Stonegate Investment Group LLC Buys 3,065 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• Stonegate Investment Group LLC increased its Oracle stake by 3.2%, buying an additional 3,065 shares to hold 99,400 shares valued at about $27.96 million at quarter-end.
• Oracle beat EPS estimates ($2.26 vs. $1.64) with quarterly revenue up 14.2% year-over-year but slightly below forecasts, and it pays a quarterly dividend of $0.50 (annualized $2.00, ~1.1% yield).
• Analysts' consensus is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $300.46, while insiders sold roughly 62,223 shares in the past three months and institutional investors own about 42% of the stock.

Stonegate Investment Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 99,400 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after buying an additional 3,065 shares during the quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC's holdings in Oracle were worth $27,955,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Kampmann Melissa S. boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Kampmann Melissa S. now owns 11,910 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $3,350,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp lifted its holdings in Oracle by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp now owns 5,319 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $1,551,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. lifted its holdings in Oracle by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. now owns 5,281 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $1,485,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. boosted its position in Oracle by 3.4% in the third quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. now owns 1,127 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $317,000 after buying an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Avion Wealth grew its stake in Oracle by 16.6% during the third quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 260 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $73,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Oracle Trading Up 2.8%

ORCL stock opened at $182.06 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $118.86 and a twelve month high of $345.72. The company has a market cap of $523.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.22, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.65. The business has a fifty day moving average of $197.60 and a 200-day moving average of $239.20.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.62. The business had revenue of $16.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $16.19 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.47 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 9th. Oracle's payout ratio is 37.59%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In related news, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total value of $2,953,350.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 234,077 shares in the company, valued at $46,087,420.53. This represents a 6.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.52, for a total transaction of $1,925,200.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 144,030 shares of the company's stock, valued at $27,728,655.60. This represents a 6.49% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 62,223 shares of company stock valued at $12,136,764. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen cut their target price on shares of Oracle from $400.00 to $350.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Stephens boosted their price objective on Oracle from $208.00 to $331.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Evercore ISI increased their target price on Oracle from $350.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Mizuho set a $400.00 target price on Oracle in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $300.46.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle confirmed a stake in the U.S. TikTok joint venture, marking a major consumer-business entry (ads/data opportunities) and helping drive the stock rally. Why Oracle Stock Just Popped
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle won a healthcare transformation deal with Alrajhi Medicine to deploy Oracle Health Foundation EHR and Fusion Cloud — adds recurring SaaS/implementation revenue and expands international healthcare footprint. Alrajhi Medicine to Digitize its Healthcare Operations with Oracle
• Positive Sentiment: Guggenheim reiterated a Buy on ORCL and called it a top software idea — analyst support can buoy sentiment and attract flows. Guggenheim Reiterates Buy on Oracle (ORCL)
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle raised job forecasts tied to a large New Mexico data center (OpenAI customer work), signaling stronger-than-expected infrastructure demand. Oracle Boosts Data Center Job Forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Contract wins in life sciences (Voisin Consulting adopting Oracle Argus) add to recurring SaaS/regulated-industry traction. Voisin Consulting to Advance Pharmacovigilance Capabilities with Oracle
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s FedRAMP push for Primavera Cloud could open federal contracts, but timing and certification hurdles make near-term impact uncertain. Can Oracle's FedRAMP Push Unlock Federal Cloud Opportunities?
• Neutral Sentiment: Some traders see ORCL as discounted amid AI bubble fears (options flow shows bear positioning), which could mean upside if sentiment normalizes. Options Corner: AI Bubble Fears Have Sharply Discounted Oracle Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Political and user backlash from the TikTok JV (spike in U.S. uninstalls and criticism over censorship/ownership) raises reputational and regulatory risk that could complicate the JV’s benefits. TikTok uninstalls are up 150% following U.S. joint venture
• Negative Sentiment: Rosen law firms have encouraged investors to join a securities class action tied to Oracle’s senior notes offering, creating legal risk and potential distraction. ROSEN Encourages Oracle Investors to Secure Counsel in Securities Class Action

Oracle Profile

Oracle Corporation is a multinational technology company that develops and sells database software, cloud engineered systems, enterprise software applications and related services. The company is widely known for its flagship Oracle Database and a portfolio of enterprise-grade software products that support data management, application development, analytics and middleware. Over recent years Oracle has expanded its focus to include cloud infrastructure and cloud applications, positioning itself as a provider of both platform and software-as-a-service solutions for large organizations.

Oracle's product and service offerings include Oracle Database and the Autonomous Database, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), enterprise resource planning (ERP), human capital management (HCM) and supply chain management (SCM) cloud applications (often grouped under Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications), middleware such as WebLogic, and developer technologies including Java and MySQL.

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