Gold Investment Management Ltd. Raises Stock Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Gold Investment Management Ltd. raised its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 17.8% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 15,149 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 2,289 shares during the period. Oracle makes up approximately 1.2% of Gold Investment Management Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 27th largest holding. Gold Investment Management Ltd.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $3,315,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Pure Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Oracle by 325.9% in the second quarter. Pure Financial Advisors LLC now owns 53,713 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $11,743,000 after purchasing an additional 41,101 shares during the last quarter. Woodward Diversified Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the second quarter valued at approximately $300,000. BOCHK Asset Management Ltd grew its position in shares of Oracle by 193.4% in the second quarter. BOCHK Asset Management Ltd now owns 7,042 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,540,000 after purchasing an additional 4,642 shares during the last quarter. TPG Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the second quarter valued at approximately $335,000. Finally, Hudson Value Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the second quarter valued at approximately $222,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Oracle Stock Up 3.0%

Shares of ORCL opened at $289.68 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $825.83 billion, a PE ratio of 67.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 1.53. The company’s fifty day moving average is $260.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $203.24. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $118.86 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72. 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 (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.48 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $14.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.04 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 21.08% and a return on equity of 72.93%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.39 EPS. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. Analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 9th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 46.30%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Oracle from $270.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Oracle from $246.00 to $320.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Oracle from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, September 8th. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, September 22nd. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn started coverage on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. They set a “sell” rating and a $175.00 target price on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $304.71.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In related news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 3,303 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $233.32, for a total transaction of $770,655.96. Following the transaction, the director owned 31,447 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,337,214.04. The trade was a 9.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 21,241 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $297.11, for a total transaction of $6,310,913.51. Following the transaction, the insider owned 78,000 shares in the company, valued at $23,174,580. The trade was a 21.40% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 104,314 shares of company stock worth $31,272,223. Corporate insiders own 42.20% 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.