financetom
Business
financetom
/
Business
/
SAP Shares Fall As Trump Tariff Threat Spurs Fears For Transatlantic Tech Trade
News World Market Environment Technology Personal Finance Politics Retail Business Economy Cryptocurrency Forex Stocks Market Commodities
SAP Shares Fall As Trump Tariff Threat Spurs Fears For Transatlantic Tech Trade
May 26, 2025 1:29 PM

SAP SE ( SAP ) stock fell 1.71% to $294.73 Friday morning, part of a broader market selloff triggered by President Donald Trump's threat to impose a sweeping 50% tariff on all European Union imports starting June 1. The potential trade barrier reignited fears of a renewed transatlantic trade war, sending European equities tumbling.

What To Know: Investors punished export-sensitive stocks, particularly those with major U.S. exposure. SAP, a German enterprise software giant, derives approximately 40% of its revenue from North America.

The company's cloud-based business model and extensive client base in U.S. industries such as finance, healthcare, and manufacturing make it especially vulnerable to U.S.-EU trade disruptions.

The proposed tariffs would exclude U.S.-manufactured goods, putting EU-based firms like SAP at a competitive disadvantage. Analysts warned that retaliatory EU measures could further dent demand or complicate pricing for SAP's cloud services and software solutions.

SAP's drop aligns with losses across Germany's DAX index, down 2.3%, and tech-exposed firms like Infineon and ASML, reflecting the market's swift repricing of risk amid geopolitical uncertainty.

Read Also: Trump Threatens Tim Cook To Manufacture iPhones In US Or Face ‘At Least 25%’ Tariffs

How To Buy SAP Stock

By now you're likely curious about how to participate in the market for SAP – be it to purchase shares, or even attempt to bet against the company.

Buying shares is typically done through a brokerage account. You can find a list of possible trading platforms here. Many will allow you to buy “fractional shares,” which allows you to own portions of stock without buying an entire share.

In the case of SAP, which is trading at $294.73 as of publishing time, $100 would buy you 0.34 shares of stock.

If you're looking to bet against a company, the process is more complex. You'll need access to an options trading platform, or a broker who will allow you to “go short” a share of stock by lending you the shares to sell. The process of shorting a stock can be found at this resource. Otherwise, if your broker allows you to trade options, you can either buy a put option, or sell a call option at a strike price above where shares are currently trading – either way it allows you to profit off of the share price decline.

According to data from Benzinga Pro, SAP has a 52-week high of $303.40 and a 52-week low of $179.43.

Comments
Welcome to financetom comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.
Sign up to post
Sort by
Show More Comments
Related Articles >
-- Air Canada Brief: Company Says Union Asking For Wage Increases Far Above Canada Average, and Adds In Canada More Applying For Pilot Jobs Than Positions Available
-- Air Canada Brief: Company Says Union Asking For Wage Increases Far Above Canada Average, and Adds In Canada More Applying For Pilot Jobs Than Positions Available
Sep 11, 2024
02:25 PM EDT, 09/10/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Price: 15.04, Change: -0.04, Percent Change: -0.23 ...
Anaergia to Upgrade Anaerobic Digester Facilities at Michigan State University
Anaergia to Upgrade Anaerobic Digester Facilities at Michigan State University
Sep 11, 2024
07:10 AM EDT, 09/10/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Anaergia ( ANRGF ) on Tuesday said its subsidiary Anergia Technologies will upgrade the South Campus Anaerobic Digester at the South Campus Anaerobic Digester (SCAD) and Compost Facility at Michigan State University (MSU). Last April, MSU began constructing the new MSU Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center, which will host 680 dairy cows....
Viridian Therapeutics' eye disease treatment meets main goal in late-stage study
Viridian Therapeutics' eye disease treatment meets main goal in late-stage study
Sep 11, 2024
Sept 10 (Reuters) - Viridian Therapeutics ( VRDN ) said on Tuesday its experimental drug to treat patients with thyroid eye disease met the main goal in a late-stage study. ...
Vermilion Says on Track to Hit Q3, Full-Year Production Guidance
Vermilion Says on Track to Hit Q3, Full-Year Production Guidance
Sep 11, 2024
07:11 AM EDT, 09/10/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Vermilion Energy ( VET ) on Tuesday provided an operational update on key projects in Germany, Croatia, Canada and Australia. In Germany, the company successfully completed testing operations for its first deep gas exploration well drilled earlier this year. The well was completed in the Rotliegend zone with very encouraging results validating the...
Copyright 2023-2026 - www.financetom.com All Rights Reserved