Aspect Partners LLC Purchases 500 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Aspect Partners LLC grew its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 255.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 696 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the quarter. Aspect Partners LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $152,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co. lifted its position in Oracle by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co. now owns 51,350 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $7,179,000 after acquiring an additional 2,110 shares during the last quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Oracle by 9.2% in the second quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 3,817 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $835,000 after purchasing an additional 321 shares during the period. Cascade Investment Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth about $239,000. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Oracle by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC now owns 32,937 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $7,201,000 after purchasing an additional 1,515 shares during the period. Finally, Lockerman Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $328,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Oracle Trading Down 2.5%

Shares of ORCL opened at $244.02 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.62. The company has a market cap of $695.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.49, a PEG ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.51. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $279.05 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $229.07. 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 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.48 by ($0.01). Oracle had a return on equity of 72.93% and a net margin of 21.08%.The business had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.04 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.39 EPS. Oracle’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. Analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 9th were paid a $0.50 dividend. 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 0.8%. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 46.30%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ORCL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Oracle from $367.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Bank of America raised Oracle from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $295.00 to $368.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Melius Research boosted their price objective on Oracle from $270.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their price target on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $323.69.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other Oracle news, Director Jeffrey Berg sold 49,365 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $283.02, for a total value of $13,971,282.30. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 151,999 shares in the company, valued at approximately $43,018,756.98. This trade represents a 24.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,222 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $288.91, for a total value of $641,958.02. Following the sale, the director owned 29,225 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,443,394.75. The trade was a 7.07% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 204,254 shares of company stock valued at $60,227,807 over the last three months. Insiders own 40.90% 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.