Coleford Investment Management Ltd. Has $31.75 Million Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Coleford Investment Management Ltd. reduced its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 0.7% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 145,229 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 955 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for about 8.2% of Coleford Investment Management Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Coleford Investment Management Ltd.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $31,751,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 284.9% during the first quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 204 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth $34,000. HighMark Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Oracle in the second quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Graybill Wealth Management LTD. bought a new stake in Oracle in the first quarter worth $39,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on ORCL. BNP Paribas set a $377.00 price objective on Oracle in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Oracle from $246.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. Redburn Partners set a $175.00 price objective on Oracle in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $310.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Oracle from $360.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $323.69.

Oracle Stock Performance

NYSE:ORCL opened at $244.02 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $279.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $229.07. The stock has a market cap of $695.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.51. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $118.86 and a twelve month high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.48 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $14.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.04 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 72.93% and a net margin of 21.08%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.39 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 9th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 46.30%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Jeffrey Berg sold 49,365 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $283.02, for a total value of $13,971,282.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 151,999 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $43,018,756.98. This represents a 24.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Michael D. Sicilia sold 33,845 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $321.16, for a total value of $10,869,660.20. Following the sale, the insider owned 132,656 shares in the company, valued at $42,603,800.96. This represents a 20.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 204,254 shares of company stock worth $60,227,807. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

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.