Oracle Co. (NYSE:ORCL) Shares Acquired by Blueprint Investment Partners LLC

Blueprint Investment Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Oracle Co. (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 84.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 9,639 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after buying an additional 4,404 shares during the period. Blueprint Investment Partners LLC's holdings in Oracle were worth $1,606,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. R Squared Ltd purchased a new stake in Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Winch Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 89.7% in the fourth quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC now owns 184 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares during the period. Synergy Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. TFC Financial Management Inc. raised its stake in Oracle by 129.0% during the fourth quarter. TFC Financial Management Inc. now owns 213 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the period. Finally, Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at about $47,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company's stock.

Oracle Trading Down 0.6 %

NYSE ORCL traded down $0.92 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $153.95. 3,265,195 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,509,694. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $164.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is $170.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.65, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $430.60 billion, a PE ratio of 37.67, a PEG ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 1.07. Oracle Co. has a 1-year low of $112.78 and a 1-year high of $198.31.

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Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.49 by ($0.02). Oracle had a return on equity of 133.25% and a net margin of 21.16%. The company had revenue of $14.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.40 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.41 earnings per share. Oracle's revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that Oracle Co. will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, April 10th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.30%. This is a boost from Oracle's previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 10th. Oracle's dividend payout ratio is 46.95%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ORCL has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. StockNews.com lowered Oracle from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on shares of Oracle from $205.00 to $175.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $212.00 to $202.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. UBS Group reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, BNP Paribas raised Oracle to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $179.20.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Safra Catz sold 2,101,154 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.35, for a total value of $389,448,893.90. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,118,592 shares of the company's stock, valued at $207,331,027.20. The trade was a 65.26 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 42.20% 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.