Stanley Laman Group Ltd. Cuts Stake in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Stanley Laman Group Ltd. lessened its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 35.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,946 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 1,066 shares during the period. Stanley Laman Group Ltd.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $425,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of ORCL. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. HighMark Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the second quarter worth $38,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the first quarter worth $27,000. Inlight Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Oracle in the first quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Oracle by 284.9% in the first quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 204 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Oracle 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 transaction of $3,519,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 17,764 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,435,784. This represents a 39.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 21,241 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $297.11, for a total transaction of $6,310,913.51. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 78,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,174,580. This trade represents a 21.40% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 120,769 shares of company stock worth $36,428,967 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently issued reports on ORCL. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on Oracle from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Evercore ISI upped their target price on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $385.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated coverage on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. They set a “sell” rating and a $175.00 price target on the stock. JMP Securities reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and set a $342.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday. Finally, Redburn Partners set a $175.00 target price on Oracle in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Three 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $323.40.

Oracle Stock Performance

NYSE ORCL opened at $291.95 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $832.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 67.58, a P/E/G ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 1.53. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $118.86 and a 52-week high of $345.72. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $271.71 and its 200 day moving average price is $215.85. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.04 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.39 earnings per share. The firm’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. On average, equities research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 46.30%.

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.