Westfield Capital Management Co. LP Decreases Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Westfield Capital Management Co. LP decreased its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 2.8% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 678,940 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 19,786 shares during the period. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP’s holdings in Oracle were worth $148,437,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. LGT Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. HighMark Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Oracle in the second quarter worth $38,000. Moser Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Oracle by 1,770.0% during the second quarter. Moser Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 187 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Orion Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 32.2% during the 2nd quarter. Orion Capital Management LLC now owns 193 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Oracle Stock Performance

ORCL stock opened at $225.39 on Thursday. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $118.86 and a 1-year high of $345.72. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $276.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $235.39. The company has a market capitalization of $642.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.17, a PEG ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.51. 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 (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its 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 net margin of 21.08% and a return on equity of 72.93%. The business had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.04 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.39 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, October 9th were paid a $0.50 dividend. 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 0.9%. Oracle’s payout ratio is 46.30%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have issued reports on ORCL shares. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on Oracle from $250.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on Oracle from $363.00 to $364.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on Oracle from $365.00 to $315.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their target price on Oracle from $325.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Three 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $322.26.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In related news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 19,758 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total transaction of $5,927,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 18,429 shares in the company, valued at $5,528,700. This represents a 51.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. 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 completion of 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. Insiders have sold 204,254 shares of company stock valued at $60,227,807 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

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.