SageView Advisory Group LLC Grows Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

SageView Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 25.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 19,222 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,939 shares during the quarter. SageView Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $4,203,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Kilter Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. LGT Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, HighMark Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Oracle news, insider Michael D. Sicilia sold 33,845 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.16, for a total value of $10,869,660.20. Following the transaction, the insider owned 132,656 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $42,603,800.96. This represents a 20.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Stuart Levey sold 19,758 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total value of $5,927,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 18,429 shares in the company, valued at $5,528,700. The trade was a 51.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 204,254 shares of company stock worth $60,227,807. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated coverage on Oracle in a report on Thursday, September 25th. They issued a “sell” rating and a $175.00 target price on the stock. Wolfe Research lifted their price target on Oracle from $300.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $320.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Guggenheim raised their price objective on shares of Oracle from $375.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their target price on shares of Oracle from $330.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Four 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Oracle has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $322.73.

Oracle Price Performance

ORCL opened at $218.04 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 stock has a market capitalization of $621.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.47, a P/E/G ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.66. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $253.08 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $238.98. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $118.86 and a 52-week high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly 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). The company had revenue of $14.93 billion during 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 business’s revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.39 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current 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 dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 46.30%.

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.