Kingsview Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 151,984 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $22,273,000.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 76.9% in the third quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Sherman Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in Oracle by 5.5% in the 1st quarter. Sherman Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,054 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $155,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Southern Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 1.3% in the 1st quarter. Southern Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,446 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $654,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the period. Global Financial Private Client LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. Global Financial Private Client LLC now owns 7,836 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,153,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the period. Finally, Talisman Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Oracle by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Talisman Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,086 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $675,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research firms have issued reports on ORCL. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Scotiabank reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Moffett Nathanson set a $325.00 price objective on Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. CLSA initiated coverage on Oracle in a research note on Monday, July 20th. They set a “hold” rating and a $145.00 target price for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed a “mixed” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $263.97.
Oracle Stock Performance
NYSE ORCL opened at $151.11 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $435.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.92, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.72. The company’s fifty day moving average is $140.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is $160.60. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $114.50 and a 52-week high of $345.72.
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, topping the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The business’s revenue was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.70 EPS. 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 6.49 EPS for the current year.
Oracle Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 34.31%.
Insider Transactions at Oracle
In other Oracle news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total value of $63,664,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 400,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $63,664,000. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Oracle News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Citigroup placed Oracle on a 90-day “positive catalyst watch,” arguing that the recent selloff was excessive and that strong AI-cloud demand, a large backlog and upcoming earnings could drive a rebound. The view helped improve sentiment toward the stock. Investors Are Missing Oracle’s AI Boom. Citi Says Buy.
- Positive Sentiment: Wall Street remains broadly bullish, with one report citing a Strong Buy consensus and substantial potential upside. Other analysts and investors highlighted Oracle’s cloud infrastructure scale, AI exposure and improving growth prospects. Most Active Stocks: Oracle Tops List with 71% Upside
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle was named a Leader in Gartner’s 2026 Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Management Suites, reinforcing the competitiveness of its Fusion Cloud SCM products and enterprise-software portfolio. Oracle Named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant
- Neutral Sentiment: Oracle has rallied about 18% over the past month from a deeply depressed level, but commentary questions whether the rebound represents a durable leadership position compared with other cloud stocks. September earnings are viewed as the next major test. Oracle Just Rallied 18% in a Month
- Negative Sentiment: Investors continue to debate whether Oracle can convert its sizable order book into revenue quickly enough. The company’s roughly $55.7 billion data-center buildout, elevated leverage and reported payroll reductions raise questions about funding, execution and future margins. Oracle Capex Funding and Debt
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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