Vest Financial LLC grew its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 67.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 379,321 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 152,652 shares during the period. Vest Financial LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $52,081,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in ORCL. North Point Portfolio Managers Corp OH bought a new stake in Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Maseco LLP bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000. Persistent Asset Partners Ltd bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC grew its position in shares of Oracle by 231.3% during the 3rd quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 222 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 155 shares during the period. Finally, Markowski Investments acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, Director Stephen H. Rusckowski bought 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 29th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $139.35 per share, with a total value of $3,483,750.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 25,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,538,096.50. This trade represents a 6,410.26% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total transaction of $399,122.70. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 64,357 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,762,956.90. This trade represents a 3.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123 in the last 90 days. 38.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $275.00 price target (up from $235.00) on shares of Oracle in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. KeyCorp set a $285.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, September 11th. Yorkville Ives started coverage on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. They issued an “in-line” rating and a $155.00 price objective on the stock. Scotiabank reduced their price objective on shares of Oracle from $241.00 to $215.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 9th. Finally, DZ Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, September 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $249.52.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Oracle
Oracle Trading Down 1.6%
NYSE:ORCL opened at $129.10 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $114.50 and a 1-year high of $287.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $390.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.24, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.78. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $144.17 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $158.44.
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.47 EPS. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.73 earnings per share for the current year.
Oracle Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, October 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.35%.
Trending Headlines about Oracle
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle announced new Fusion Claw-powered agentic HR applications and an AI Agent Studio for building industry-specific agents. The products could strengthen Oracle’s applications business, increase customer productivity and support additional cloud demand. Oracle Introduces Claw-Powered Fusion Agentic Applications for HR
- Positive Sentiment: Southwest General is expanding its use of Oracle Health and Fusion Cloud products, providing evidence of continued adoption across healthcare, finance and operations. Southwest General Expands Relationship with Oracle
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s partnership with AstraZeneca to apply AI and real-world data to clinical-trial recruitment expands its healthcare opportunity beyond data-center infrastructure. However, the agreement is exploratory and may take time to generate material revenue. Oracle and AstraZeneca Partner to Advance AI-enabled Healthcare Innovation
- Neutral Sentiment: Oracle is benefiting from strong AI-cloud enthusiasm, including reports that Nvidia could be helping support financing for Oracle’s data-center buildout. The potential arrangement could ease near-term funding pressure, but it also highlights concerns about Oracle’s leverage, credit rating and dependence on outside financing. TD Cowen Thinks Nvidia Is Helping Oracle Get Its Data Centers Financed
- Negative Sentiment: The main investor concern is that Oracle’s cloud backlog has risen above $664 billion while free cash flow remains deeply negative. Analysts are questioning when the buildout will begin generating cash and whether the valuation adequately compensates investors for execution and financing risks. Oracle’s Growth to Valuation Mismatch is Less and Less Compelling
- Negative Sentiment: Coverage also points to potential customer-concentration and contract risks, including concerns that a significant portion of the backlog may be tied to OpenAI. Comparisons with Salesforce and Microsoft emphasize that Oracle’s faster cloud growth comes with considerably heavier capital spending and debt. Oracle vs. Microsoft: Which Is the Better AI Cloud Stock to Own
- Negative Sentiment: Reports that Oracle is invoking force majeure or reassessing elements of its massive data-center plans reinforce worries about construction delays, power availability and the ability to execute its AI infrastructure commitments. Oracle Calls Force Majeure Already?
Oracle Company Profile
Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is a global technology company that develops enterprise software, cloud infrastructure and database technologies. Its products help organizations store, manage, analyze and secure data, while supporting business operations across industries and geographies.
The company’s offerings include Oracle Database, Java, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and a broad portfolio of cloud-based applications. These applications serve functions such as enterprise resource planning, financial management, human resources, supply-chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.
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