Motco Has $1.21 Million Stake in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Motco boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 5,543 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 80 shares during the quarter. Motco’s holdings in Oracle were worth $1,212,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the first quarter valued at about $27,000. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Oracle by 284.9% in the first quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 204 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares during the last quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the second quarter valued at about $33,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the second quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, HighMark Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the second quarter valued at about $38,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other Oracle news, EVP Maria Smith sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $280.62, for a total transaction of $1,403,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 47,083 shares in the company, valued at $13,212,431.46. This trade represents a 9.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director William G. Parrett sold 11,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.00, for a total transaction of $3,519,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 17,764 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,435,784. This represents a 39.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 170,769 shares of company stock valued at $50,297,667. 40.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Oracle Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of ORCL opened at $280.85 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $800.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.01, a P/E/G ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $118.86 and a 12 month high of $345.72. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $276.17 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $223.63.

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

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 9th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was 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 currently 46.30%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on ORCL shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded Oracle from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Saturday. BNP Paribas set a $377.00 price target on Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $320.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Melius Research lifted their target price on Oracle from $270.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on Oracle from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $323.69.

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.