operating-profit outlook adjustment for recent acquisitions.
Key takeaways
- Cloud backlog grew 26% and cloud revenue grew 24%, supporting continued cloud-transition momentum.
- Management highlighted adoption of the Autonomous Enterprise platform, including Joule Studio, Joule Work and AI Agent Hub.
- Recent acquisitions target data and AI capabilities, while management expects AI productivity to support margin improvement.
Management priorities
- Commercialize Joule Work and expand the AI assistant portfolio
- Advance ERP migration assistants and the Autonomous Enterprise suite
- Scale RISE and GROW cloud migrations while hiring and upskilling AI talent
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$232.73Current
$66Low
$228.39Average
$718High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 22, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 13, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 8, 2026 |
| UBS | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Aug 26, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 17, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Overweight | Downgrade | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 24, 2025 |
| JMP Securities | Market Outperform | Market Outperform | Maintain | Oct 23, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 30, 2025 |
| Cleveland Research | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Oct 16, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 26, 2024 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 2, 2023 |
| Oppenheimer | Perform | Perform | Maintain | Jul 21, 2023 |
| Cowen & Co. | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Jan 19, 2023 |
| Jefferies | Underperform | Buy | Downgrade | Nov 18, 2022 |
| Berenberg | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 5, 2022 |
| Exane BNP Paribas | Neutral | Outperform | Downgrade | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Mar 31, 2022 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Underperform | Upgrade | Jul 7, 2021 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Nov 6, 2020 |
| Bank of America | Underperform | Neutral | Downgrade | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 19, 2019 |
| HSBC | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 9, 2019 |
| Argus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 5, 2018 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | In Line | Upgrade | Mar 12, 2018 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Sell | Sell | Maintain | Mar 1, 2018 |
| Stifel | Sell | Sell | Maintain | Mar 1, 2018 |
| Societe Generale | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Mar 2, 2017 |
| Susquehanna | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 22, 2015 |
| Wells Fargo | Underperform | Market Perform | Downgrade | Apr 6, 2015 |
| FBR Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Oct 21, 2014 |
| William Blair | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jan 22, 2014 |
| Bankhaus Metzler | Sell | Buy | Downgrade | Jan 21, 2014 |
| Pacific Crest | Sector Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jan 13, 2014 |
| Warburg Research | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jan 12, 2014 |
| WGZ Bank | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Oct 21, 2013 |
| Commerzbank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 21, 2013 |
| Santander | Hold | Underweight | Upgrade | Sep 11, 2013 |
| Redburn Partners | Sell | Sell | Maintain | Sep 3, 2013 |
| Mainfirst | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 28, 2013 |
| Baader Bank | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Apr 22, 2013 |
| National Bank Financial Inc | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jan 23, 2013 |
| National Bank Financial | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jan 23, 2013 |
| Janney Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 14, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $232.73. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Raimo Lenschow | $243 | $217.85 | +4.4% | Oct 13, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Keith Bachman | $235 | $210.49 | +1.0% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $260 | $210.74 | +11.7% | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Joseph Bonner | $265 | $206.33 | +13.9% | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $242 | $160 | +4.0% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $177 | $146.38 | -23.9% | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $255 | $158.35 | +9.6% | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Mohammed Moawalla | $265 | $178.92 | +13.9% | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Barclays | Raimo Lenschow | $257 | $175.23 | +10.4% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $200 | $173.56 | -14.1% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $256 | $179.46 | +10.0% | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $283 | $201.04 | +21.6% | Feb 2, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $245 | $202.32 | +5.3% | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Arete Research | Rocco Strauss | $718 | $243.82 | +208.5% | Dec 4, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $320 | $276.22 | +37.5% | Oct 23, 2025 |
| CFRA | Angelo Zino | $259 | $231.94 | +11.3% | Oct 22, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Keith Bachman | $265 | $229.48 | +13.9% | Oct 22, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Keith Bachman | $248 | $212.36 | +6.6% | Jul 23, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Keith Bachman | $237 | $200.75 | +1.8% | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Bernstein | Mark Moerdler | $227 | $196.3 | -2.5% | May 23, 2024 |
| JMP Securities | Patrick Walravens | $220 | $178.18 | -5.5% | Apr 23, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | Jackson Ader | $230 | $190.38 | -1.2% | Mar 20, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Charles Brennan | $206 | $177.06 | -11.5% | Feb 2, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Keith Bachman | $147 | $131.19 | -36.8% | Oct 20, 2023 |
| Robert W. Baird | Robert Burns | $66 | $135.98 | -71.6% | Aug 24, 2023 |
| Barclays | Raimo Lenschow | $106 | $93.54 | -54.5% | Jul 22, 2022 |
| Berenberg Bank | Nay Soe Naing | $110 | $88.01 | -52.7% | Jul 5, 2022 |
| BNP Paribas | Stefan Slowinski | $105 | $90.7 | -54.9% | Jul 5, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Keith Bachman | $118 | $103.51 | -49.3% | Apr 29, 2022 |
| Cowen & Co. | Derrick Wood | $136 | $121.97 | -41.6% | Jan 30, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Keith Bachman | $155 | $135.8 | -33.4% | Jan 22, 2022 |
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Snapshot as of publicationSAP SE, founded in Walldorf, Germany, in 1972, is a global provider of diverse software applications, technology, and services. The company's core enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform, SAP S/4HANA, offers robust functionalities for finance, risk management, project execution, procurement, manufacturing, supply chain optimization, asset management, and research and development. For human resources, SAP delivers SuccessFactors solutions, which encompass HR and payroll, talent and employee experience management, and comprehensive people and workforce analytics. Additionally, SAP provides spend management tools designed to handle direct and indirect expenditures, travel and expense reporting, and external workforce administration.…
Historical context
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Latest beats and misses
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Missed on EPS
- CCIFY2026 Q3 · October 21, 2026-2.5% EPS-3.1% move
- PACFY2026 Q3 · October 20, 2026-2.2% EPS+7.1% move
- AGNCZFY2026 Q3 · October 19, 2026-0.6% EPS+0.3% move
- AGNCLFY2026 Q3 · October 19, 2026-0.6% EPS-0.3% move
- AGNCOFY2026 Q3 · October 19, 2026-0.6% EPS+0.3% move
- AGNCPFY2026 Q3 · October 19, 2026-0.6% EPS0.0% move
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-07-24T17:03:34.622039+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-08-27T01:23:13.912278+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-22T02:20:42.294815+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-22T02:20:42.291964+00:00
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