Sentinel Pension Advisors LLC Buys Shares of 937 Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• Sentinel Pension Advisors LLC invested approximately $205,000 in Oracle Corporation by acquiring 937 shares during the second quarter.
• Recent research reports indicate strong buy ratings for Oracle, with several analysts setting target prices between $210.00 and $375.00, contributing to a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy."
• Oracle announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, to be paid on October 23rd, representing an annualized yield of 0.6%.

Sentinel Pension Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 937 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock, valued at approximately $205,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Oracle by 2.2% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 160,925,413 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $22,498,982,000 after acquiring an additional 3,513,464 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp lifted 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 acquiring an additional 120,889 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 0.4% during 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 lifted its holdings in Oracle by 3.3% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 12,736,855 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $1,749,280,000 after acquiring an additional 409,691 shares during the period. Finally, Polen Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 17.6% during the first quarter. Polen Capital Management LLC now owns 12,609,101 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $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.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In related news, insider Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 21,241 shares of the company's 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 sale, the insider owned 78,000 shares in the company, valued at $23,174,580. This represents a 21.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $232.99, for a total value of $2,329,900.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 40,807 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,507,622.93. This represents a 19.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 78,247 shares of company stock worth $22,090,505. 42.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of ORCL traded up $20.44 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $329.10. The stock had a trading volume of 44,291,474 shares, compared to its average volume of 29,628,284. The company's 50-day moving average is $253.63 and its 200 day moving average is $196.92. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $118.86 and a 12-month high of $345.72. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33. The company has a market capitalization of $935.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 76.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 1.46.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last issued its 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). The company had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $15.04 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 21.08% and a return on equity of 72.93%. The company's revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.39 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict 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. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 9th will be given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Oracle's dividend payout ratio is currently 46.30%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on ORCL. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on Oracle from $270.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Bank of America upgraded Oracle from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their target price for the company from $295.00 to $368.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Wolfe Research boosted their target price on Oracle from $300.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. JMP Securities boosted their target price on Oracle from $315.00 to $342.00 and gave the company a "market outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Oracle from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, September 8th. Two research 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Oracle presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $303.44.

Oracle 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.