Shepherd Street Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 5,794 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,129,000. Oracle makes up 1.1% of Shepherd Street Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest position.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of ORCL. HFM Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 290.9% in the 4th quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the period. Basepoint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new stake in Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Investors Research Corp raised its holdings in Oracle by 465.5% in the 4th quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 164 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 135 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Key Stories Impacting Oracle
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle got a fresh price-target boost from UBS to $285 and a buy rating, reflecting continued Wall Street confidence in upside ahead of next week’s earnings. Read More
- Positive Sentiment: Arm said Oracle is among the customers using its data center CPU chips, adding another signal that Oracle remains a key player in AI infrastructure buildout. Article
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle continues to benefit from enthusiasm around AI spending across hyperscalers, with investors viewing the company as a potential long-term winner in cloud and AI infrastructure. Article
- Neutral Sentiment: Oracle scheduled its fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 earnings release for June 10, which is keeping investors focused on the upcoming report and guidance. Article
- Neutral Sentiment: Several technical and market commentary pieces note the stock had surged sharply before pulling back, suggesting some routine profit-taking after the recent rally. Article
- Negative Sentiment: Investors are increasingly worried about Oracle’s AI infrastructure spending, especially after Alphabet’s large fundraising plan reignited concerns about the cost of competing in AI. Article
- Negative Sentiment: Barchart reported unusually heavy put option trading ahead of Oracle’s earnings, which may signal that some traders are positioning for downside or disappointment. Article
- Negative Sentiment: One Seeking Alpha note downgraded Oracle, arguing investors should focus on intrinsic value rather than speculation, which adds to the caution around the stock’s recent run. Article
Oracle Stock Down 1.4%
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08. Oracle had a net margin of 25.30% and a return on equity of 62.70%. The firm had revenue of $17.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.91 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.47 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. Analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.08 EPS for the current year.
Oracle Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 9th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.91%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle
In related news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total transaction of $2,642,850.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,429 shares in the company, valued at approximately $604,155.51. This represents a 81.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
ORCL has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Stephens reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $254.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on shares of Oracle from $375.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Oracle from $310.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Arete Research set a $255.00 price target on shares of Oracle and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of Oracle from $300.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $263.62.
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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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