Violich Capital Management Inc. Has $45.74 Million Stake in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Violich Capital Management Inc. cut its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 4.4% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 209,221 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 9,545 shares during the period. Oracle accounts for approximately 6.4% of Violich Capital Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Violich Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $45,742,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 189.3% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,593,000 after purchasing an additional 100,494 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 8.1% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $903,000 after purchasing an additional 404 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 8.1% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 34,011 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $4,755,000 after purchasing an additional 2,546 shares in the last quarter. Segment Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 14.9% in the first quarter. Segment Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,775 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $388,000 after purchasing an additional 360 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Advisor Resource Council acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the first quarter valued at about $328,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $291.95 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $832.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.58, a PEG ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 1.53. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $118.86 and a 12 month high of $345.72. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $271.71 and its 200-day simple moving average is $215.85. 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 issued its quarterly earnings data 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). 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 for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.39 EPS. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. Analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 presently 46.30%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $385.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Melius Research increased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $270.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $325.00 to $375.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective 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. Finally, Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $323.40.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In related news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 19,758 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Friday, October 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total value of $5,927,400.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 18,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,528,700. This trade represents a 51.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director William G. Parrett sold 11,500 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.00, for a total transaction of $3,519,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 17,764 shares in the company, valued at $5,435,784. This represents a 39.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 120,769 shares of company stock worth $36,428,967. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.