Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA reduced its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 0.3% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 41,710 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 125 shares during the period. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA’s holdings in Oracle were worth $9,119,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the first quarter valued at $27,000. Inlight Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Oracle during the first quarter valued at $28,000. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Oracle by 284.9% during the first quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 204 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares during the last quarter. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth $60,000. Finally, Graybill Wealth Management LTD. bought a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 1st quarter worth about $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle
In other news, EVP Maria Smith sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $232.99, for a total transaction of $2,329,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 40,807 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,507,622.93. This represents a 19.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director William G. Parrett sold 11,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.00, for a total value of $3,519,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 17,764 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,435,784. This trade represents a 39.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 78,247 shares of company stock valued at $22,090,505. Corporate insiders own 42.20% of the company’s stock.
Oracle Price Performance
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.04 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.39 earnings per share. The business’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. Research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Oracle Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 9th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 46.30%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
ORCL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Citigroup reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Wolfe Research raised their price objective on Oracle from $300.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Oracle from $175.00 to $246.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, September 8th. UBS Group set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, September 11th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $303.44.
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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.
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