Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Bought by Gables Capital Management Inc.

Gables Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCLFree Report) by 12.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,661 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 189 shares during the quarter. Gables Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $363,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of ORCL. LGT Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. HighMark Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 284.9% during the 1st quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 204 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Price Performance

ORCL stock opened at $275.12 on Wednesday. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $118.86 and a 52-week high of $345.72. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $272.62 and its 200-day simple moving average is $217.84. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $784.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 63.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 1.53.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCLGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 analyst estimates of $15.04 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.39 EPS. Oracle’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 46.30%.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In related news, insider Michael D. Sicilia sold 33,845 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.16, for a total value of $10,869,660.20. Following the transaction, the insider owned 132,656 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,603,800.96. This trade represents a 20.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director William G. Parrett sold 11,500 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 17,764 shares in the company, valued at $5,435,784. The trade was a 39.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 120,769 shares of company stock valued at $36,428,967 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ORCL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Scotiabank increased their target price on Oracle from $350.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on Oracle from $350.00 to $385.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Wolfe Research raised their price objective on Oracle from $300.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Berenberg Bank raised their price objective on Oracle from $202.00 to $306.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Finally, Stephens raised their price objective on Oracle from $208.00 to $331.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $323.69.

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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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Oracle (NYSE:ORCL)

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