Yousif Capital Management LLC Decreases Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Yousif Capital Management LLC cut its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 206,283 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 1,316 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for approximately 0.5% of Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 24th biggest holding. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $45,100,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ORCL. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the first quarter worth approximately $27,000. Inlight Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the first quarter worth approximately $28,000. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 284.9% in the first quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 204 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares during the last quarter. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the second quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, HighMark Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the second quarter worth approximately $38,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Oracle Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of ORCL opened at $293.04 on Monday. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $118.86 and a 1-year high of $345.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $835.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.83, a PEG ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 1.53. 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 firm’s 50-day moving average price is $266.69 and its 200-day moving average price is $210.74.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its 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 quarter last year, the firm posted $1.39 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is 46.30%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ORCL has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. DA Davidson raised their target price on shares of Oracle from $220.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on shares of Oracle from $363.00 to $364.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, September 26th. JMP Securities restated a “market outperform” rating and issued a $342.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. Evercore ISI raised their target price on shares of Oracle from $340.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, UBS Group set a $364.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, September 26th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Oracle presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $306.71.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,222 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $288.91, for a total value of $641,958.02. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 29,225 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,443,394.75. The trade was a 7.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 21,241 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $297.11, for a total value of $6,310,913.51. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 78,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,174,580. This represents a 21.40% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 104,314 shares of company stock worth $31,272,223. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

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.