BDF Gestion Has $6.90 Million Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• BDF Gestion decreased its stake in Oracle Corporation by 9.8%, now holding 31,561 shares valued at approximately $6.9 million.
• Insider Michael D. Sicilia sold 16,323 shares for over $5.1 million, representing a 12.91% decrease in their ownership of Oracle stock.
• Analysts have raised their target prices for Oracle, with notable increases from JMP Securities ($315 to $342) and Melius Research ($270 to $370), reflecting a positive outlook on the stock.

BDF Gestion reduced its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 9.8% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 31,561 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after selling 3,439 shares during the period. Oracle comprises 0.8% of BDF Gestion's portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest holding. BDF Gestion's holdings in Oracle were worth $6,900,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in ORCL. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle in the first quarter valued at $27,000. Inlight Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Oracle during the 1st quarter worth $28,000. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Sunbeam Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle during the 4th quarter worth about $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other Oracle news, Director William G. Parrett sold 11,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.00, for a total value of $3,519,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 17,764 shares in the company, valued at $5,435,784. This represents a 39.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $232.99, for a total transaction of $2,329,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 40,807 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $9,507,622.93. This represents a 19.68% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 78,247 shares of company stock valued at $22,090,505. Company insiders own 42.20% of the company's stock.

Oracle Stock Performance

NYSE ORCL traded up $12.56 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $309.18. The company had a trading volume of 40,475,718 shares, compared to its average volume of 29,628,284. 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 Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $118.86 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72. The firm has a market cap of $878.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 71.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 1.46. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $251.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $195.39.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 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 analyst estimates of $15.04 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 21.08% and a return on equity of 72.93%. Oracle's quarterly revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.39 EPS. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on ORCL shares. Oppenheimer reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. KeyCorp upped their price objective on Oracle from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 12th. DA Davidson upped their price target on shares of Oracle from $220.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $271.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, Loop Capital set a $135.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Tuesday, June 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have assigned a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $303.44.

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.