Bank Hapoalim BM Sells 920 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Bank Hapoalim BM lowered its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 10.5% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 7,852 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 920 shares during the quarter. Bank Hapoalim BM’s holdings in Oracle were worth $1,717,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. LGT Fund Management Co Ltd. lifted its stake in Oracle by 245.4% in the second quarter. LGT Fund Management Co Ltd. now owns 15,452 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $3,378,000 after acquiring an additional 10,978 shares during the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC lifted its stake in Oracle by 1.4% in the second quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 13,892 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $3,037,000 after acquiring an additional 198 shares during the last quarter. NTV Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Oracle by 1.1% in the second quarter. NTV Asset Management LLC now owns 6,357 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,390,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. 111 Capital acquired a new stake in Oracle in the second quarter valued at $1,171,000. Finally, Hennessy Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Oracle in the second quarter valued at $161,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Price Performance

NYSE:ORCL opened at $286.23 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $118.86 and a 52 week high of $345.72. The firm has a market cap of $815.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 66.26, a P/E/G ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 1.53. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $262.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $205.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.62.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.48 by ($0.01). Oracle had a return on equity of 72.93% and a net margin of 21.08%.The business had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.04 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.39 earnings per share. Oracle’s revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, October 9th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 46.30%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other Oracle news, Director William G. Parrett sold 11,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the director directly owned 17,764 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,435,784. This trade represents a 39.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Michael D. Sicilia sold 33,845 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $321.16, for a total transaction of $10,869,660.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 132,656 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,603,800.96. This represents a 20.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 104,314 shares of company stock valued at $31,272,223 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 42.20% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Saturday, September 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Oracle from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, September 8th. BMO Capital Markets set a $345.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. BNP Paribas set a $377.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, Guggenheim raised their target price on shares of Oracle from $250.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $304.71.

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.