Legal & General Group Plc Increases Stock Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• Legal & General Group Plc raised its Oracle stake by 1.3% to 11,315,180 shares (added 147,367 shares), now owning about 0.40% of Oracle valued at $2.4738 billion and making ORCL its 20th-largest holding.
• Oracle slightly missed the quarter with EPS of $1.47 vs. a $1.48 consensus and revenue of $14.93B vs. $15.04B, though revenue was up 12.2% year-over-year and management set Q2 2026 guidance of $1.270–$1.310 EPS; the stock carries a Moderate Buy consensus with an average target of $322.26.
• Insiders have been net sellers recently—204,254 shares sold worth roughly $60.2M in the last 90 days (notable sales by Jeffrey Berg and Michael Sicilia)—even though insiders still own 40.90% of the company.

Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 1.3% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 11,315,180 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after purchasing an additional 147,367 shares during the quarter. Oracle makes up about 0.6% of Legal & General Group Plc's holdings, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. Legal & General Group Plc owned about 0.40% of Oracle worth $2,473,838,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. LGT Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth about $33,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000. HighMark Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, Moser Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Oracle by 1,770.0% during the second quarter. Moser Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 187 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company's stock.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $210.52 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $274.80 and a 200-day moving average price of $235.21. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $118.86 and a 52 week high of $345.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $600.15 billion, a PE ratio of 48.73, a P/E/G ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.51.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last issued 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 company had revenue of $14.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $15.04 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 72.93% and a net margin of 21.08%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.39 EPS. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 9th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Oracle's dividend payout ratio is presently 46.30%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. BNP Paribas set a $377.00 price target on Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Mizuho boosted their target price on Oracle from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their target price on Oracle from $363.00 to $364.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. Melius Research lifted their price target on Oracle from $270.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, Scotiabank upped their price target on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $322.26.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other news, Director Jeffrey Berg sold 49,365 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $283.02, for a total transaction of $13,971,282.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 151,999 shares of the company's stock, valued at $43,018,756.98. The trade was a 24.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Michael D. Sicilia sold 33,845 shares of the company'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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 132,656 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $42,603,800.96. The trade was a 20.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 204,254 shares of company stock worth $60,227,807. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Oracle Company 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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