Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Strs Ohio

Strs Ohio trimmed its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 15.6% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 655,184 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 121,383 shares during the period. Oracle makes up 0.5% of Strs Ohio’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest holding. Strs Ohio’s holdings in Oracle were worth $143,243,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 0.5% in the second quarter. Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc. now owns 87,648 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $19,163,000 after purchasing an additional 446 shares during the period. One Day In July LLC grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 1.7% during the second quarter. One Day In July LLC now owns 3,276 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $716,000 after buying an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Amalgamated Bank grew its holdings in Oracle by 3.6% in the second quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 357,707 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $78,205,000 after purchasing an additional 12,413 shares during the period. Field & Main Bank grew its holdings in Oracle by 0.4% in the second quarter. Field & Main Bank now owns 18,910 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $4,134,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. Finally, Carret Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Oracle by 2.7% during the second quarter. Carret Asset Management LLC now owns 118,784 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $25,970,000 after buying an additional 3,081 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Price Performance

ORCL stock opened at $275.20 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $276.97 and a 200 day simple moving average of $224.63. The stock has a market cap of $784.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 63.70, a P/E/G ratio of 3.02 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 (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.48 by ($0.01). Oracle had a return on equity of 72.93% and a net margin of 21.08%.The business had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.04 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.39 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 9th were issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is currently 46.30%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently issued reports on ORCL shares. Robert W. Baird began coverage on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $365.00 price target for the company. DA Davidson upped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $220.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $320.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, October 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Oracle from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, September 8th. Finally, Redburn Partners set a $175.00 price objective on Oracle in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $323.69.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 19,758 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 18,429 shares in the company, valued at $5,528,700. This represents a 51.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $276.64, for a total transaction of $11,065,600.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 154,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $42,610,859.20. This trade represents a 20.62% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 170,769 shares of company stock valued at $50,297,667 over the last 90 days. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company 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.