HCR Wealth Advisors Buys 1,246 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• HCR Wealth Advisors increased its stake in Oracle Corporation by 4.7%, acquiring an additional 1,246 shares, which now constitute about 0.7% of their investment portfolio.
• Several institutional investors have also boosted their holdings in Oracle, with a total institutional ownership now at 42.44%.
• Oracle reported a missed EPS estimate for its latest quarter, posting $1.47 compared to the consensus of $1.48, and set a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share.

HCR Wealth Advisors raised its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 4.7% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 27,711 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after buying an additional 1,246 shares during the quarter. Oracle comprises approximately 0.7% of HCR Wealth Advisors' investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. HCR Wealth Advisors' holdings in Oracle were worth $6,059,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. lifted its stake in Oracle by 7.2% in the second quarter. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. now owns 643 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $141,000 after buying an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Davis Investment Partners LLC lifted its stake in 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 buying an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Acropolis Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Oracle by 2.6% in the second quarter. Acropolis Investment Management LLC now owns 1,850 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $404,000 after buying an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Sunpointe LLC lifted its stake in Oracle by 0.9% in the second quarter. Sunpointe LLC now owns 5,563 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $1,216,000 after buying an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 2.3% in the second quarter. American Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,234 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $488,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORCL has been the topic of a number of research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Oracle from $145.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 12th. Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated coverage on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. They issued a "sell" rating and a $175.00 price objective on the stock. DA Davidson boosted their price objective on shares of Oracle from $220.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Bank of America raised shares of Oracle from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $295.00 to $368.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, Rothschild Redb raised shares of Oracle to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $304.71.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other news, 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 transaction of $770,655.96. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 31,447 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,337,214.04. This trade represents a 9.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Michael D. Sicilia sold 33,845 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.16, for a total transaction of $10,869,660.20. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 132,656 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $42,603,800.96. This trade represents a 20.33% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 112,092 shares of company stock worth $32,960,165. Corporate insiders own 42.20% of the company's stock.

Oracle Stock Down 0.3%

Oracle stock opened at $282.68 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 firm has a 50 day moving average price of $258.97 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $202.09. The firm has a market cap of $803.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.44, a PEG ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 1.46.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.48 by ($0.01). Oracle had a return on equity of 72.93% and a net margin of 21.08%.The firm had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.04 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.39 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. 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 presently 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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