Plotkin Financial Advisors LLC Buys 249 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Plotkin Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 9,007 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 249 shares during the quarter. Oracle comprises 1.1% of Plotkin Financial Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position. Plotkin Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $1,969,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 2,110 shares during the period. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Oracle by 9.2% in the second quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 3,817 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $835,000 after buying an additional 321 shares during the period. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 4.8% in the second quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC now owns 32,937 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $7,201,000 after buying an additional 1,515 shares during the last quarter. Cascade Investment Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $239,000. Finally, Lockerman Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $328,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Oracle Price Performance

Oracle stock opened at $222.88 on Friday. The firm has a market cap 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. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $279.59 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $233.78. Oracle Corporation has a one year low of $118.86 and a one year high of $345.72.

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). The firm had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.04 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 72.93% and a net margin of 21.08%.The business’s revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.39 EPS. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Oracle

In related news, insider Michael D. Sicilia sold 33,845 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.16, for a total value of $10,869,660.20. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 132,656 shares in the company, valued at $42,603,800.96. This represents a 20.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director William G. Parrett sold 11,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the director owned 17,764 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,435,784. This trade represents a 39.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 204,254 shares of company stock valued at $60,227,807 in the last quarter. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ORCL has been the subject of several research reports. UBS Group raised their price target on Oracle from $360.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on shares of Oracle from $363.00 to $364.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. Rothschild Redb raised shares of Oracle to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Redburn Partners set a $175.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Finally, Robert W. Baird initiated coverage on Oracle in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $365.00 price objective for the company. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $323.69.

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.