Nationale Nederlanden Powszechne Towarzystwo Emerytalne S.A. Purchases 25,520 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• Nationale Nederlanden Powszechne Towarzystwo Emerytalne S.A. increased its stake in Oracle Corporation by 224.7%, acquiring an additional 25,520 shares in the 2nd quarter, bringing its total holdings to 36,876 shares worth approximately $8.06 million.
• Oracle has received mixed ratings from analysts, with updates including TD Cowen raising its price target from $325.00 to $375.00 and Cantor Fitzgerald increasing it from $271.00 to $400.00, while Rothschild Redb downgraded the stock to a "strong sell."
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, set to be paid on October 23rd, which reflects an annualized payment of $2.00 and a yield of 0.7%.

Nationale Nederlanden Powszechne Towarzystwo Emerytalne S.A. increased its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 224.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 36,876 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after purchasing an additional 25,520 shares during the quarter. Oracle makes up about 0.9% of Nationale Nederlanden Powszechne Towarzystwo Emerytalne S.A.'s holdings, making the stock its 24th biggest position. Nationale Nederlanden Powszechne Towarzystwo Emerytalne S.A.'s holdings in Oracle were worth $8,062,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 2.2% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 160,925,413 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $22,498,982,000 after purchasing an additional 3,513,464 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp increased its holdings in Oracle by 0.6% during the first quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 19,741,423 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $2,760,048,000 after buying an additional 120,889 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in Oracle by 0.4% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 13,884,524 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $1,941,195,000 after acquiring an additional 59,164 shares during the period. Amundi boosted its stake in Oracle by 3.3% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 12,736,855 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $1,749,280,000 after acquiring an additional 409,691 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Polen Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Oracle by 17.6% during the 1st quarter. Polen Capital Management LLC now owns 12,609,101 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $1,762,878,000 after acquiring an additional 1,885,370 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ORCL has been the topic of a number of research reports. 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 report on Wednesday, September 10th. Rothschild Redb raised Oracle to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Raymond James Financial restated a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on Oracle from $271.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, Roth Capital reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $306.71.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 21,241 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,222 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $288.91, for a total value of $641,958.02. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 29,225 shares in the company, valued at $8,443,394.75. This represents a 7.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 104,314 shares of company stock valued at $31,272,223. 40.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of ORCL opened at $293.04 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $118.86 and a 52-week high of $345.72. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $266.69 and its 200 day simple moving average is $210.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $835.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 1.53.

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). 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 prior year, the company earned $1.39 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

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

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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