Lee Johnson Capital Management LLC Makes New $728,000 Investment in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• Lee Johnson Capital Management LLC made a new investment in Oracle Corporation, acquiring 3,331 shares valued at approximately $728,000.
• Oracle recently reported a quarterly earnings miss, with earnings per share of $1.47, falling short of the expected $1.48.
• Oracle announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, with an ex-dividend date on October 9th, resulting in an annualized yield of 0.7%.

Lee Johnson Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 3,331 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock, valued at approximately $728,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth $34,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Inlight Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the 1st quarter worth $28,000. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 284.9% in the 1st quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 204 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth $60,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other Oracle news, Director Rona Alison Fairhead purchased 480 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 7th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $233.87 per share, for a total transaction of $112,257.60. Following the acquisition, the director owned 22,110 shares in the company, valued at $5,170,865.70. This trade represents a 2.22% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Michael D. Sicilia sold 33,845 shares of the business'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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 132,656 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $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 a total of 112,092 shares of company stock worth $32,960,165 over the last ninety days. 42.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Oracle Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of ORCL opened at $282.68 on Tuesday. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $118.86 and a 1-year high of $345.72. The company has a 50-day moving average of $258.97 and a 200 day moving average of $202.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $803.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.44, a PEG ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.62.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 earnings per share 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 company 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 earned $1.39 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Investors 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Oracle's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 46.30%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have commented on ORCL shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Oracle from $145.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 12th. William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, September 22nd. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Oracle from $325.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Guggenheim lifted their price target on shares of Oracle from $250.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of Oracle from $270.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $304.71.

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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