Affinity Capital Advisors LLC Acquires 1,967 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• Affinity Capital Advisors LLC has significantly increased its holdings in Oracle Corporation by 94.3%, acquiring an additional 1,967 shares, bringing their total to 4,053 shares valued at approximately $886,000.
• Several research analysts have shown strong support for Oracle, with the company receiving a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a revised target price of $303.44.
• Oracle reported a net margin of 21.08% for its latest quarter but missed EPS estimates slightly, with quarterly revenue increasing by 12.2% year-over-year.

Affinity Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 94.3% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,053 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after acquiring an additional 1,967 shares during the period. Affinity Capital Advisors LLC's holdings in Oracle were worth $886,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of ORCL. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in Oracle during the 1st quarter worth approximately $732,692,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 15,012.3% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,755,096 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $664,810,000 after buying an additional 4,723,631 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Oracle by 2.2% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 160,925,413 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $22,498,982,000 after buying an additional 3,513,464 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 20.5% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 13,825,360 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $2,303,858,000 after buying an additional 2,350,448 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in 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 worth $648,572,000 after buying an additional 2,049,687 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have issued reports on ORCL shares. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. Berenberg Bank upped their price objective on Oracle from $202.00 to $306.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Monday. CIBC reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, June 9th. BMO Capital Markets set a $345.00 price objective on Oracle in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price objective on Oracle from $271.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have issued a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $303.44.

Oracle Price Performance

ORCL opened at $306.80 on Wednesday. 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. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $247.52 and a 200 day simple moving average of $192.43. The stock has a market cap of $871.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 71.02, a P/E/G ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 1.46.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.48 by ($0.01). Oracle had a net margin of 21.08% and a return on equity of 72.93%. The firm had revenue of $14.93 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.04 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.39 EPS. Oracle's quarterly 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, research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS 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. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Oracle's dividend payout ratio is currently 46.30%.

Insider Activity

In other Oracle news, Director William G. Parrett sold 11,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 12th. The stock was 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Michael D. Sicilia sold 15,880 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.48, for a total value of $4,041,142.40. Following the transaction, the insider owned 99,212 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $25,247,469.76. This trade represents a 13.80% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 61,924 shares of company stock worth $16,971,612. 42.20% of the stock is currently owned by 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.

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