Talbot Financial LLC purchased a new position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 1,300 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock, valued at approximately $284,000.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Silvia Mccoll Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the second quarter worth about $212,000. Accel Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the second quarter worth about $285,000. Diligent Investors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the second quarter worth about $284,000. McNaughton Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle during the second quarter worth about $224,000. Finally, LGT Fund Management Co Ltd. increased its position in Oracle by 245.4% during the second quarter. LGT Fund Management Co Ltd. now owns 15,452 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $3,378,000 after purchasing an additional 10,978 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, Director William G. Parrett sold 11,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 17,764 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,435,784. This trade represents a 39.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 21,241 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $297.11, for a total transaction of $6,310,913.51. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 78,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $23,174,580. The trade was a 21.40% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 104,314 shares of company stock valued at $31,272,223. 42.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Oracle Trading Down 0.9%
NYSE ORCL opened at $286.23 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $262.53 and a 200-day simple moving average of $205.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.62. Oracle Corporation has a one year low of $118.86 and a one year high of $345.72. The firm has a market cap of $815.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 66.26, a PEG ratio of 3.08 and a beta of 1.53.
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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). Oracle had a net margin of 21.08% and a return on equity of 72.93%. The business had revenue of $14.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $15.04 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.39 EPS. The company'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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Oracle Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 9th will be paid 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 0.7%. Oracle's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 46.30%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
ORCL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. BNP Paribas set a $377.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. BMO Capital Markets set a $345.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Oracle from $246.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Oracle from $145.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $304.71.
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