Wormser Freres Gestion Takes $5.37 Million Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Wormser Freres Gestion purchased a new position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 24,550 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $5,366,000. Oracle makes up about 3.2% of Wormser Freres Gestion’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest holding.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in Oracle by 189.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $25,593,000 after buying an additional 100,494 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Oracle by 8.1% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $903,000 after acquiring an additional 404 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in Oracle by 5.0% during the first quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,580 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $501,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in Oracle by 1.0% in the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 215,074 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $30,069,000 after purchasing an additional 2,217 shares during the period. Finally, Whitaker Myers Wealth Managers LTD. bought a new stake in Oracle during the first quarter valued at $515,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on ORCL shares. Rothschild Redb upgraded shares of Oracle to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Wolfe Research raised their target price on shares of Oracle from $300.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. DA Davidson raised their price target on Oracle from $220.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on Oracle from $221.00 to $281.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, September 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $304.71.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of ORCL opened at $286.23 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $815.99 billion, a PE ratio of 66.26, a P/E/G ratio of 3.08 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. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $262.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $205.85. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $118.86 and a 52-week high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 net margin of 21.08% and a return on equity of 72.93%. The firm 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 posted $1.39 earnings per share. The firm’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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 9th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 46.30%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director William G. Parrett sold 11,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,435,784. This trade represents a 39.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 3,303 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $233.32, for a total value of $770,655.96. Following the transaction, the director owned 31,447 shares in the company, valued at $7,337,214.04. This represents a 9.51% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 104,314 shares of company stock valued at $31,272,223. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.