7,840 Shares in Oracle Corporation $ORCL Acquired by Brian Low Financial Group LLC

Key Points

• Brian Low Financial Group LLC has acquired 7,840 shares of Oracle Corporation, valued at approximately $1.7 million, making Oracle its 13th largest holding.
• Oracle reported earnings of $1.47 per share for its most recent quarter, slightly missing analyst estimates, while revenue increased by 12.2% year-over-year to $14.93 billion.
• Recent analyst reports have set a consensus price target of $323.69 for Oracle, with the majority rating the stock as a "Buy."

Brian Low Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 7,840 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,714,000. Oracle accounts for about 1.6% of Brian Low Financial Group LLC's holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest holding.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 189.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $25,593,000 after purchasing an additional 100,494 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in Oracle by 8.1% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $903,000 after buying an additional 404 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in Oracle by 8.1% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 34,011 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $4,755,000 after buying an additional 2,546 shares during the period. Perigon Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Oracle by 3.4% during the 1st quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 29,563 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $4,133,000 after buying an additional 980 shares during the period. Finally, Western Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Oracle by 19.6% in the first quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 12,464 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $1,743,000 after acquiring an additional 2,044 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $283.45 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $808.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 65.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 1.53. The company's 50-day moving average is $274.59 and its 200 day moving average is $220.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.62. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $118.86 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.48 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.04 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 21.08% and a return on equity of 72.93%. Oracle's revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.39 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 9th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Oracle's dividend payout ratio is 46.30%.

Insider Activity

In related news, 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 value of $11,065,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Michael D. Sicilia sold 33,845 shares of the business'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 sale, the insider directly owned 132,656 shares in the company, valued at $42,603,800.96. The trade was a 20.33% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 170,769 shares of company stock valued at $50,297,667. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ORCL has been the subject of several recent research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price objective on Oracle from $271.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. BMO Capital Markets set a $355.00 price target on shares of Oracle and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Bank of America raised shares of Oracle from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $295.00 to $368.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated coverage on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. They set a "sell" rating and a $175.00 target price for the company. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated a "sector perform" rating and issued a $310.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, October 17th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $323.69.

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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