First Western Trust Bank Sells 34,467 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

First Western Trust Bank reduced its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 46.6% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 39,575 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 34,467 shares during the quarter. Oracle comprises approximately 0.4% of First Western Trust Bank’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. First Western Trust Bank’s holdings in Oracle were worth $8,652,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. ABN Amro Investment Solutions purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at $45,502,000. EagleClaw Capital Managment LLC increased its stake in Oracle by 3.8% in the second quarter. EagleClaw Capital Managment LLC now owns 61,097 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $13,358,000 after acquiring an additional 2,225 shares during the last quarter. Candriam S.C.A. raised its position in Oracle by 31.2% during the second quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 155,363 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $33,968,000 after purchasing an additional 36,975 shares in the last quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey lifted its stake in Oracle by 8.1% during the second quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 251,470 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $54,979,000 after purchasing an additional 18,851 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bailard Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 5.3% in the 2nd quarter. Bailard Inc. now owns 80,982 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $17,705,000 after purchasing an additional 4,100 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $226.66 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33. The company has a market cap of $646.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.51. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $118.86 and a 12 month high of $345.72. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $279.89 and a 200-day moving average price of $232.67.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 EPS 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 business had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.04 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.39 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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, equities analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ORCL has been the topic of a number of research reports. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on Oracle from $350.00 to $385.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Scotiabank upped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Stephens lifted their target price on shares of Oracle from $208.00 to $331.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and issued a $310.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Oracle presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $323.69.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Oracle news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 40,000 shares of the business’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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 154,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $42,610,859.20. The trade was a 20.62% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Jeffrey Berg sold 49,365 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $283.02, for a total transaction of $13,971,282.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 151,999 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $43,018,756.98. This represents a 24.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 204,254 shares of company stock valued at $60,227,807 over the last quarter. 40.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.