Aberdeen Group plc Grows Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• Aberdeen Group plc increased its stake in Oracle Corporation by 4.7% in Q2, holding 1,510,844 shares valued at approximately $332.7 million.
• Oracle's quarterly earnings report showed $1.47 EPS, slightly missing analysts' expectations, with revenue of $14.93 billion, reflecting a 12.2% year-over-year increase.
• Insider trading activity was notable, with two directors selling shares totaling over $4 million, leading to a collective decrease in their positions.

Aberdeen Group plc boosted its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 4.7% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,510,844 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after buying an additional 67,570 shares during the quarter. Oracle makes up 0.6% of Aberdeen Group plc's investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest holding. Aberdeen Group plc owned 0.05% of Oracle worth $332,733,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ORCL. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 1st quarter valued at $732,692,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Oracle by 2.2% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 160,925,413 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $22,498,982,000 after purchasing an additional 3,513,464 shares during the last quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at $731,512,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Oracle by 79.2% during the 1st quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 4,638,951 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $648,572,000 after purchasing an additional 2,049,687 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its position in shares of Oracle by 840.7% during the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 2,119,473 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $463,380,000 after purchasing an additional 1,894,157 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Oracle news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,222 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $288.91, for a total value of $641,958.02. Following the sale, the director owned 29,225 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,443,394.75. This trade represents a 7.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director William G. Parrett sold 11,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 17,764 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,435,784. The trade was a 39.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 104,314 shares of company stock worth $31,272,223. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on ORCL. Roth Capital reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. BNP Paribas set a $377.00 price target on Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Robert W. Baird began coverage on Oracle in a research note on Wednesday. They set an "outperform" rating and a $365.00 price target for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on Oracle from $363.00 to $364.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their price target on Oracle from $340.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday. 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $306.71.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of ORCL opened at $293.04 on Friday. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $266.69 and its 200 day simple moving average is $209.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $835.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 1.53. 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 52-week low of $118.86 and a 52-week high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.48 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $15.04 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 72.93% and a net margin of 21.08%.The business'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 EPS. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 9th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Oracle's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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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