Oracle Corporation $ORCL Stake Raised by Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC

Key Points

• Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC raised its Oracle stake by 45.3% in Q2, increasing to 3,723 shares valued at about $814,000 after buying an additional 1,161 shares.
• Wall Street sentiment is generally positive with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $323.69, as several analysts raised targets (e.g., Stifel to $350 and Stephens to $331).
• There has been notable insider selling—CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 40,000 shares for roughly $11.07 million and insiders sold 204,254 shares (~$60.23 million) last quarter, while insiders still own about 40.9% of the stock.

Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC raised its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 45.3% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,723 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after acquiring an additional 1,161 shares during the quarter. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC's holdings in Oracle were worth $814,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in ORCL. Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co. lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co. now owns 51,350 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $7,179,000 after acquiring an additional 2,110 shares in the last quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Oracle by 9.2% during the 2nd quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 3,817 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $835,000 after purchasing an additional 321 shares during the period. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 4.8% in the second quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC now owns 32,937 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $7,201,000 after purchasing an additional 1,515 shares in the last quarter. Cascade Investment Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the second quarter worth $239,000. Finally, Lockerman Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the second quarter valued at $328,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. 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. Rothschild Redb upgraded Oracle to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Stephens raised their price target on shares of Oracle from $208.00 to $331.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Oracle from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $323.69.

Oracle Price Performance

NYSE ORCL opened at $235.95 on Wednesday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $672.64 billion, a PE ratio of 54.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.51. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $118.86 and a 12-month high of $345.72. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $279.83 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $232.71.

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 business had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.04 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 72.93% and a net margin of 21.08%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.39 EPS. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, October 9th were paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 9th. Oracle's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 46.30%.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,222 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, September 26th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at approximately $8,443,394.75. The trade was a 7.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 40,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $276.64, for a total transaction of $11,065,600.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 154,030 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $42,610,859.20. This represents a 20.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 204,254 shares of company stock worth $60,227,807. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company 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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