Deltec Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 1,000 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $219,000.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Oracle in the second quarter worth about $34,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle in the first quarter worth about $27,000. Inlight Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle in the first quarter worth about $28,000. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Oracle by 284.9% in the first quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 204 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares during the period. Finally, Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle in the second quarter worth about $60,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Oracle Stock Down 0.6%
NYSE:ORCL opened at $281.01 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $801.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 1.46. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $118.86 and a twelve month high of $345.72. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $259.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $202.64. 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 Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 46.30%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on ORCL shares. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on Oracle from $270.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Guggenheim boosted their target price on Oracle from $250.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Westpark Capital boosted their target price on Oracle from $195.00 to $246.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 12th. Redburn Partners set a $175.00 target price on Oracle in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $240.00 price objective (up previously from $200.00) on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $304.71.
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Insider Activity at Oracle
In other news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,222 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $288.91, for a total transaction of $641,958.02. Following the sale, the director directly owned 29,225 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,443,394.75. This represents a 7.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Rona Alison Fairhead bought 480 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 7th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $233.87 per share, for a total transaction of $112,257.60. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 22,110 shares in the company, valued at $5,170,865.70. This represents a 2.22% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 114,314 shares of company stock worth $33,602,123 in the last quarter. 42.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate 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.
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