Gainplan LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 3,521 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $770,000. Oracle accounts for 0.3% of Gainplan LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest holding.
Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Inlight Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Oracle during the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Oracle by 284.9% during 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. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Oracle during the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, HighMark Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Oracle during the second quarter valued at approximately $38,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Oracle Stock Down 2.4%
Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $284.46 on Wednesday. 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 52 week low of $118.86 and a 52 week high of $345.72. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $264.10 and its 200 day moving average is $207.36. The company has a market cap of $810.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.85, a PEG ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 1.53.
Oracle Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, October 9th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 46.30%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Roth Capital reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Oracle from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $295.00 to $368.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. UBS Group set a $364.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, September 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of Oracle from $195.00 to $310.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on shares of Oracle from $363.00 to $364.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, September 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Oracle presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $304.71.
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Insider Activity
In related news, insider Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 21,241 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $297.11, for a total value of $6,310,913.51. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 78,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,174,580. The trade was a 21.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 3,303 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.32, for a total transaction of $770,655.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 31,447 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,337,214.04. The trade was a 9.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 104,314 shares of company stock valued at $31,272,223 in the last three months. Corporate 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.
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