Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI Has $56.31 Million Stock Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI trimmed its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 28.6% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 257,539 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 103,048 shares during the period. Oracle makes up 1.3% of Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest holding. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI’s holdings in Oracle were worth $56,306,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. raised its stake in Oracle by 71.6% in the first quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. now owns 257,378 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $35,984,000 after purchasing an additional 107,404 shares in the last quarter. Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co. increased its holdings in Oracle by 4.3% in 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 buying an additional 2,110 shares during the period. Lockerman Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at about $328,000. Elser Financial Planning Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,066,000. Finally, Canoe Financial LP boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 314.8% during the 2nd quarter. Canoe Financial LP now owns 484,098 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $105,838,000 after acquiring an additional 367,400 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Up 2.9%

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $296.95 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $265.72 and a 200 day simple moving average of $208.90. The firm has a market cap of $846.54 billion, a PE ratio of 68.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 1.53. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $118.86 and a 1 year high of $345.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick 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 (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 business had revenue of $14.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.04 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.39 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 46.30%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director William G. Parrett sold 11,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 17,764 shares in the company, valued at $5,435,784. This trade represents a 39.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Michael D. Sicilia sold 33,845 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $321.16, for a total transaction of $10,869,660.20. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 132,656 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $42,603,800.96. This represents a 20.33% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 104,314 shares of company stock valued at $31,272,223 over the last 90 days. 40.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on ORCL. Cowen restated a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on Oracle from $325.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on Oracle from $270.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Redburn Partners set a $175.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Finally, DA Davidson increased their target price on shares of Oracle from $220.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $306.43.

About Oracle

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.