Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Stock Price Down 3.8% – Should You Sell?

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)’s stock price traded down 3.8% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $245.19 and last traded at $248.14. 19,411,789 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 26% from the average session volume of 15,403,698 shares. The stock had previously closed at $257.85.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price 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. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, October 10th. JMP Securities restated a “market outperform” rating and set a $342.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Rothschild Redb upgraded shares of Oracle to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of Oracle from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Three 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $323.69.

Oracle Price Performance

The business’s 50 day moving average is $278.42 and its 200-day moving average is $227.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $707.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.44, a PEG ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.53. 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 announced its quarterly earnings results 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). Oracle had a net margin of 21.08% and a return on equity of 72.93%. The firm had revenue of $14.93 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.04 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.39 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. 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 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, October 9th were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 46.30%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 19,758 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, October 10th. The stock was 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 directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Jeffrey Berg sold 49,365 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $283.02, for a total value of $13,971,282.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 151,999 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,018,756.98. The trade was a 24.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 204,254 shares of company stock valued at $60,227,807 over the last ninety days. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Oracle

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ORCL. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in Oracle by 189.3% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,593,000 after acquiring an additional 100,494 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake 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 valued at $903,000 after purchasing an additional 404 shares in the last quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 5.2% during the first quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,388 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $753,000 after purchasing an additional 268 shares during the period. Penserra Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 26.7% during the first quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 112,315 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $15,701,000 after purchasing an additional 23,658 shares during the period. Finally, Callan Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Callan Capital LLC now owns 22,024 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $3,079,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.