Caliber Wealth Management LLC KS Increases Stock Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• Caliber Wealth Management LLC KS increased its stake in Oracle Corporation by 51.3% in Q2, now holding 6,323 shares valued at approximately $1.38 million.
• Oracle reported Q1 earnings of $1.47 per share, slightly missing analyst expectations, and revenue of $14.93 billion, a 12.2% increase year-over-year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 to be paid on October 23rd, equating to an annual yield of 0.7% and a payout ratio of 46.30%.

Caliber Wealth Management LLC KS raised its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 51.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,323 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after acquiring an additional 2,144 shares during the period. Caliber Wealth Management LLC KS's holdings in Oracle were worth $1,382,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the first quarter valued at about $27,000. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 284.9% in the first quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 204 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle during the second quarter worth about $33,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, HighMark Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Oracle in the second quarter worth $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company's stock.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $275.12 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.62. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $272.62 and its 200-day simple moving average is $217.84. The firm has a market cap of $784.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 63.69, a P/E/G ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 1.53. 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 results on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.48 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $14.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.04 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 21.08% and a return on equity of 72.93%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.39 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,222 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Friday, September 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $288.91, for a total transaction of $641,958.02. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 29,225 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,443,394.75. This trade represents a 7.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director William G. Parrett sold 11,500 shares of Oracle 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. This represents a 39.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 120,769 shares of company stock valued at $36,428,967 over the last quarter. 40.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have commented on ORCL shares. Guggenheim lifted their target price on Oracle from $375.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Oracle from $246.00 to $320.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on Oracle from $363.00 to $364.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, September 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating and issued a $310.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Robert W. Baird started coverage on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $365.00 price objective for the company. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Oracle presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $323.69.

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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