AlTi Global Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 18.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 86,843 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 19,675 shares during the quarter. AlTi Global Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $19,088,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 284.9% during the 1st quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 204 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 151 shares during the last quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, HighMark Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on ORCL shares. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $250.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $320.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday. Finally, Melius Research increased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $270.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Oracle presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $323.69.
Oracle Price Performance
NYSE ORCL opened at $280.09 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $118.86 and a 12 month high of $345.72. The stock has a market cap of $798.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 64.83, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.53. The company’s 50 day moving average is $273.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $219.28. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33.
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results 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). Oracle had a return on equity of 72.93% and a net margin of 21.08%.The firm had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.04 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.39 EPS. Oracle’s revenue 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, research analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.
Oracle Dividend Announcement
The business 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 0.7%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 46.30%.
Insider Activity
In other news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,222 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $288.91, for a total transaction of $641,958.02. Following the sale, the director owned 29,225 shares in the company, valued at $8,443,394.75. This trade represents a 7.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 40,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $276.64, for a total transaction of $11,065,600.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 154,030 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,610,859.20. The trade was a 20.62% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 170,769 shares of company stock valued at $50,297,667. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.
Oracle Company 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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