Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Flavin Financial Services Inc.

Flavin Financial Services Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 18.1% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 13,742 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 3,043 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for about 2.9% of Flavin Financial Services Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Flavin Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $3,004,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. grew its position in Oracle by 71.6% in the first quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. now owns 257,378 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $35,984,000 after acquiring an additional 107,404 shares in the last quarter. Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co. grew its position in Oracle by 4.3% in the first quarter. Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co. now owns 51,350 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $7,179,000 after acquiring an additional 2,110 shares in the last quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC grew its position in Oracle by 9.2% in the second quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 3,817 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $835,000 after acquiring an additional 321 shares in the last quarter. Cascade Investment Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Oracle in the second quarter valued at approximately $239,000. Finally, Lockerman Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Oracle in the second quarter valued at approximately $328,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 21,241 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $297.11, for a total value of $6,310,913.51. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 78,000 shares in the company, valued at $23,174,580. This trade represents a 21.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director William G. Parrett sold 11,500 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 $5,435,784. This trade represents a 39.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 120,769 shares of company stock worth $36,428,967 over the last three months. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORCL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on Oracle from $250.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Oracle from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. BNP Paribas set a $377.00 target price on Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. JMP Securities reiterated a “market outperform” rating and issued a $342.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday. Finally, Rothschild Redb upgraded Oracle to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $323.40.

Oracle Price Performance

NYSE:ORCL opened at $291.95 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $271.71 and its 200 day moving average price is $215.85. The firm has a market cap of $832.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 67.58, a PEG ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 1.53. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $118.86 and a 52-week high of $345.72. 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 (NYSE:ORCL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.48 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.04 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 72.93% and a net margin of 21.08%.Oracle’s revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.39 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

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

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.