Cromwell Holdings LLC cut its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 2.0% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,388 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 90 shares during the period. Oracle makes up about 0.6% of Cromwell Holdings LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd biggest position. Cromwell Holdings LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $959,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Oracle during the second quarter valued at $34,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Oracle during the first quarter valued at $27,000. Inlight Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Oracle during the first quarter valued at $28,000. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Oracle by 284.9% during the first quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 204 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 151 shares during the period. Finally, Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC acquired a new position in Oracle during the second quarter valued at $60,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Oracle Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $289.18 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $261.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $204.17. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $118.86 and a twelve month high of $345.72. The company has a market cap of $824.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 66.94, a PEG ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 1.53. 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 Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, October 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 46.30%.
Insider Activity
In related news, Director William G. Parrett sold 11,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 17,764 shares in the company, valued at $5,435,784. This represents a 39.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,222 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $288.91, for a total value of $641,958.02. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 29,225 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,443,394.75. This represents a 7.07% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 104,314 shares of company stock worth $31,272,223 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 42.20% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research firms recently weighed in on ORCL. KeyCorp upped their price target on Oracle from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 12th. Citigroup restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. UBS Group set a $364.00 target price on Oracle in a research note on Friday, September 26th. DA Davidson boosted their target price on Oracle from $220.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded Oracle from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $295.00 to $368.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Oracle presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $304.71.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Oracle
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.
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