Investment Partners LTD. Sells 1,740 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Investment Partners LTD. reduced its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 10.5% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 14,892 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 1,740 shares during the quarter. Oracle comprises about 1.2% of Investment Partners LTD.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest position. Investment Partners LTD.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $3,256,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. LGT Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle in the second quarter valued at about $33,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. HighMark Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the second quarter valued at $38,000. Moser Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in 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 purchasing an additional 177 shares during the period. Finally, Orion Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Oracle by 32.2% during the second quarter. Orion Capital Management LLC now owns 193 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $221.97 on Thursday. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $118.86 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72. The company has a market capitalization of $632.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.05, a P/E/G ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $279.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is $232.67.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.48 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $14.93 billion for 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%.The company’s revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.39 EPS. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 9th were issued a $0.50 dividend. 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 (DPR) is presently 46.30%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on Oracle from $350.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Evercore ISI increased their price target on Oracle from $350.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Oracle from $246.00 to $320.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Finally, William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $323.69.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 19,758 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total transaction of $5,927,400.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 18,429 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,528,700. This represents a 51.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $280.62, for a total transaction 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 $13,212,431.46. This represents a 9.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 204,254 shares of company stock valued at $60,227,807 in the last quarter. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.