Kelman Lazarov Inc. Makes New Investment in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• Kelman Lazarov Inc. has made a new investment in Oracle Corporation, acquiring 1,144 shares valued at approximately $250,000 during the second quarter.
• Oracle's recent earnings report indicated a miss in earnings per share, reporting $1.47 against the consensus estimate of $1.48, while quarterly revenue increased by 12.2% year-over-year.
• The company is set to pay a quarterly dividend of $0.50 on October 23rd, representing an annualized dividend yield of 0.7% and a payout ratio of 46.30%.

Kelman Lazarov Inc. bought a new position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 1,144 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock, valued at approximately $250,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of ORCL. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Oracle by 189.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $25,593,000 after purchasing an additional 100,494 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 8.1% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $903,000 after acquiring an additional 404 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 8.1% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 34,011 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $4,755,000 after acquiring an additional 2,546 shares in the last quarter. Segment Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 14.9% during the 1st quarter. Segment Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,775 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $388,000 after acquiring an additional 360 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Advisor Resource Council bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 1st quarter worth about $328,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $291.95 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $271.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $215.85. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $118.86 and a twelve month high of $345.72. The company has a market cap of $832.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.58, a PEG ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last announced its 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). Oracle had a net margin of 21.08% and a return on equity of 72.93%. The business 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 company earned $1.39 EPS. Oracle'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. Research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 9th will be given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Oracle's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 46.30%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Oracle news, insider Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 21,241 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $297.11, for a total value of $6,310,913.51. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 78,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,174,580. This trade represents a 21.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 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 value of $10,869,660.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 132,656 shares of the company's stock, valued at $42,603,800.96. This represents a 20.33% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 120,769 shares of company stock worth $36,428,967. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently issued reports on ORCL. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating and set a $310.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday. Berenberg Bank upped their price target on Oracle from $202.00 to $306.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Oracle from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, September 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price target on Oracle from $363.00 to $364.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. Finally, William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $323.40.

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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