Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Stock Price Down 5.8% – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) fell 5.8% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $193.55 and last traded at $198.54. 44,407,179 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 179% from the average session volume of 15,906,664 shares. The stock had previously closed at $210.69.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ORCL has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday. Erste Group Bank cut shares of Oracle from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Guggenheim increased their target price on shares of Oracle from $375.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Oracle from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, JMP Securities reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and set a $342.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Three investment 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $322.26.

Oracle Price Performance

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 stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $274.80 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $235.21. The company has a market cap of $566.00 billion, a PE ratio of 45.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.51.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly 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). Oracle had a net margin of 21.08% and a return on equity of 72.93%. The business had revenue of $14.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.04 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.39 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal 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 paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 46.30%.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other Oracle news, Director Jeffrey Berg sold 49,365 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $283.02, for a total value of $13,971,282.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 151,999 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $43,018,756.98. This trade represents a 24.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.62, for a total value of $1,403,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 47,083 shares in the company, valued at $13,212,431.46. This trade represents a 9.60% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 204,254 shares of company stock valued at $60,227,807. 40.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oracle

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 168,960,500 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $47,518,451,000 after buying an additional 4,681,626 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Oracle by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 73,459,391 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $16,060,427,000 after acquiring an additional 1,252,723 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors raised its position in Oracle by 1.2% during the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 23,310,827 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $6,555,961,000 after acquiring an additional 266,588 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp raised its position in Oracle by 0.6% during the first quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 19,741,423 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,760,048,000 after acquiring an additional 120,889 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the second quarter valued at about $4,275,378,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.