Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Acquired by Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd

Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 1,693.8% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 22,261 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 21,020 shares during the period. Oracle makes up about 3.5% of Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd’s holdings in Oracle were worth $4,867,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. increased its position in Oracle by 7.2% in the 2nd quarter. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. now owns 643 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $141,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the period. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC increased its position in Oracle by 5.7% in the 2nd quarter. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC now owns 798 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $174,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the period. MFA Wealth Services increased its position in Oracle by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. MFA Wealth Services now owns 4,563 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $998,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the period. Bogart Wealth LLC increased its position in Oracle by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 11,465 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,507,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the period. Finally, Davis Investment Partners LLC increased its position in Oracle by 0.7% in 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 acquiring an additional 46 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other Oracle news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 154,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $42,610,859.20. This trade represents a 20.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $280.62, for a total transaction of $1,403,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 170,769 shares of company stock valued at $50,297,667. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORCL has been the subject of several recent research reports. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $246.00 to $320.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. Wolfe Research upped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $300.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Redburn Partners set a $175.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated coverage on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. They issued a “sell” rating and a $175.00 price objective on the stock. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $323.69.

Oracle Stock Up 2.7%

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $280.09 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $798.46 billion, a PE ratio of 64.83, a P/E/G ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.53. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $118.86 and a 12-month high of $345.72. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $273.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is $219.28. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33.

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). The company had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.04 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 72.93% and a net margin of 21.08%.The firm’s revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.39 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 46.30%.

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.