RMR Wealth Builders Increases Stake in Oracle Co.

RMR Wealth Builders has significantly expanded its investment in Oracle Co. (NYSE:ORCL) by an impressive 383.4% during the fourth quarter of the year. This information comes from the latest 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). As a result of this purchase, RMR Wealth Builders now holds a total of 7,155 shares in the enterprise software company, increasing its holdings by acquiring an additional 5,675 shares during the quarter. The total value of RMR Wealth Builders' investment in Oracle was approximately $1,192,000 at the end of the reporting period.

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Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also adjusted their stakes in Oracle. For instance, Highline Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in Oracle shares by 15.5% during the fourth quarter, resulting in ownership of 15,764 shares valued at $2,627,000 after buying an extra 2,110 shares. In addition, Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. initiated a new stake in Oracle during the same quarter, valued at around $454,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC boosted its share of Oracle by 22.1%, now holding 3,747 shares worth $624,000 after acquiring an additional 678 shares. Meanwhile, ORG Partners LLC expanded its position by 2.2%, owning 6,005 shares valued at $1,001,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares. Lastly, Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 7.3%, increasing to 19,584 shares worth $3,264,000 with an extra 1,340 shares acquired. Overall, institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of Oracle's stock.

Oracle Stock Performance

In midday trading, Oracle's stock price decreased by $8.38, reaching a value of $154.36. The trading volume for the day hit 12,933,407 shares, exceeding the average volume of 7,714,413. As for liquidity, Oracle has a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 0.81, alongside a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.65. The company's share value has fluctuated between a low of $103.54 and a high of $198.31 over the past year. The market capitalization of Oracle is currently $431.74 billion, with a price-to-earnings (PE) ratio of 37.74 and a price-to-earnings-growth (PEG) ratio of 3.39, while it has a beta value of 1.06. Additionally, the firm's 50-day moving average is $177.93, and its 200-day moving average stands at $160.63.

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Oracle most recently released its quarterly earnings on December 9th, where it reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.47. This result fell slightly short of analysts' consensus estimate of $1.48 by $0.01. In terms of revenue, Oracle generated $14.06 billion for the quarter, marginally below the anticipated $14.12 billion. The company's net margin stands at 21.16% with an impressive return on equity of 133.25%. Comparing year-over-year performance, Oracle's revenue for the quarter increased by 8.6%, growing from the previous year's EPS of $1.34. Analysts predict that Oracle Co. will have an EPS of 5.03 for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

Recently, Oracle declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40, which was paid out on January 9th to shareholders on record as of January 23rd. The ex-dividend date was January 10th. When annualized, this represents a total dividend of $1.60, equating to a dividend yield of 1.04%. Oracle's current dividend payout ratio is 39.12%.

Wall Street Analyst Perspectives

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In light of Oracle's stock performance, several analysts have issued recent ratings and price targets. Melius upgraded Oracle from a "hold" to a "buy" rating with a target price of $210.00, as noted in a report from September 16th. BMO Capital Markets increased its price target from $173.00 to $205.00 while maintaining a "market perform" rating in a note dated December 10th. Citigroup also raised its target from $157.00 to $194.00, rating it as "neutral". On the contrary, StockNews.com downgraded Oracle's stock from a "buy" to a "hold" rating. Lastly, Morgan Stanley adjusted its price target from $145.00 to $175.00, maintaining an "equal weight" rating. In total, one analyst has assigned a sell rating, eleven issued holds, while seventeen analysts rated it as a buy, and one gave it a strong buy rating. Thus, the consensus rating for Oracle's stock currently stands at "Moderate Buy" with an average target price of $181.48.

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Oracle Company Overview

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Oracle Corporation is a leader in providing products and services designed to address the needs of enterprise information technology environments around the globe. Their Oracle cloud software as a service suite includes a range of applications such as 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 the NetSuite applications suite, among others.

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