Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Thematics Asset Management

Thematics Asset Management lowered its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 14.1% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 17,194 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 2,816 shares during the period. Thematics Asset Management’s holdings in Oracle were worth $3,759,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. Winslow Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Oracle by 34.8% in the second quarter. Winslow Capital Management LLC now owns 2,006,986 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $438,787,000 after purchasing an additional 517,960 shares in the last quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd raised its holdings in Oracle by 330.2% during the second quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 39,735 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $8,687,000 after purchasing an additional 30,499 shares in the last quarter. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $77,000. Ossiam lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 55.8% during the 2nd quarter. Ossiam now owns 44,583 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $9,747,000 after buying an additional 15,961 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Balance Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at $208,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $218.04 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $253.08 and its 200 day moving average price is $240.11. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $621.59 billion, a PE ratio of 50.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.66. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $118.86 and a 52-week high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.48 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $14.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.04 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 21.08% and a return on equity of 72.93%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.39 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 9th were paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 46.30%.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In related 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 transaction 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 $43,018,756.98. This represents a 24.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at 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 transaction of $11,065,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 204,254 shares of company stock worth $60,227,807 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on ORCL. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday. They set an “overweight” rating and a $280.00 price target on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. BMO Capital Markets set a $355.00 target price on Oracle and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 13th. Citigroup dropped their price target on Oracle from $415.00 to $375.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Berenberg Bank lifted their price target on Oracle from $202.00 to $306.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $322.73.

Oracle 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.