Arnhold LLC Invests $219,000 in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• Arnhold LLC has made a new investment of approximately $219,000 in Oracle Corporation, acquiring 1,000 shares of the company in the second quarter.
• Insider trades revealed significant sell-offs, with Director Naomi O. Seligman selling 2,222 shares and EVP Stuart Levey selling 19,758 shares, leading to notable decreases in their positions.
• Oracle's stock received several upgrades from analysts, with target prices raised to a consensus of $323.40, indicating a generally positive outlook despite recent earnings missing estimates.

Arnhold LLC bought a new position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm bought 1,000 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock, valued at approximately $219,000.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. raised its stake in Oracle by 71.6% in the 1st quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. now owns 257,378 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $35,984,000 after acquiring an additional 107,404 shares during the last quarter. Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co. boosted its position in Oracle by 4.3% in the first quarter. Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co. now owns 51,350 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $7,179,000 after buying an additional 2,110 shares during the last quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Oracle by 9.2% in the second quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 3,817 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $835,000 after buying an additional 321 shares during the last quarter. Cascade Investment Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Oracle in the second quarter valued at approximately $239,000. Finally, Lockerman Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Oracle in the second quarter valued at approximately $328,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In related 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 transaction of $641,958.02. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 29,225 shares in the company, valued at $8,443,394.75. This trade represents a 7.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Stuart Levey sold 19,758 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total value of $5,927,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 18,429 shares in the company, valued at $5,528,700. This represents a 51.74% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 120,769 shares of company stock worth $36,428,967 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Oracle from $195.00 to $310.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Berenberg Bank upped their price objective on Oracle from $202.00 to $306.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Stephens upped their price objective on Oracle from $208.00 to $331.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday. Guggenheim upped their price objective on Oracle from $375.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, William Blair restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday. Three 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 given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Oracle currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $323.40.

Oracle Stock Performance

NYSE ORCL opened at $291.95 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $832.28 billion, a PE ratio of 67.58, a P/E/G ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $118.86 and a twelve month high of $345.72. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $271.71 and a 200-day simple moving average of $215.37.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) 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). Oracle had a return on equity of 72.93% and a net margin of 21.08%.The business had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $15.04 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.39 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, October 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 9th. Oracle's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 46.30%.

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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