IFC Advisors LLC Makes New Investment in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• IFC Advisors LLC has acquired a new position in Oracle Corporation, purchasing 1,213 shares valued at approximately $265,000 in the 2nd quarter of the year.
• Oracle's earnings report showed $1.47 EPS, slightly under the consensus estimate of $1.48, with quarterly revenue of $14.93 billion, indicating a year-over-year growth of 12.2%.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50 to be paid on October 23rd, reflecting an annualized yield of 0.6% with a payout ratio of 46.30%.

IFC Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 1,213 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock, valued at approximately $265,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Inlight Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, HighMark Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the second quarter valued at approximately $38,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $308.14 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $878.43 billion, a PE ratio of 71.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 1.53. The firm's fifty day moving average is $267.80 and its 200-day moving average is $211.91. 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.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last released its 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 firm 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%. Oracle's quarterly revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.39 EPS. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced 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 0.6%. Oracle's payout ratio is presently 46.30%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORCL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Oppenheimer reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. JMP Securities reissued a "market outperform" rating and issued a $342.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Wolfe Research lifted their price objective on shares of Oracle from $300.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of Oracle from $250.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted 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. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $307.00.

Insider Activity

In related 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 value of $6,310,913.51. Following the transaction, the insider owned 78,000 shares in the company, valued at $23,174,580. The trade was a 21.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Michael D. Sicilia sold 33,845 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $321.16, for a total transaction of $10,869,660.20. Following the transaction, the insider owned 132,656 shares in the company, valued at $42,603,800.96. This represents a 20.33% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 104,314 shares of company stock worth $31,272,223 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company's stock.

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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