Sapient Capital LLC Sells 1,965 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• Sapient Capital LLC reduced its holdings in Oracle Corporation by 13.9%, selling 1,965 shares and leaving it with a total of 12,147 shares valued at approximately $2.66 million.
• Oracle reported earnings per share of $1.47 for the quarter, missing estimates slightly and posting a revenue of $14.93 billion, which was below the anticipated $15.04 billion.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, which will be paid on October 23rd, representing an annualized yield of 0.7%.

Sapient Capital LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 13.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 12,147 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after selling 1,965 shares during the period. Sapient Capital LLC's holdings in Oracle were worth $2,656,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Sunbeam Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Oracle in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Inlight Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Oracle in the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC increased its stake 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 valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the fourth quarter worth $36,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Oracle Stock Performance

NYSE ORCL opened at $306.80 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $247.52 and a 200-day moving average of $192.43. 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 cap of $871.84 billion, a PE ratio of 71.02, a P/E/G ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 1.46. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $118.86 and a 52-week high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 72.93% and a net margin of 21.08%.The business had revenue of $14.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.04 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.39 EPS. Oracle'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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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 payout ratio is 46.30%.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other Oracle news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 3,303 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $233.32, for a total value of $770,655.96. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 31,447 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,337,214.04. This trade represents a 9.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Michael D. Sicilia sold 15,880 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.48, for a total transaction of $4,041,142.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 99,212 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,247,469.76. This represents a 13.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 61,924 shares of company stock worth $16,971,612. Corporate insiders own 42.20% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on ORCL. Citigroup reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Berenberg Bank lifted their price objective on shares of Oracle from $202.00 to $306.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday. Guggenheim lifted their price objective on shares of Oracle from $250.00 to $375.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Melius Research lifted their price objective on shares of Oracle from $270.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on shares of Oracle from $270.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have assigned a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Oracle presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $303.44.

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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