<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Gitterman Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in  Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  purchased 1,776 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock, valued at approximately $248,000.</p><ul><li>3 Reasons Salesforce Is a Bargain Right Now</li></ul><p>Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in  Oracle in the first quarter valued at $27,000.  Inlight Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in  Oracle in the first quarter valued at $28,000.  Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC grew its position in  Oracle by 284.9% in the first quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 204 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 151 shares during the period.  Sunbeam Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in  Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000.  Finally, Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC bought a new stake in  Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at $36,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>ORCL has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Oracle from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 2nd. Morgan Stanley  reissued an &#34;overweight&#34; rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Oracle from $275.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Loop Capital  set a $135.00 price objective on Oracle in a research note on Tuesday, June 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. boosted their price objective on Oracle from $135.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, June 12th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned  a Buy rating and eight have issued  a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock  has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $227.04.</p><ul><li>4 Stocks Every AI ETF Is Buying—And They’re Not What You Think</li></ul><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Analysis on ORCL</b></p><h2>Oracle Trading Down 0.9%</h2><p>Shares of ORCL opened at $233.0010 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.07. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $118.86 and a 12-month high of $260.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $654.46 billion, a PE ratio of 53.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 1.43. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $234.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $182.32. </p><ul><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 08/11 - 08/15</li></ul><p>Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 11th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.06. Oracle had a return on equity of 87.34% and a net margin of 21.68%.The business had revenue of $15.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.58 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.63 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year.  As a group, research analysts predict that  Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Oracle Announces Dividend</h2><p>The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 10th were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 10th. Oracle's dividend payout ratio  is currently 46.08%. </p><h2>Insiders Place Their Bets</h2><p>In related news, insider Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 15,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $214.10, for a total value of $3,211,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 60,722 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,000,580.20. This represents a 19.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Rona Alison Fairhead acquired 480 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 7th. The stock was bought at an average price of $233.87 per share, with a total value of $112,257.60. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 22,110 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,170,865.70. The trade was a 2.22% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 444,183 shares of company stock valued at $86,521,198 in the last ninety days. 42.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders. </p><h2>About Oracle</h2> (Free Report)<p>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.</p><h2>Recommended Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Oracle</li><li>Canadian Penny Stocks: Can They Make You Rich? </li><li>Can Identity Security Fuel CrowdStrike’s Next Growth Phase?</li><li>How to Know if a Stock Pays Dividends and When They Are Paid Out</li><li>Broadcom Named in Apple’s $100B U.S. Investment Plan</li><li>Uptrend Stocks Explained: Learn How to Trade Using Uptrends</li><li>3 Reasons Salesforce Is a Bargain Right Now</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding ORCL?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report).</p><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPU9SQ0w?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPU9SQ0w"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in Oracle Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider Oracle, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Oracle wasn't on the list.</p><p>While Oracle currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

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<p>Gitterman Wealth Management LLC has acquired 1,776 shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) valued at approximately $248,000 during the first quarter. Other institutional investors have also increased their stakes in Oracle. Analysts have set new price targets for Oracle, with a consensus price target of $227.04. Oracle's recent earnings report showed a revenue of $15.90 billion, exceeding estimates, and a quarterly dividend of $0.50 was paid to investors. Insider trading activity included the sale of 15,000 shares by insider Clayton M. Magouyrk.</p>

Gitterman Wealth Management LLC Purchases Shares of 1,776 Oracle Corporation $ORCL