BSW Wealth Partners Sells 1,741 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• BSW Wealth Partners reduced its holdings in Oracle Corporation by 17.0%, now owning 8,525 shares valued at approximately $1.86 million.
• Oracle reported $1.47 earnings per share for the recent quarter, which is below analysts' expectations of $1.48 EPS, with revenue increasing 12.2% year-over-year.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.7%, set to be paid on October 23rd.

BSW Wealth Partners cut its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 17.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,525 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after selling 1,741 shares during the period. BSW Wealth Partners' holdings in Oracle were worth $1,864,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in 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 buying an additional 100,494 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 8.1% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $903,000 after purchasing an additional 404 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 16.1% in the 1st quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 54,734 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $7,652,000 after purchasing an additional 7,574 shares during the period. Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 2.6% in the 1st quarter. Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC now owns 7,277 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $1,061,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares during the period. Finally, RFG Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 22.5% in the 1st quarter. RFG Advisory LLC now owns 24,483 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $3,423,000 after purchasing an additional 4,501 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Oracle Trading Up 3.0%

ORCL opened at $289.68 on Thursday. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $118.86 and a 52 week high of $345.72. The stock's fifty day moving average is $260.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $203.24. The company has a market capitalization of $825.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 67.06, a PEG ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 1.53. 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 (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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). Oracle had a net margin of 21.08% and a return on equity of 72.93%. The company had revenue of $14.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $15.04 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.39 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. Analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at Oracle

In related news, Director Rona Alison Fairhead purchased 480 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 7th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $233.87 per share, for a total transaction of $112,257.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 22,110 shares in the company, valued at $5,170,865.70. The trade was a 2.22% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director William G. Parrett sold 11,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 104,314 shares of company stock valued at $31,272,223 in the last 90 days. 42.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on ORCL shares. TD Cowen lifted their target price on Oracle from $325.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, September 22nd. Wolfe Research lifted their target price on Oracle from $300.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised 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, Rothschild & Co Redburn began coverage on Oracle in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. They set a "sell" rating and a $175.00 price target for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $304.71.

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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