Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Shares Unloaded Rep. Ritchie Torres

Key Points

• Representative Ritchie Torres sold shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), disclosing a sale between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 11th.
• Oracle's latest quarterly earnings showed an EPS of $1.70, exceeding estimates, with a revenue of $15.90 billion, up 11.3% year-over-year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.8% and a payout ratio of 46.08%.

Representative Ritchie Torres (D-New York) recently sold shares of Oracle Corporation NYSE: ORCL. In a filing disclosed on August 20th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Oracle stock on July 11th.

Representative Ritchie Torres also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Equinix NASDAQ: EQIX on 7/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Equity Lifestyle Properties NYSE: ELS on 7/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Northrop Grumman NYSE: NOC on 7/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Emerson Electric NYSE: EMR on 7/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Kinder Morgan NYSE: KMI on 7/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of MetLife NYSE: MET on 7/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Equity Residential NYSE: EQR on 7/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of McKesson NYSE: MCK on 7/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Ares Management NYSE: ARES on 7/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Otis Worldwide NYSE: OTIS on 7/11/2025.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of Oracle stock traded up $3.0070 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $236.1670. 9,330,739 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 11,958,386. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.07, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.75. The firm has a market cap of $663.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.42, a PEG ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 1.43. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $118.86 and a 52 week high of $260.87. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $234.95 and a 200-day simple moving average of $182.32.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 11th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $15.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.58 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 87.34% and a net margin of 21.68%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.63 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 10th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 10th. Oracle's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 46.08%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORCL has been the subject of several recent research reports. Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $221.00 price objective (up from $202.00) on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, June 13th. Piper Sandler raised Oracle from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $190.00 to $270.00 in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. KeyCorp raised their target price on Oracle from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $195.00 price objective (up from $145.00) on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, June 13th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $227.04.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Oracle news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.42, for a total value of $76,168,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,097,576 shares of the company's stock, valued at $209,000,421.92. This trade represents a 26.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 3,303 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.32, for a total transaction of $770,655.96. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 31,447 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,337,214.04. This represents a 9.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 444,183 shares of company stock worth $86,521,198. Insiders own 42.20% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oracle

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ORCL. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Oracle in the first quarter worth approximately $27,000. Inlight Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Sunbeam Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the 4th quarter worth $30,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Torres

Ritchie Torres (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New York's 15th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Torres (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 15th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024. Ritchie Torres lives in the Bronx, New York.

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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