Nuveen LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 4.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,356,879 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 274,042 shares during the quarter. Nuveen LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $1,239,019,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Xponance LLC boosted its holdings in Oracle by 8.5% during the fourth quarter. Xponance LLC now owns 441,117 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $85,978,000 after purchasing an additional 34,573 shares in the last quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd boosted its holdings in Oracle by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd now owns 336,102 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $65,510,000 after purchasing an additional 7,880 shares in the last quarter. SmartHarvest Portfolios LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,664,000. RAM Investment Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 220.2% in the fourth quarter. RAM Investment Partners LLC now owns 22,370 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $4,360,000 after acquiring an additional 15,383 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lyell Wealth Management LP raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 18.6% in the fourth quarter. Lyell Wealth Management LP now owns 4,632 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $903,000 after acquiring an additional 726 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Oracle Stock Performance
ORCL stock opened at $184.03 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.35. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $183.90 and a 200 day moving average price of $177.88. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $134.57 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $529.27 billion, a PE ratio of 31.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.65.
Oracle Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th will be given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s payout ratio is 35.91%.
Oracle News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle posted record fiscal Q4 results, with revenue and EPS both beating estimates, and cloud infrastructure revenue surged as demand for AI-related capacity stayed strong.
- Positive Sentiment: The company reported a massive $638 billion remaining performance obligation backlog, signaling deep customer demand and a long runway for future revenue.
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle also won a $395.8 million U.S. Office of Personnel Management contract to modernize federal HR systems, adding a new government growth opportunity. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Several analysts raised price targets or reiterated bullish ratings after the report, suggesting some on Wall Street still see upside despite the selloff.
- Negative Sentiment: Shares are under pressure because Oracle said AI-related capital expenditures will be much higher than expected, with spending potentially reaching about $95 billion in fiscal 2027.
- Negative Sentiment: Management also signaled more debt and equity funding, including plans to raise roughly $40 billion, which raised concerns about leverage, dilution, and weaker free cash flow.
- Negative Sentiment: Oracle warned that gross margins may step down as it ramps data-center buildout, adding to worries that strong AI growth may come with lower near-term profitability.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the business’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 value of $2,642,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,429 shares in the company, valued at $604,155.51. The trade was a 81.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $245.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday. Oppenheimer lifted their target price on shares of Oracle from $235.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Moffett Nathanson set a $325.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $268.27.
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About Oracle
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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