Hutchinson Financial Advisors INC Invests $2.27 Million in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Hutchinson Financial Advisors INC bought a new position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 10,401 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,274,000. Oracle makes up 0.9% of Hutchinson Financial Advisors INC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of ORCL. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 189.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,593,000 after acquiring an additional 100,494 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 8.1% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $903,000 after acquiring an additional 404 shares in the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 8.0% in the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,592 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $362,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the 1st quarter worth approximately $156,000. Finally, Novem Group boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 58.5% in the 1st quarter. Novem Group now owns 4,659 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $651,000 after acquiring an additional 1,720 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other Oracle news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $276.64, for a total transaction of $11,065,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 154,030 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,610,859.20. The trade was a 20.62% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,222 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $288.91, for a total transaction of $641,958.02. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 29,225 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,443,394.75. This trade represents a 7.07% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 220,134 shares of company stock worth $64,268,949. 40.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on ORCL shares. BMO Capital Markets set a $355.00 price objective on shares of Oracle and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. BNP Paribas set a $377.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Robert W. Baird started coverage on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $365.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on shares of Oracle from $363.00 to $364.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, September 26th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $323.69.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of Oracle stock opened at $262.60 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $277.97 and a two-hundred day moving average of $225.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $748.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.79, a PEG ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.53. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $118.86 and a 52 week high of $345.72. 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 (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.48 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $14.93 billion for 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 previous year, the firm posted $1.39 EPS. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Shareholders 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 46.30%.

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.