Clayton Magouyrk Sells 40,000 Shares of Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Stock

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) CEO Clayton Magouyrk sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $276.64, for a total value of $11,065,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 154,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $42,610,859.20. This trade represents a 20.62% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $283.45 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $118.86 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $274.59 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $220.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.62. The firm has a market cap of $808.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 1.53.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.48 by ($0.01). Oracle had a return on equity of 72.93% and a net margin of 21.08%.The business had revenue of $14.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.04 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.39 EPS. Oracle’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 9th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 46.30%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oracle

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 130.0% in the 3rd quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new position in Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new position in Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, Kilter Group LLC purchased a new position in Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Rothschild & Co Redburn assumed coverage on Oracle in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. They set a “sell” rating and a $175.00 price target for the company. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on Oracle from $330.00 to $380.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. BMO Capital Markets set a $355.00 price target on Oracle and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on Oracle from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Oracle has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $323.69.

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.