Oracle Corporation $ORCL Holdings Lowered by Seeds Investor LLC

Seeds Investor LLC cut its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 11.7% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 5,104 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 679 shares during the period. Seeds Investor LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $1,116,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co. grew its stake in Oracle by 4.3% in the first quarter. Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co. now owns 51,350 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $7,179,000 after purchasing an additional 2,110 shares in the last quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC raised its position in Oracle by 9.2% during the second quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 3,817 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $835,000 after acquiring an additional 321 shares in the last quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Oracle by 4.8% in the second quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC now owns 32,937 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $7,201,000 after acquiring an additional 1,515 shares during the last quarter. Cascade Investment Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Oracle in the second quarter valued at approximately $239,000. Finally, Lockerman Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in Oracle in the second quarter worth approximately $328,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Oracle Trading Down 6.7%

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $210.52 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.62. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $274.80 and its 200-day moving average is $235.21. The company has a market cap of $600.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.73, a P/E/G ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.51. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $118.86 and a 52-week high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced 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 business had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.04 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 21.08% and a return on equity of 72.93%. Oracle’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.39 EPS. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, October 9th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Oracle’s payout ratio is 46.30%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on ORCL shares. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of Oracle from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and set a $310.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, October 17th. BMO Capital Markets set a $355.00 target price on Oracle and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 13th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded Oracle from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $295.00 to $368.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Oracle has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $322.26.

Insider Activity

In other Oracle news, Director Jeffrey Berg sold 49,365 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $283.02, for a total value of $13,971,282.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 151,999 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,018,756.98. This represents a 24.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Michael D. Sicilia sold 33,845 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.16, for a total transaction of $10,869,660.20. Following the transaction, the insider owned 132,656 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,603,800.96. The trade was a 20.33% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 204,254 shares of company stock worth $60,227,807. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

About Oracle

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.