Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc. boosted its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 7.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 13,501 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 939 shares during the period. Oracle makes up approximately 1.8% of Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest position. Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $2,952,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of ORCL. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle during the first quarter worth about $732,692,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Oracle by 2.2% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 160,925,413 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $22,498,982,000 after buying an additional 3,513,464 shares in the last quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle during the second quarter worth about $731,512,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its stake in Oracle by 79.2% during the first quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 4,638,951 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $648,572,000 after buying an additional 2,049,687 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its stake in Oracle by 840.7% during the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 2,119,473 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $463,380,000 after buying an additional 1,894,157 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Oracle Stock Down 0.9%
Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $286.23 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $262.53 and a 200 day simple moving average of $205.11. The firm has a market cap of $815.99 billion, a PE ratio of 66.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 1.53. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $118.86 and a 1 year high of $345.72. 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 Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 46.30%.
Insider Activity
In other Oracle news, insider Michael D. Sicilia sold 33,845 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $321.16, for a total transaction of $10,869,660.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 132,656 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,603,800.96. This trade represents a 20.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 21,241 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $297.11, for a total transaction of $6,310,913.51. Following the transaction, the insider owned 78,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,174,580. The trade was a 21.40% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 104,314 shares of company stock worth $31,272,223. 42.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research firms have recently weighed in on ORCL. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price target on shares of Oracle from $271.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of Oracle from $270.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of Oracle from $145.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 12th. Finally, William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, September 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five 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 MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $304.71.
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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.
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