Analysts Defend SAP’s Market Position Against Oracle Competition

Despite Oracle’s aggressive moves in the cloud computing sector, two prominent financial institutions have voiced strong support for SAP, suggesting concerns about the German software leader are overstated. Instead, these analysts highlight the company’s fundamental strengths in enterprise applications. The question remains whether strategic partnerships and new cloud initiatives can effectively counter market skepticism.

JPMorgan and Jefferies delivered clear messages to investors on Friday, both reaffirming their positive ratings of “Overweight” and “Buy” respectively. This stance directly challenges the prevailing market anxiety about intensified competition from Oracle. According to these analysts, SAP’s core advantage lies not in pure cloud infrastructure but in its integrated ERP systems and enterprise applications—a domain where the company maintains dominant positioning.

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