Acadian Asset Management LLC Purchases 185,887 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 211.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 273,856 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 185,887 shares during the quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $59,865,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 284.9% in the first quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 204 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 151 shares during the period. LGT Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth $33,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. HighMark Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Graybill Wealth Management LTD. acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the 1st quarter valued at $39,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Oracle Stock Down 1.9%

ORCL stock opened at $239.15 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $681.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.36, a P/E/G ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.51. The business has a 50-day moving average of $279.32 and a 200-day moving average of $231.30. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $118.86 and a fifty-two 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 (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 firm had revenue of $14.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.04 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.39 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate 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. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 9th were given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 46.30%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Stephens lifted their price objective on Oracle from $208.00 to $331.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Oracle from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday. TD Cowen upped their price target on Oracle from $325.00 to $375.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Redburn Partners set a $175.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. 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 given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $323.69.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other Oracle news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 19,758 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total transaction of $5,927,400.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 18,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,528,700. The trade was a 51.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Jeffrey Berg sold 49,365 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $283.02, for a total transaction of $13,971,282.30. Following the transaction, the director owned 151,999 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $43,018,756.98. This represents a 24.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 204,254 shares of company stock valued at $60,227,807 in the last three months. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.