MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH lessened its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 17.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 36,795 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 7,693 shares during the period. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s holdings in Oracle were worth $5,413,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. NFSG Corp lifted its position in Oracle by 37.4% during the 1st quarter. NFSG Corp now owns 58,215 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $8,564,000 after purchasing an additional 15,838 shares during the period. Ethos Financial Group LLC grew its position in shares of Oracle by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. Ethos Financial Group LLC now owns 6,058 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $891,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the period. Luts & Greenleigh Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 6.6% during the first quarter. Luts & Greenleigh Group Inc. now owns 1,514 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $223,000 after buying an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Ellerson Group Inc. ADV raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 12.9% during the first quarter. Ellerson Group Inc. ADV now owns 34,828 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $5,124,000 after buying an additional 3,990 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 7.2% in the first quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC now owns 14,212 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,091,000 after buying an additional 951 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Stephens reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and issued a $164.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Mizuho set a $320.00 price target on Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. DA Davidson raised their price target on Oracle from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price objective on Oracle from $250.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $268.27.
Insider Transactions at Oracle
In related news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total value of $63,664,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $63,664,000. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total value of $2,642,850.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $604,155.51. The trade was a 81.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.
Oracle Trading Down 2.7%
Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $127.96 on Wednesday. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $127.60 and a twelve month high of $345.72. The stock has a market cap of $368.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.95, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21. The company’s fifty day moving average is $181.33 and its 200-day moving average is $170.74.
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.70 EPS. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.47 EPS for the current year.
Oracle Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 34.31%.
Key Oracle News
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle introduced a new AI-native builder for Fusion Applications, combining no-code and pro-code tools to help customers and developers create and run agentic applications inside Oracle Fusion Cloud. Oracle Introduces AI-Native Builder Experience to Create and Run Agentic Applications in Oracle Fusion Applications
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle also announced additional OPERA Cloud Central integrations for Loews Hotels and a retail pricing optimization win with Bealls, showing continued traction across hospitality and retail customers. Oracle OPERA Cloud Central Implements Additional Systems to Further Loews Hotels Delivery of Exceptional Guest Experiences Retailer Bealls Inc. Increases Clearance Sales Dollars by 25% With Oracle
- Neutral Sentiment: Oracle is due to pay its quarterly dividend next week, which supports income-oriented investors but is unlikely to change the stock’s near-term direction by itself. Oracle to pay dividends next week; Here’s how much 100 ORCL shares will earn
About Oracle
Oracle Corporation is a multinational technology company that develops and sells database software, cloud engineered systems, enterprise software applications and related services. The company is widely known for its flagship Oracle Database and a portfolio of enterprise-grade software products that support data management, application development, analytics and middleware. Over recent years Oracle has expanded its focus to include cloud infrastructure and cloud applications, positioning itself as a provider of both platform and software-as-a-service solutions for large organizations.
Oracle’s product and service offerings include Oracle Database and the Autonomous Database, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), enterprise resource planning (ERP), human capital management (HCM) and supply chain management (SCM) cloud applications (often grouped under Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications), middleware such as WebLogic, and developer technologies including Java and MySQL.
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