Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. Increases Stake in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. raised its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 69.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 38,118 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,564 shares during the quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $8,334,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co. boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co. now owns 51,350 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $7,179,000 after purchasing an additional 2,110 shares in the last quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC raised its stake 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 worth $835,000 after buying an additional 321 shares in the last quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 4.8% in the second quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC now owns 32,937 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $7,201,000 after buying an additional 1,515 shares during the period. Cascade Investment Group Inc. bought a new stake in Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $239,000. Finally, Lockerman Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $328,000. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of Oracle stock opened at $239.15 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $279.32 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $229.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $681.77 billion, a PE ratio of 55.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.51. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $118.86 and a 52-week high of $345.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.62.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.04 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.39 EPS. Oracle’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. On average, analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other Oracle news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 19,758 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 18,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,528,700. The trade was a 51.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Jeffrey Berg sold 49,365 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $283.02, for a total transaction of $13,971,282.30. Following the transaction, the director owned 151,999 shares in the company, valued at $43,018,756.98. This represents a 24.52% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 204,254 shares of company stock valued at $60,227,807. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ORCL has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings cut Oracle from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 25th. BMO Capital Markets set a $355.00 price objective on Oracle and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 13th. Rothschild Redb upgraded shares of Oracle to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, September 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $320.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, October 10th. 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $323.69.

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.