Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Vectors Research Management LLC

Vectors Research Management LLC lowered its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 0.2% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 32,236 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 78 shares during the period. Oracle makes up 2.4% of Vectors Research Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Vectors Research Management LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $7,048,000 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 acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Inlight Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Oracle during the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Oracle by 284.9% during the 1st 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. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, HighMark Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have commented on ORCL. Berenberg Bank boosted their price target on shares of Oracle from $202.00 to $306.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of Oracle from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. BNP Paribas set a $377.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on shares of Oracle from $270.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Oracle from $195.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $307.00.

Oracle Stock Up 2.9%

ORCL stock opened at $312.53 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $270.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $214.33. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $118.86 and a 12 month high of $345.72. The company has a market cap of $890.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 72.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.62.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) 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 business had revenue of $14.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.04 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.39 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, October 9th will be given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 46.30%.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In related news, Director William G. Parrett sold 11,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.00, for a total value of $3,519,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 17,764 shares in the company, valued at $5,435,784. This represents a 39.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Michael D. Sicilia sold 33,845 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.16, for a total transaction of $10,869,660.20. Following the transaction, the insider owned 132,656 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $42,603,800.96. The trade was a 20.33% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 120,769 shares of company stock worth $36,428,967 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

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.