Divergent Planning LLC Purchases Shares of 9,169 Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• Divergent Planning LLC has acquired 9,169 shares of Oracle Corporation, valued at approximately $2,005,000, further indicating growing interest from institutional investors.
• Oracle reported quarterly earnings with a profit of $1.47 per share, slightly missing analysts' estimates, while its revenue reached $14.93 billion, marking a 12.2% increase year-over-year.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, set to be paid on October 23rd, reflecting its commitment to return value to shareholders.

Divergent Planning LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 9,169 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock, valued at approximately $2,005,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in ORCL. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. boosted its stake in Oracle by 7.2% in the 2nd quarter. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. now owns 643 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $141,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the period. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC increased its position in Oracle by 5.7% during the 2nd quarter. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC now owns 798 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $174,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the period. MFA Wealth Services lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 1.0% during the second quarter. MFA Wealth Services now owns 4,563 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $998,000 after buying an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 0.4% in the second quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 11,465 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $2,507,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the period. Finally, Davis Investment Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 0.7% in the second quarter. Davis Investment Partners LLC now owns 6,930 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $1,517,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company's stock.

Oracle Price Performance

Oracle stock opened at $276.93 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.62. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $118.86 and a 52 week high of $345.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $789.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 64.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 1.53. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $272.19 and a 200-day moving average of $217.44.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 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 business's quarterly revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.39 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business 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 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 is currently 46.30%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Bank of America raised shares of Oracle from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $295.00 to $368.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Robert W. Baird assumed coverage on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $365.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Oracle from $246.00 to $320.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Stephens increased their price target on Oracle from $208.00 to $331.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Berenberg Bank raised their price objective on Oracle from $202.00 to $306.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Three equities research 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $323.69.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,222 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $288.91, for a total value of $641,958.02. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 29,225 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,443,394.75. This represents a 7.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 21,241 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $297.11, for a total transaction of $6,310,913.51. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 78,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,174,580. The trade was a 21.40% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 120,769 shares of company stock worth $36,428,967 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 40.90% of the company's stock.

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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