Cromwell Holdings LLC cut its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 2.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,388 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 90 shares during the period. Oracle comprises approximately 0.6% of Cromwell Holdings LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd largest holding. Cromwell Holdings LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $959,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 7.2% in the 2nd quarter. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. now owns 643 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $141,000 after buying an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Davis Investment Partners LLC increased its holdings in Oracle by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Davis Investment Partners LLC now owns 6,930 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,517,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Acropolis Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Oracle by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter. Acropolis Investment Management LLC now owns 1,850 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $404,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Sunpointe LLC increased its holdings in Oracle by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. Sunpointe LLC now owns 5,563 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,216,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Oracle by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. American Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,234 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $488,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Oracle Stock Up 0.1%
NYSE:ORCL opened at $289.18 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $118.86 and a 12-month high of $345.72. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $824.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 66.94, a P/E/G ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 1.53. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $261.71 and its 200-day simple moving average is $204.17.
Oracle Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 46.30%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
ORCL has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on Oracle from $363.00 to $364.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, September 26th. JMP Securities reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and set a $342.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. BMO Capital Markets set a $345.00 price target on Oracle in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. BNP Paribas set a $377.00 price target on Oracle in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, Loop Capital set a $135.00 target price on Oracle in a research note on Tuesday, June 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $304.71.
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Insider Activity
In other Oracle news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 3,303 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.32, for a total transaction of $770,655.96. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 31,447 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,337,214.04. The trade was a 9.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director William G. Parrett sold 11,500 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.00, for a total value of $3,519,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 17,764 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,435,784. This represents a 39.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 104,314 shares of company stock valued at $31,272,223. Company insiders own 42.20% of the company’s stock.
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.
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