Stonebrook Private Inc. lifted its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 9.9% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 5,526 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 497 shares during the period. Stonebrook Private Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $1,208,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. LGT Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth $33,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Oracle during the second quarter worth about $34,000. HighMark Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Oracle during the second quarter worth about $38,000. Moser Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 1,770.0% in the second quarter. Moser Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 187 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Orion Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 32.2% in the 2nd quarter. Orion Capital Management LLC now owns 193 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Activity at Oracle
In other news, EVP Maria Smith sold 5,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.62, for a total value of $1,403,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 47,083 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,212,431.46. This trade represents a 9.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Jeffrey Berg sold 49,365 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $283.02, for a total value of $13,971,282.30. Following the sale, the director owned 151,999 shares in the company, valued at approximately $43,018,756.98. The trade was a 24.52% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 204,254 shares of company stock valued at $60,227,807 over the last 90 days. 40.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Oracle Trading Up 0.5%
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.48 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $14.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.04 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 72.93% and a net margin of 21.08%.Oracle’s revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.39 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.
Oracle Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 9th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 46.30%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on ORCL shares. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Oracle from $246.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. Berenberg Bank increased their price target on Oracle from $202.00 to $306.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on Oracle from $363.00 to $364.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, September 26th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated coverage on Oracle in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. They issued a “sell” rating and a $175.00 target price for the company. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $322.26.
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Oracle Profile
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.
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