Hall Laurie J Trustee Takes Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• Hall Laurie J Trustee acquired 1,000 shares of Oracle Corporation, valued at approximately $219,000, during the second quarter.
• Recent insider trading includes Director Rona Alison Fairhead purchasing 480 shares for about $112,257.60, while Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 3,303 shares valued at approximately $770,655.96.
• Analysts have raised their price targets for Oracle, with estimates ranging from $306.00 to $400.00, and the stock currently holds a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Hall Laurie J Trustee purchased a new stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm purchased 1,000 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock, valued at approximately $219,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Oracle during the 1st quarter valued at $27,000. Inlight Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Oracle in the 1st quarter worth about $28,000. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 284.9% during the 1st quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 204 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Graybill Wealth Management LTD. bought a new stake in Oracle during the 1st quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Operose Advisors LLC boosted its position in Oracle by 50.2% in the 1st quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Oracle news, Director Rona Alison Fairhead purchased 480 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 7th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $233.87 per share, for a total transaction of $112,257.60. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 22,110 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,170,865.70. This trade represents a 2.22% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 3,303 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $233.32, for a total value of $770,655.96. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 31,447 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,337,214.04. The trade was a 9.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 78,247 shares of company stock valued at $22,090,505 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 42.20% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Berenberg Bank raised their target price on shares of Oracle from $202.00 to $306.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their target price on Oracle from $271.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Oracle from $195.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Oracle from $270.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on Oracle from $250.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $303.44.

Oracle Stock Up 6.6%

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $329.10 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 fifty-two week low of $118.86 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $935.21 billion, a PE ratio of 76.18, a P/E/G ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 1.46. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $253.63 and its 200-day simple moving average is $196.92.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 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 firm 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 company earned $1.39 EPS. Oracle's quarterly revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 9th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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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