Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Bell Asset Management Ltd

Bell Asset Management Ltd decreased its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 39.8% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 38,592 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 25,538 shares during the quarter. Oracle makes up 1.9% of Bell Asset Management Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 13th largest position. Bell Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in Oracle were worth $8,437,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of ORCL. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. LGT Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Oracle during the second quarter worth $33,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Oracle during the second quarter valued at $34,000. HighMark Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Oracle in the second quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Moser Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Oracle by 1,770.0% in the second quarter. Moser Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 187 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 177 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other Oracle news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 154,030 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,610,859.20. This represents a 20.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Michael D. Sicilia sold 33,845 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.16, for a total transaction of $10,869,660.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 132,656 shares in the company, valued at $42,603,800.96. This trade represents a 20.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 204,254 shares of company stock valued at $60,227,807. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Performance

NYSE ORCL opened at $205.29 on Thursday. 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’s 50 day simple moving average is $266.77 and its 200-day simple moving average is $237.24. The company has a market cap of $585.23 billion, a PE ratio of 47.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.51. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $118.86 and a 1-year high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly 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 firm had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.04 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.39 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced 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 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 46.30%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. DA Davidson dropped their target price on Oracle from $300.00 to $200.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price objective on Oracle from $271.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Oracle from $246.00 to $320.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their target price on Oracle from $330.00 to $380.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $324.89.

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.