Rep. Val T. Hoyle Sells Off Shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)

Key Points

• Representative Val T. Hoyle sold shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), disclosing a transaction valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on September 23rd.
• Oracle's shares have traded down by 1.3%, with the stock currently priced at $293.04 and a market cap of $835.40 billion.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, set to be paid on October 23rd, with an annualized dividend yield of 0.7%.

Representative Val T. Hoyle (D-Oregon) recently sold shares of Oracle Corporation NYSE: ORCL. In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Oracle stock on September 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FIDELITY ROLLOVER IRA" account.

Representative Val T. Hoyle also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Marriott International NASDAQ: MAR on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group NYSE: TDG on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of H&R Block NYSE: HRB on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NIKE NYSE: NKE on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Bank of New York Mellon NYSE: BK on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cisco Systems NASDAQ: CSCO on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial NYSE: COF on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Pentair NYSE: PNR on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Heico NYSE: HEI.A on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Target NYSE: TGT on 9/23/2025.

Oracle Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of Oracle stock opened at $293.04 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $118.86 and a 52-week high of $345.72. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $266.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $209.86. The firm has a market cap of $835.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 1.53.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 earnings per share 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 return on equity of 72.93% and a net margin of 21.08%.The company's quarterly revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.39 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently commented on ORCL shares. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on shares of Oracle from $363.00 to $364.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, September 26th. Piper Sandler raised their target price on shares of Oracle from $270.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated coverage on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. They set a "sell" rating and a $175.00 target price on the stock. Roth Capital restated a "hold" rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. Finally, William Blair restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, September 22nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven 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 has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $306.71.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oracle

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

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Michael D. Sicilia sold 33,845 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $321.16, for a total value of $10,869,660.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 132,656 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $42,603,800.96. The trade was a 20.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,222 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $288.91, for a total transaction of $641,958.02. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 29,225 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,443,394.75. The trade was a 7.07% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 104,314 shares of company stock worth $31,272,223. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company's stock.

About Representative Hoyle

Val Hoyle (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Hoyle (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Val Hoyle was born in California and lives in Springfield, Oregon. Hoyle graduated from Merrimack High School. She earned a B.A. in political science from Emmanuel College in 1992. Her career experience includes working as a director at United Way of Lane County, a policy fellow at Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, and a commissioner at the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. Hoyle has also worked in domestic and international sales, as well as manufacturing distribution.

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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