Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Stock Acquired Rep. Cleo Fields

Key Points

• Representative Cleo Fields purchased between $15,001 and $50,000 in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) stock on September 18th, as disclosed in a filing.
• Oracle's recent earnings report showed a revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, missing analyst expectations of $15.04 billion, while posting a return on equity of 72.93%.
• A quarterly dividend of $0.50 will be paid to stockholders on October 23rd, reflecting an annualized yield of 0.7% and a payout ratio of 46.30%.

Representative Cleo Fields (D-Louisiana) recently bought shares of Oracle Corporation NYSE: ORCL. In a filing disclosed on September 30th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in Oracle stock on September 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORGAN STANLEY - E*TRADE #2" account.

Representative Cleo Fields also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Oracle NYSE: ORCL on 9/23/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Opendoor Technologies NASDAQ: OPEN on 9/19/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 9/17/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOG on 9/17/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Oracle NYSE: ORCL on 9/17/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOG on 9/17/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Meta Platforms NASDAQ: META on 9/17/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 9/17/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 9/10/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of McDonald's NYSE: MCD on 9/10/2025.

Oracle Stock Performance

ORCL stock opened at $289.68 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $825.83 billion, a PE ratio of 67.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $260.78 and a 200-day moving average price of $203.24. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $118.86 and a 1-year high of $345.72.

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 business had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.04 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 72.93% and a net margin of 21.08%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.39 EPS. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

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 given 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 46.30%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 71.6% in the 1st quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. now owns 257,378 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $35,984,000 after buying an additional 107,404 shares during the last quarter. Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co. lifted its holdings in Oracle by 4.3% during the first quarter. Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co. now owns 51,350 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $7,179,000 after acquiring an additional 2,110 shares during the period. Lockerman Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in Oracle in the second quarter worth $328,000. Elser Financial Planning Inc bought a new position in Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,066,000. Finally, Canoe Financial LP increased its position in shares of Oracle by 314.8% during the 2nd quarter. Canoe Financial LP now owns 484,098 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $105,838,000 after purchasing an additional 367,400 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 3,303 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $233.32, for a total transaction of $770,655.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 31,447 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,337,214.04. This represents a 9.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director William G. Parrett sold 11,500 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.00, for a total transaction of $3,519,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 17,764 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,435,784. This represents a 39.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 104,314 shares of company stock worth $31,272,223 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 42.20% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently commented on ORCL shares. William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, September 22nd. Evercore ISI increased their target price on shares of Oracle from $270.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Oracle from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Morgan Stanley increased 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, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Oracle from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, September 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $304.71.

About Representative FIELDS

Cleo Fields (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Louisiana's 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Fields (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on November 3, 2026. Cleo Fields graduated from McKinley High School in 1980. He earned a bachelor's degree in mass communications from Southern University in 1984 and a J.D. from the Southern University Law Center in 1987. His career experience includes working as a state legislator and U.S. congressman. When Fields was elected to the Louisiana State Senate in 1986, he was the youngest person ever elected to the State Senate in Louisiana’s history. In 1995, Fields ran for governor of Louisiana, becoming the first African American since reconstruction to make the runoff.

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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