Lindsell Train Ltd Reduces Stock Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Lindsell Train Ltd lowered its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 8.9% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 17,500 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 1,700 shares during the period. Oracle comprises 0.1% of Lindsell Train Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 13th largest position. Lindsell Train Ltd’s holdings in Oracle were worth $3,826,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. Snider Financial Group increased its holdings in Oracle by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Snider Financial Group now owns 3,204 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $701,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. SNS Financial Group LLC grew its stake in Oracle by 0.9% in the second quarter. SNS Financial Group LLC now owns 4,896 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,070,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 7.2% during the second quarter. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. now owns 643 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $141,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 5.7% during the 2nd quarter. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC now owns 798 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $174,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MFA Wealth Services grew its holdings in Oracle by 1.0% in the second quarter. MFA Wealth Services now owns 4,563 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $998,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Oracle Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of ORCL opened at $222.88 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $279.59 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $233.14. 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 company has a market capitalization of $635.37 billion, a PE ratio of 51.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.51. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $118.86 and a 52-week high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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). 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 firm posted $1.39 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 9th were paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 46.30%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have commented on ORCL shares. Stephens increased their price target on Oracle from $208.00 to $331.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Bank of America raised shares of Oracle from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $295.00 to $368.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Oracle from $360.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Baird R W upgraded Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on shares of Oracle from $271.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $323.69.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Jeffrey Berg sold 49,365 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $283.02, for a total transaction of $13,971,282.30. Following the sale, the director owned 151,999 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $43,018,756.98. The trade was a 24.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director William G. Parrett sold 11,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.00, for a total value of $3,519,000.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 17,764 shares in the company, valued at $5,435,784. This trade represents a 39.30% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 204,254 shares of company stock valued at $60,227,807 over the last ninety days. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.