Maria Smith Sells 5,000 Shares of Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Stock

Key Points

• Maria Smith, EVP of Oracle, sold 5,000 shares at an average price of $280, totaling $1.4 million, resulting in an 8.76% decrease in her ownership.
• Oracle's last earnings report revealed $1.47 earnings per share, missing analyst estimates, with quarterly revenue of $14.93 billion compared to expectations of $15.04 billion.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 to be paid on October 23rd, representing a 0.7% yield and a payout ratio of 46.30%.

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) EVP Maria Smith sold 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $280.00, for a total value of $1,400,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 52,083 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $14,583,240. This represents a 8.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Maria Smith also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, October 23rd, Maria Smith sold 5,000 shares of Oracle stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.62, for a total value of $1,403,100.00.

Oracle Stock Performance

ORCL traded up $7.43 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $280.09. The stock had a trading volume of 16,723,906 shares, compared to its average volume of 23,946,144. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $273.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is $219.28. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $118.86 and a 1 year high of $345.72. The stock has a market cap of $798.46 billion, a PE ratio of 64.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates 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 firm's quarterly revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.39 EPS. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 9th will be given 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 presently 46.30%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Darwin Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 130.0% in the 3rd quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Kilter Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, LGT Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on ORCL shares. William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating and set a $310.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Scotiabank boosted their target price on Oracle from $350.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Weiss Ratings raised Oracle from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their price target on Oracle from $350.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $323.69.

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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