Curran Financial Partners LLC Makes New $426,000 Investment in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• Curran Financial Partners LLC has made a new investment of approximately $426,000 in Oracle Corporation, acquiring 1,947 shares during the second quarter.
• Several institutional investors, including Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. and Ascent Group LLC, have also increased their stakes in Oracle, indicating growing interest in the company, which is now owned 42.44% by institutional investors.
• Oracle recently reported quarterly earnings with a net margin of 21.08% and revenue growth of 12.2%, though it missed the earnings consensus estimate by a slight margin.

Curran Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 1,947 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock, valued at approximately $426,000.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 1.5% during the second quarter. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. now owns 329,839 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $72,113,000 after acquiring an additional 4,742 shares in the last quarter. Ascent Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 8.7% during the second quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 35,444 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $7,749,000 after acquiring an additional 2,837 shares in the last quarter. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 5.7% during the second quarter. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC now owns 798 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $174,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the second quarter worth approximately $204,000. Finally, New Century Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the second quarter worth approximately $213,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 21,241 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $297.11, for a total transaction of $6,310,913.51. Following the sale, the insider owned 78,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,174,580. The trade was a 21.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,222 shares of the business's 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 sale, the director owned 29,225 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,443,394.75. This trade represents a 7.07% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 104,314 shares of company stock worth $31,272,223. 42.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on ORCL shares. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on shares of Oracle from $363.00 to $364.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, September 26th. Piper Sandler raised their target price on shares of Oracle from $270.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Citigroup restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Guggenheim raised their target price on shares of Oracle from $250.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, Scotiabank restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Oracle has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $304.71.

Oracle Stock Performance

NYSE:ORCL opened at $286.23 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $815.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 66.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 1.53. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $262.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $205.11. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $118.86 and a twelve month high of $345.72. 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.48 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $14.93 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.04 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 21.08% and a return on equity of 72.93%. The business's revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.39 EPS. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 9th. Oracle's payout ratio 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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