GAM Holding AG Lowers Stake in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

GAM Holding AG lowered its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 57.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 75,228 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 103,467 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for about 1.2% of GAM Holding AG’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest position. GAM Holding AG’s holdings in Oracle were worth $16,447,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of ORCL. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 189.3% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,593,000 after buying an additional 100,494 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 8.1% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $903,000 after buying an additional 404 shares in the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 8.0% in the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,592 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $362,000 after buying an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the first quarter worth $156,000. Finally, Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 0.4% in the first quarter. Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc now owns 58,823 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $8,434,000 after buying an additional 263 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Trading Down 6.8%

ORCL stock opened at $256.54 on Friday. 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 Corporation has a twelve month low of $118.86 and a twelve month high of $345.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $731.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.53. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $277.44 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $224.85.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted 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 firm had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.04 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.39 EPS. The company’s revenue 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, analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 9th were issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 46.30%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on ORCL. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Oracle from $367.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Oracle from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, September 8th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on shares of Oracle from $271.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Rothschild & Co Redburn started coverage on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. They set a “sell” rating and a $175.00 price target on the stock. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $320.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $323.69.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $276.64, for a total value of $11,065,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 154,030 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,610,859.20. This represents a 20.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Michael D. Sicilia sold 33,845 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.16, for a total transaction of $10,869,660.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 132,656 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,603,800.96. The trade was a 20.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 220,134 shares of company stock valued at $64,268,949. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

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.