Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Trading Down 6.7% – Here’s Why

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) shares fell 6.7% during trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $210.30 and last traded at $210.5210. 26,720,786 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 69% from the average session volume of 15,775,363 shares. The stock had previously closed at $225.53.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on ORCL shares. Baird R W upgraded Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Redburn Partners set a $175.00 target price on Oracle in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, October 17th. BNP Paribas set a $377.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of Oracle from $325.00 to $375.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $322.26.

Oracle Price Performance

The firm has a fifty day moving average of $276.74 and a two-hundred day moving average of $235.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $600.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.73, a P/E/G 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.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.48 by ($0.01). Oracle had a return on equity of 72.93% and a net margin of 21.08%.The business had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.04 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.39 earnings per share. The firm’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. On average, analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, October 9th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 46.30%.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 19,758 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total value of $5,927,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 18,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,528,700. The trade was a 51.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 40,000 shares of the firm’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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 154,030 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,610,859.20. The trade was a 20.62% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 204,254 shares of company stock valued at $60,227,807 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Oracle

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Oracle during the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Kilter Group LLC purchased a new position in Oracle during the second quarter worth approximately $30,000. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 76.9% in the 3rd quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 130.0% during the 3rd quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.