Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Purchased by Cypress Wealth Services LLC

Key Points

• Cypress Wealth Services LLC increased its holdings in Oracle Corporation by 25.0%, owning a total of 6,320 shares valued at approximately $1.38 million after acquiring additional shares in the second quarter.
• Oracle recently reported quarterly earnings of $1.47 per share, which fell slightly short of the consensus estimate of $1.48, with a revenue of $14.93 billion compared to expectations of $15.04 billion.
• The company has announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, payable on October 23rd, reflecting an annualized yield of 0.6% and a payout ratio of 46.30%.

Cypress Wealth Services LLC grew its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 25.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 6,320 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after acquiring an additional 1,263 shares during the quarter. Cypress Wealth Services LLC's holdings in Oracle were worth $1,382,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle in the first quarter worth about $27,000. Inlight Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle in the first quarter worth about $28,000. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 284.9% in the first quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 204 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares during the period. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, HighMark Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at about $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company's stock.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $308.14 on Tuesday. 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 12 month low of $118.86 and a 12 month high of $345.72. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $267.80 and a 200-day moving average of $211.91. The company has a market capitalization of $878.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 71.33, a P/E/G ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 1.53.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly 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). Oracle had a net margin of 21.08% and a return on equity of 72.93%. The firm had revenue of $14.93 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.04 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.39 earnings per share. The business'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. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, October 9th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Oracle's dividend payout ratio is presently 46.30%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Oracle news, insider Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 21,241 shares of the 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 transaction, the insider owned 78,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,174,580. This represents a 21.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,222 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the director directly owned 29,225 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,443,394.75. This trade represents a 7.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 104,314 shares of company stock worth $31,272,223 in the last quarter. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on ORCL shares. Mizuho raised their target price on shares of Oracle from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of Oracle from $270.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. UBS Group set a $364.00 target price on Oracle in a research note on Friday, September 26th. Barclays increased their price objective on Oracle from $221.00 to $281.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, September 8th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Oracle from $250.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $307.00.

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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