12,456 Shares in Oracle Corporation $ORCL Acquired by Thames Capital Management LLC

Key Points

• Thames Capital Management LLC bought a new stake of 12,456 shares in Oracle in Q2, valued at about $2.72 million, as institutional investors now own roughly 42.44% of the company.
• Significant insider selling occurred recently: CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 40,000 shares for ~$11.07 million, and insiders sold 204,254 shares (~$60.23 million) over the last 90 days, leaving insiders with about 40.9% ownership.
• Analysts have a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average target of $323.69, but shares traded down to $219.01 (‑1.7%) — Oracle has a market cap of $624.36B, a P/E of 50.77, and set Q2 2026 EPS guidance of 1.270–1.310.

Thames Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 12,456 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock, valued at approximately $2,723,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Oracle by 2.2% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 160,925,413 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $22,498,982,000 after purchasing an additional 3,513,464 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp increased its holdings in Oracle by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 19,741,423 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $2,760,048,000 after buying an additional 120,889 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in shares of Oracle by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 13,884,524 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $1,941,195,000 after buying an additional 59,164 shares in the last quarter. Amundi lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 3.3% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 12,736,855 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $1,749,280,000 after acquiring an additional 409,691 shares during the period. Finally, Polen Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 17.6% during the 1st quarter. Polen Capital Management LLC now owns 12,609,101 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $1,762,878,000 after acquiring an additional 1,885,370 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 40,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $276.64, for a total value of $11,065,600.00. Following the transaction, 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Michael D. Sicilia sold 33,845 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $321.16, for a total transaction of $10,869,660.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 132,656 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,603,800.96. This represents a 20.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 204,254 shares of company stock valued at $60,227,807 over the last 90 days. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ORCL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Robert W. Baird initiated coverage on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $365.00 price objective for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating and issued a $310.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $320.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Finally, JMP Securities reissued a "market outperform" rating and set a $342.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $323.69.

Oracle Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of ORCL stock traded down $3.84 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $219.01. 2,732,416 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 15,612,686. The stock has a market cap of $624.36 billion, a PE ratio of 50.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.51. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $279.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $234.44. 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 Corporation has a 12 month low of $118.86 and a 12 month high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $14.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.04 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 21.08% and a return on equity of 72.93%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.39 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS 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. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was 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.

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