Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at Rothschild & Co Redburn

Rothschild & Co Redburn began coverage on shares of Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm issued a sell rating and a $175.00 price objective on the enterprise software provider’s stock.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on ORCL. JMP Securities reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and set a $342.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets set a $345.00 price target on Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Wolfe Research lifted their price objective on Oracle from $300.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Oracle from $221.00 to $281.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, September 8th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, September 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $304.71.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $283.29 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $258.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $200.78. Oracle has a fifty-two week low of $118.86 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $805.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 1.46.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.48 by ($0.01). Oracle had a net margin of 21.08% and a return on equity of 72.93%. The firm had revenue of $14.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.04 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.39 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Oracle will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 46.30%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Oracle news, insider Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 21,241 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $297.11, for a total value of $6,310,913.51. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 78,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,174,580. This trade represents a 21.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 3,303 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $233.32, for a total transaction of $770,655.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 31,447 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,337,214.04. This trade represents a 9.51% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 112,092 shares of company stock worth $32,960,165 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 42.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Oracle during the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Inlight Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the second quarter worth $28,000. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Oracle by 284.9% during the first quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 204 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kilter Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the second quarter worth $30,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Oracle

Oracle Corporation offers products and services that address enterprise information technology environments worldwide. Its Oracle cloud software as a service offering include various cloud software applications, including Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP), Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise performance management, Oracle Fusion cloud supply chain and manufacturing management, Oracle Fusion cloud human capital management, Oracle Cerner healthcare, Oracle Advertising, and NetSuite applications suite, as well as Oracle Fusion Sales, Service, and Marketing.