Oracle Corporation $ORCL Position Increased by Empirical Asset Management LLC

Empirical Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 26.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,193 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,309 shares during the period. Empirical Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $1,354,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Consilio Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 3.5% in the 2nd quarter. Consilio Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,282 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $690,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $164,000. Barlow Wealth Partners Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $327,000. Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 10.0% in the 2nd quarter. Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management now owns 4,357 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $953,000 after purchasing an additional 395 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 23.4% in the 2nd quarter. Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super now owns 70,915 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $15,504,000 after purchasing an additional 13,454 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Up 2.9%

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $312.53 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $118.86 and a 1 year high of $345.72. The stock has a market cap of $890.96 billion, a PE ratio of 72.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 1.53. The business’s fifty day moving average is $270.87 and its 200-day moving average is $214.33. 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 issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) 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 analyst estimates of $15.04 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.39 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 9th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 46.30%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORCL has been the topic of several recent research reports. BMO Capital Markets set a $355.00 price target on Oracle and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday. Melius Research lifted their target price on Oracle from $270.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on Oracle from $363.00 to $364.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. Robert W. Baird initiated coverage on Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $365.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Oracle from $246.00 to $320.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $307.00.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other news, Director William G. Parrett sold 11,500 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.00, for a total transaction of $3,519,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 17,764 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,435,784. This trade represents a 39.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Michael D. Sicilia sold 33,845 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.16, for a total value of $10,869,660.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 132,656 shares in the company, valued at $42,603,800.96. The trade was a 20.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 120,769 shares of company stock worth $36,428,967 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

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.