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Oracle Corp. is listed on the NYSE in the Technology sector while operating in the Software – Infrastructure industry. The current market capitalization of Oracle Corp. is $306.17B. A total of 6.48 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 9.55M shares.
Insider Activity
Insider trades are also considered as indicators of how a stock will perform in the future, in addition to stock predictions. During the recent three months, ORCL has seen 0 BUY and 0 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 0 and the disposition of 0 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 39 BUYs and 47 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 13,216,204 shares during that period but sold 13,014,245.
In the most recent transaction, SELIGMAN NAOMI O sold 16,300 shares of ORCL for 106.02 per share on Dec 22. After the transaction, the Director now owns 34,771 company shares. In a previous transaction on Nov 13, CONRADES GEORGE H sold 2,325 shares at 113.76 per share. ORCL shares that Director owns now total 17,836.
Among the insiders who sold shares, CONRADES GEORGE H disposed of 2,325 shares on Nov 10 at a per-share price of $111.97. This resulted in the Director holding 20,161 shares of ORCL after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Smith Maria sold 3,680 shares at $115.00 per share on Jul 07. Company shares held by the EVP, Chief Accounting Officer now total 16,600.
Dividend
The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. Oracle Corp. pays an annual dividend of $1.60, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.44%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 30.80. ORCL’s most recent ex-dividend date was 1/10/2024 when it declared a $0.40 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 1/25/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 10/26/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 10/11/2023. The ORCL stock dividend was $0.40 per share in cash.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for ORCL in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $125.14 with high estimates of $150.00 and low estimates of $100.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, ORCL has a high of $127.54 and a low of $82.04.
As of this writing, ORCL has an earnings estimate of $1.37 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 22 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.42 per share and a lower estimate of $1.36. The company reported an EPS of $1.19 in the last quarter, which was 3.50% higher than expectations of $1.15.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. ORCL’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $21.90B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2022. There were $75.86B in debt and $19.51B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $1.41, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was -$5.77B.
Analysts Opinion
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for ORCL is Buy with a score of 4.00.
