Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Stock Unloaded Sen. John Boozman

Key Points

• Senator John Boozman sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Oracle stock on September 12th, according to a filing disclosed on October 10th.
• Oracle's stock is currently down 1.3%, trading at $293.04, with a market capitalization of $835.40 billion.
• The company recently declared a $0.50 quarterly dividend, representing an annualized yield of 0.7% for investors of record on October 9th.

Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) recently sold shares of Oracle Corporation NYSE: ORCL. In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Oracle stock on September 12th.

Senator John Boozman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOGL on 9/17/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Micron Technology NASDAQ: MU on 9/17/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF NYSEARCA: GBIL on 9/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of iShares Agency Bond ETF NYSEARCA: AGZ on 9/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF NYSEARCA: GIGB on 9/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of iShares MBS ETF NASDAQ: MBB on 9/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF NYSEARCA: JMBS on 9/16/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF NASDAQ: TLT on 9/16/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF NASDAQ: IEI on 9/16/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF NYSEARCA: SCHP on 9/16/2025.

Oracle Stock Down 1.3%

NYSE ORCL traded down $3.92 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $293.04. The company had a trading volume of 28,690,869 shares, compared to its average volume of 30,490,934. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $118.86 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72. The company has a market capitalization of $835.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.83, a P/E/G ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The firm's 50 day moving average is $266.69 and its 200 day moving average is $209.86.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $14.93 billion during 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 business's quarterly revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, October 9th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. 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 currently 46.30%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on ORCL. Rothschild & Co Redburn began coverage on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. They issued a "sell" rating and a $175.00 price objective for the company. Roth Capital reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $270.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $271.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, Guggenheim upped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $250.00 to $375.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Oracle currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $306.71.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 21,241 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $297.11, for a total transaction of $6,310,913.51. Following the sale, the insider owned 78,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $23,174,580. The trade was a 21.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director William G. Parrett sold 11,500 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.00, for a total value of $3,519,000.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 17,764 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,435,784. This trade represents a 39.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 104,314 shares of company stock worth $31,272,223. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oracle

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ORCL. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 189.3% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $25,593,000 after acquiring an additional 100,494 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 8.1% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $903,000 after acquiring an additional 404 shares during the last quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 4.0% during the first quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 2,871 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $401,000 after buying an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 8.1% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 34,011 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $4,755,000 after buying an additional 2,546 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CX Institutional raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 4.8% during the first quarter. CX Institutional now owns 16,114 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $2,253,000 after buying an additional 737 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company's stock.

About Senator Boozman

John Boozman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Arkansas. He assumed office on January 3, 2011. His current term ends on January 3, 2029. Boozman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Arkansas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Boozman won re-election in 2016. He faced Democrat Conner Eldridge, Libertarian Frank Gilbert, and write-in candidate Jason Tate in the general election. Arkansas' U.S. Senate race was rated as safely Republican in 2016. Boozman began his political career in the U.S. House. He won a special election in 2001 and served in that position until his election to the Senate in 2010. Prior to his political career, Boozman worked as an optometrist. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Boozman is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills. Below is an abbreviated outline of Boozman's academic, professional, and political career: 2011-Present: U.S. Senator from Arkansas 2001-2011: U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1977: Graduated from Southern College of Optometry

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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