Insider Selling: Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Director Sells 49,365 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• Jeffrey Berg, a director at Oracle Corporation, sold 49,365 shares for approximately $13.97 million, reducing his stake in the company by 24.52%.
• Oracle's shares recently traded at $256.54, with a market cap of about $731.34 billion, and a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.38.
• The company reported a Q1 EPS of $1.47, missing estimates slightly, and set Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS.

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) Director Jeffrey Berg sold 49,365 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $283.02, for a total value of $13,971,282.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 151,999 shares in the company, valued at $43,018,756.98. The trade was a 24.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ORCL traded down $18.76 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $256.54. The company had a trading volume of 27,855,677 shares, compared to its average volume of 20,749,912. 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 $731.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.38, a PEG ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.53. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $277.44 and its 200 day simple moving average is $224.85.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last announced 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 firm had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.04 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.39 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 9th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Oracle's dividend payout ratio is 46.30%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oracle

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Oracle by 284.9% in the 1st quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 204 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Kilter Group LLC bought a new position in Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Oracle by 130.0% in the 3rd quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ORCL has been the subject of several analyst reports. Robert W. Baird initiated coverage on Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $365.00 target price for the company. William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, October 17th. DA Davidson raised their target price on Oracle from $220.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating and set a $310.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $323.69.

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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