Centaurus Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 55,005 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $8,061,000.
A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at $625,454,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. increased its holdings in Oracle by 8.7% in the 2nd quarter. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. now owns 79,008 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $11,579,000 after acquiring an additional 6,296 shares during the last quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board raised its stake in Oracle by 4.2% in the 4th quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 76,590 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $14,928,000 after acquiring an additional 3,100 shares during the period. Planning Center Inc. raised its stake in Oracle by 142.2% in the 4th quarter. Planning Center Inc. now owns 6,376 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,243,000 after acquiring an additional 3,743 shares during the period. Finally, Valeo Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 4.6% during the second quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 80,686 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $11,825,000 after purchasing an additional 3,584 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
More Oracle News
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Citi calls the selloff a buying opportunity: Citi placed Oracle on a 90-day “positive catalyst watch,” arguing that excessive selling has discounted much of the bad news. The firm cited strong AI-cloud demand and potential catalysts from upcoming earnings and Oracle’s investor day, supporting the rebound in ORCL. Citi Says It’s Time to Buy the Dip on Oracle Stock
- Positive Sentiment: Large VA health-record contract expansion: Oracle Health’s electronic-health-record agreement with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs was expanded by a potential $17 billion. The deal increases Oracle’s long-term government revenue opportunity and strengthens its position in digital healthcare infrastructure. Oracle Secures $17 Billion VA Contract Expansion
- Positive Sentiment: Cloud supply-chain recognition: Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing was named a Leader in Gartner’s 2026 Magic Quadrant and ranked first in several use cases. The recognition may help Oracle win additional enterprise cloud customers. Oracle Named a Leader by Gartner
- Positive Sentiment: AI-sector momentum: Broader strength in AI stocks, helped by Nvidia-related optimism, added support to Oracle as investors reassessed its cloud and data-center growth prospects. Oracle Stock Has Bottomed?
- Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings remain the key test: Analysts point to Oracle’s sizable AI-related backlog and forthcoming earnings as potential breakout catalysts, but the stock’s recovery depends on whether revenue growth, bookings and guidance validate the infrastructure investment story. Oracle Is Ready to Explore
- Negative Sentiment: Funding and cost concerns persist: Reports that Oracle is asking managers to reduce payroll while funding a roughly $55.7 billion buildout highlight execution, debt and cash-flow risks. Oracle’s elevated debt-to-equity ratio could amplify investor sensitivity to financing costs and AI infrastructure spending. Oracle Capex Funding and Debt
Insider Activity
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on ORCL shares. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Oracle from $240.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Scotiabank reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of Oracle from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on Oracle from $319.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $263.97.
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Oracle Price Performance
ORCL stock opened at $151.82 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $141.40 and a 200-day moving average of $160.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $437.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.72. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $114.50 and a 12 month high of $345.72. 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 earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.10 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.70 EPS. Oracle’s 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Oracle Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 10th were issued a $0.50 dividend. 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%.
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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