CW Advisors LLC Has $37.04 Million Stake in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

CW Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 12.4% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 169,421 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 18,648 shares during the quarter. CW Advisors LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $37,041,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Acorns Advisers LLC lifted its position in Oracle by 20.0% during the 2nd quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 3,252 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $711,000 after buying an additional 542 shares in the last quarter. JT Stratford LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the second quarter worth about $328,000. Elios Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the second quarter worth about $230,000. PharVision Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the second quarter worth approximately $469,000. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 10.6% during the second quarter. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,054 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $449,000 after purchasing an additional 197 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $201.22 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $573.63 billion, a PE ratio of 46.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.51. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $257.95 and a 200-day moving average of $238.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.62. Oracle Corporation has a one year low of $118.86 and a one year high of $345.72.

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

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other Oracle news, Director Jeffrey Berg sold 49,365 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 28th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $43,018,756.98. This represents a 24.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 40,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $276.64, for a total value of $11,065,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 154,030 shares in the company, valued at $42,610,859.20. This trade represents a 20.62% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 204,254 shares of company stock valued at $60,227,807. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORCL has been the topic of several research reports. DA Davidson reduced their price objective on Oracle from $300.00 to $200.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Oracle from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Oracle from $360.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $324.89.

Oracle 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.