Pathstone Holdings LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Oracle Co. (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 2.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 337,636 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after selling 9,157 shares during the quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC's holdings in Oracle were worth $56,252,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of ORCL. R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in Oracle in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Winch Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 89.7% during the fourth quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC now owns 184 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Hurley Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Synergy Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle during the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, TFC Financial Management Inc. increased its stake in Oracle by 129.0% during the 4th quarter. TFC Financial Management Inc. now owns 213 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company's stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. JMP Securities reissued a "market outperform" rating and issued a $205.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Royal Bank of Canada set a $145.00 price target on Oracle and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Piper Sandler restated a "neutral" rating and set a $130.00 price objective (down from $190.00) on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Guggenheim reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $220.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of Oracle from $205.00 to $175.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Oracle currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $174.42.
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Oracle Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE:ORCL traded up $0.91 during trading on Friday, reaching $160.31. 8,495,670 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,479,850. Oracle Co. has a 12 month low of $114.55 and a 12 month high of $198.31. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $142.91 and a 200-day moving average price of $162.49. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.65. The firm has a market cap of $448.39 billion, a PE ratio of 39.20, a PEG ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 1.27.
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.49 by ($0.02). Oracle had a net margin of 21.16% and a return on equity of 133.25%. The business had revenue of $14.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.40 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.41 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that Oracle Co. will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Oracle Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 10th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.25%. This is an increase from Oracle's previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 10th. Oracle's dividend payout ratio is presently 46.95%.
Insider Transactions at Oracle
In related news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,866 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.53, for a total transaction of $428,552.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 31,764 shares in the company, valued at $4,749,670.92. This represents a 8.28% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Leon E. Panetta sold 17,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.24, for a total value of $2,646,700.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 58,090 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,785,531.60. This trade represents a 23.15% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 27,366 shares of company stock valued at $4,015,723. 42.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Oracle Company Profile
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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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