IFM Investors Pty Ltd Increases Stake in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• IFM Investors Pty Ltd increased its holdings in Oracle Corporation by 3.7%, acquiring an additional 11,536 shares, bringing its total ownership to 326,134 shares valued at approximately $71 million.
• Analysts are optimistic about Oracle's stock, with Jefferies Financial Group raising its price target to $360 and the average target now at $303.44, supported by a rating of "Moderate Buy".
• Oracle announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, marking a yield of 0.6% and a dividend payout ratio of approximately 46.3%.

IFM Investors Pty Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 3.7% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 326,134 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after acquiring an additional 11,536 shares during the period. Oracle accounts for approximately 0.7% of IFM Investors Pty Ltd's portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. IFM Investors Pty Ltd's holdings in Oracle were worth $71,303,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Sunbeam Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Oracle during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Inlight Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the first quarter worth $28,000. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 284.9% during 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. Finally, Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at about $36,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other Oracle news, insider Michael D. Sicilia sold 16,323 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $313.60, for a total value of $5,118,892.80. Following the transaction, the insider owned 110,094 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,525,478.40. The trade was a 12.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Rona Alison Fairhead acquired 480 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the director directly owned 22,110 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,170,865.70. This trade represents a 2.22% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 78,247 shares of company stock worth $22,090,505 in the last three months. 42.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Oracle Trading Down 4.5%

NYSE ORCL traded down $14.75 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $313.40. 14,998,879 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 14,166,966. The firm has a market cap of $890.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 72.53, a PEG ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 1.46. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $253.63 and a 200 day simple moving average of $196.92. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $118.86 and a 1-year high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last announced 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 business 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%. Oracle's revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.39 EPS. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal 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 $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 9th. Oracle's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 46.30%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ORCL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Mizuho increased their target price on Oracle from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. DA Davidson increased their price objective on Oracle from $220.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, September 11th. Scotiabank reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, BNP Paribas set a $377.00 price target on Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $303.44.

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.