Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC

Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC cut its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 7.2% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 48,914 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 3,814 shares during the quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $10,690,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in ORCL. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the first quarter worth about $27,000. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 284.9% in the first quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 204 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 151 shares during the period. LGT Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the second quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, HighMark Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the second quarter worth approximately $38,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Oracle Price Performance

ORCL stock opened at $283.45 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $118.86 and a 52-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. The company has a market capitalization of $808.05 billion, a PE ratio of 65.61, a P/E/G ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 1.53. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $274.59 and its two-hundred day moving average is $220.37.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued 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). Oracle had a net margin of 21.08% and a return on equity of 72.93%. The firm had revenue of $14.93 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.04 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.39 earnings per share. Oracle’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. Analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, October 9th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 46.30%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have issued reports on ORCL shares. Bank of America upgraded Oracle from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $295.00 to $368.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on Oracle from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. BMO Capital Markets set a $355.00 price target on Oracle and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Baird R W raised Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on Oracle from $250.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $323.69.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In related news, EVP Maria Smith sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.62, for a total transaction of $1,403,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 47,083 shares in the company, valued at $13,212,431.46. The trade was a 9.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $276.64, for a total value of $11,065,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 154,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $42,610,859.20. This trade represents a 20.62% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 170,769 shares of company stock worth $50,297,667. 40.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.