Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) EVP Sells $1,403,100.00 in Stock

Key Points

• Maria Smith, Oracle's Executive Vice President, sold 5,000 shares of the company's stock for approximately $1.4 million, representing a 9.60% decrease in her ownership.
• Oracle's recent earnings report showed an EPS of $1.47, slightly missing expectations, with revenue of $14.93 billion, which is up 12.2% year-over-year.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, with a current dividend yield of 0.7%, highlighting its ongoing commitment to returning value to shareholders.

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) EVP Maria Smith sold 5,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $280.62, for a total transaction of $1,403,100.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 47,083 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $13,212,431.46. The trade was a 9.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

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

• On Tuesday, October 21st, Maria Smith sold 5,000 shares of Oracle stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $280.00, for a total transaction of $1,400,000.00.

Oracle Stock Performance

NYSE:ORCL traded up $7.43 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $280.09. 16,723,906 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 23,946,144. The stock has a market capitalization of $798.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 64.83, a P/E/G ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.53. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $118.86 and a twelve month high of $345.72. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $273.89 and a 200 day moving average of $219.28. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results 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). The company had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.04 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 21.08% and a return on equity of 72.93%. Oracle's revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.39 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, October 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 9th. Oracle's dividend payout ratio is presently 46.30%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oracle

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 1st quarter worth about $27,000. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 284.9% in the 1st quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 204 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares during the last quarter. Kilter Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Oracle by 130.0% during the 3rd quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on ORCL shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating and issued a $310.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, October 17th. Guggenheim boosted their price target on shares of Oracle from $375.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Bank of America raised shares of Oracle from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price target for the company from $295.00 to $368.00 in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Scotiabank boosted their price target on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Redburn Partners set a $175.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus 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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