Missouri Trust & Investment Co Has $3.63 Million Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Missouri Trust & Investment Co grew its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 16,610 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the quarter. Oracle makes up approximately 1.2% of Missouri Trust & Investment Co’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest holding. Missouri Trust & Investment Co’s holdings in Oracle were worth $3,631,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Inlight Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Oracle in the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Oracle by 284.9% during the 1st quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 204 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 151 shares during the period. Graybill Wealth Management LTD. acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the first quarter worth $39,000. Finally, Operose Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 50.2% in the first quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 21,241 shares of the company’s 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 78,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,174,580. This represents a 21.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Rona Alison Fairhead purchased 480 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 7th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $233.87 per share, with a total value of $112,257.60. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 22,110 shares in the company, valued at $5,170,865.70. The trade was a 2.22% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 112,092 shares of company stock valued at $32,960,165. 42.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Oracle Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of ORCL opened at $308.86 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.62. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $118.86 and a 52-week high of $345.72. The firm has a market cap of $877.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 71.50, a PEG ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 1.46. The business’s fifty day moving average is $256.58 and its 200-day moving average is $198.50.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.48 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $14.93 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.04 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 21.08% and a return on equity of 72.93%. The business’s revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.39 EPS. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal 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 given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 46.30%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORCL has been the subject of several analyst reports. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Oracle from $221.00 to $281.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, September 8th. Wolfe Research lifted their price target on shares of Oracle from $300.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. JMP Securities reissued a “market outperform” rating and set a $342.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Oracle from $145.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 12th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $305.75.

Oracle Company 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.