Formuepleje A S bought a new position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 9,264 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,358,000.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Oracle by 189.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,593,000 after buying an additional 100,494 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in Oracle by 8.1% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $903,000 after buying an additional 404 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in Oracle by 21.5% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,348 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $951,000 after buying an additional 768 shares in the last quarter. United Bank lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 6.8% during the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 15,038 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $3,288,000 after acquiring an additional 963 shares during the period. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 19.2% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 52,856 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $11,556,000 after acquiring an additional 8,530 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on ORCL shares. DA Davidson upped their price target on Oracle from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $245.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Wedbush lowered their target price on Oracle from $275.00 to $240.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Moffett Nathanson set a $325.00 price target on Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Oracle presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $261.68.
Oracle News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s expanded, multi-year partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) calls for HPE Juniper networking equipment, routing, switching and support across Oracle’s global AI data centers. The agreement reinforces expectations for gigawatt-scale infrastructure expansion and potentially makes Oracle’s massive cloud backlog more achievable. HPE and Oracle Deepen Networking Collaboration
- Positive Sentiment: Investors are focused on Oracle’s reported $638 billion backlog and management’s target for roughly 58%–64% cloud growth. Converting more of that backlog into revenue would support the bullish view that AI contracts can accelerate Oracle’s cloud business. Oracle Jumps Before Its $638 Billion Backlog Faces Reality
- Positive Sentiment: Several analysts remain constructive despite recent target reductions. Jefferies maintained a Buy rating with a $290 target, while RBC reaffirmed Sector Perform with a $190 target, leaving substantial potential upside based on the cited share price. Oracle Stock Could Be Software’s Next Big Winner
- Neutral Sentiment: Options markets imply Oracle could move about 11% or more after earnings, highlighting unusually high event risk. Investors want evidence that heavy AI infrastructure spending is producing durable revenue growth and improving cash generation. Oracle Stock Could Swing 11% on Q1 Earnings
- Negative Sentiment: Oracle’s investment program is weighing on financial quality: fiscal 2026 free cash flow was reported at negative $23.7 billion, leverage is elevated, and the company may require substantial additional financing. S&P’s BBB- rating and the prospect of higher interest rates increase sensitivity to borrowing costs.
- Negative Sentiment: Analysts have trimmed some fair-value estimates, reflecting concerns about capital expenditures, debt, earnings quality and whether Oracle’s backlog can be converted profitably. The September 10 report and forward spending guidance are therefore critical tests of the AI-cloud strategy. Oracle Stock Gets Fair Value Trim
Insider Transactions at Oracle
In other Oracle news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the business’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 directly owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $63,664,000. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.
Oracle Trading Down 0.1%
Oracle stock opened at $158.65 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $139.73 and a 200 day moving average price of $160.31. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $114.50 and a 52 week high of $345.72. The stock has a market cap of $456.99 billion, a PE ratio of 27.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.74. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21.
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The company had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.10 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.70 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Oracle Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 10th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.31%.
Oracle Company 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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