Denver PWM LLC bought a new stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor bought 8,435 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,270,000. Oracle makes up about 0.4% of Denver PWM LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest holding.
Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. HFM Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in Oracle by 290.9% during the 4th quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the period. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Basso Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.
Oracle Price Performance
ORCL stock opened at $151.11 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $140.73 and a 200-day moving average of $160.60. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $114.50 and a 12-month high of $345.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21. The company has a market cap of $435.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.92, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.72.
Oracle Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th were issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 10th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 34.31%.
Oracle News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Citigroup placed Oracle on a 90-day “positive catalyst watch,” arguing that the recent selloff was excessive and that strong AI-cloud demand, a large backlog and upcoming earnings could drive a rebound. The view helped improve sentiment toward the stock. Investors Are Missing Oracle’s AI Boom. Citi Says Buy.
- Positive Sentiment: Wall Street remains broadly bullish, with one report citing a Strong Buy consensus and substantial potential upside. Other analysts and investors highlighted Oracle’s cloud infrastructure scale, AI exposure and improving growth prospects. Most Active Stocks: Oracle Tops List with 71% Upside
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle was named a Leader in Gartner’s 2026 Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Management Suites, reinforcing the competitiveness of its Fusion Cloud SCM products and enterprise-software portfolio. Oracle Named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant
- Neutral Sentiment: Oracle has rallied about 18% over the past month from a deeply depressed level, but commentary questions whether the rebound represents a durable leadership position compared with other cloud stocks. September earnings are viewed as the next major test. Oracle Just Rallied 18% in a Month
- Negative Sentiment: Investors continue to debate whether Oracle can convert its sizable order book into revenue quickly enough. The company’s roughly $55.7 billion data-center buildout, elevated leverage and reported payroll reductions raise questions about funding, execution and future margins. Oracle Capex Funding and Debt
Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle
In other news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total value of $63,664,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at $63,664,000. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on ORCL shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $190.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. CLSA started coverage on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, July 20th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $145.00 target price on the stock. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $245.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued a “mixed” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $263.97.
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Oracle Profile
Oracle Corporation is a multinational technology company that develops and sells database software, cloud engineered systems, enterprise software applications and related services. The company is widely known for its flagship Oracle Database and a portfolio of enterprise-grade software products that support data management, application development, analytics and middleware. Over recent years Oracle has expanded its focus to include cloud infrastructure and cloud applications, positioning itself as a provider of both platform and software-as-a-service solutions for large organizations.
Oracle’s product and service offerings include Oracle Database and the Autonomous Database, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), enterprise resource planning (ERP), human capital management (HCM) and supply chain management (SCM) cloud applications (often grouped under Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications), middleware such as WebLogic, and developer technologies including Java and MySQL.
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