Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd reduced its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 1.8% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 271,102 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 5,000 shares during the period. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd’s holdings in Oracle were worth $39,882,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Oracle by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 174,802,084 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $34,070,674,000 after acquiring an additional 5,841,584 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Oracle by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 76,527,759 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $14,916,026,000 after acquiring an additional 3,216,915 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 37,734,944 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $7,328,754,000 after acquiring an additional 665,374 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 29.3% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 30,137,126 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $5,874,070,000 after purchasing an additional 6,826,299 shares during the period. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 27,125,099 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $5,286,953,000 after purchasing an additional 495,146 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.
Oracle News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Mizuho said Oracle still offers one of the most attractive risk/reward setups in its coverage, highlighting sizable upside potential and supporting the recent rebound in the stock. ORCL Stock Gains Nearly 4% — Why Mizuho Sees 164% Upside Despite Oracle’s 38% YTD Slump
- Positive Sentiment: Several notes say Oracle is technically oversold after a sharp drop, suggesting the selling pressure may be exhausted and a trend reversal could be starting. Oracle (ORCL) Loses 30.7% in 4 Weeks, Here’s Why a Trend Reversal May be Around the Corner
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive on Oracle’s long-term AI and cloud outlook, citing its massive backlog as a possible offset to short-term balance-sheet worries. Oracle’s Credit Risk Nears an 18-Year High: Can AI Backlog Save Stock?
- Neutral Sentiment: Broader market commentary says the AI/momentum selloff may be nearing its end, which could help Oracle if investors rotate back into beaten-down cloud and semiconductor names. Oracle Corp. (ORCL) Price Forecast: Can Oversold Conditions Fuel a Powerful Rebound?
- Negative Sentiment: Investor concern remains high over Oracle’s heavy AI spending, rising debt, and dependence on a concentrated set of AI customers, which has pushed credit risk to an 18-year high and weighed on the shares. Oracle Is One Step From Junk—Can It Afford the AI Boom?
- Negative Sentiment: Wisconsin’s decision to uphold a collateral requirement tied to Oracle’s AI data-center plans added to funding worries and reinforced concerns that the company may need substantial capital to support its buildout. Oracle Faces $7 Billion Wisconsin Collateral Bill
Insider Activity at Oracle
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. CLSA started coverage on Oracle in a research note on Monday. They issued a “hold” rating and a $145.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $265.03.
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Oracle Stock Up 4.7%
Shares of Oracle stock opened at $127.13 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $366.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.72. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $120.03 and a twelve month high of $345.72. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $174.66 and a 200 day moving average price of $168.27. 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 posted its quarterly earnings data 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. The company had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.70 earnings per share. 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 forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Oracle Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 10th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Oracle’s payout ratio is 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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