Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Purchased by Sippican Capital Advisors

Sippican Capital Advisors boosted its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 139.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 17,111 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 9,977 shares during the quarter. Oracle makes up about 1.7% of Sippican Capital Advisors’ holdings, making the stock its 18th biggest position. Sippican Capital Advisors’ holdings in Oracle were worth $2,517,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. DDD Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,677,000. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 76,590 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $14,928,000 after buying an additional 3,100 shares during the period. KADENSA CAPITAL Ltd boosted its position in Oracle by 1,945.8% during the third quarter. KADENSA CAPITAL Ltd now owns 92,736 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $26,081,000 after acquiring an additional 88,203 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in Oracle by 13.0% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 917,304 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $178,001,000 after acquiring an additional 105,368 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Planning Center Inc. grew 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 worth $1,243,000 after acquiring an additional 3,743 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of ORCL opened at $148.18 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $426.83 billion, a PE ratio of 25.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.65. The company’s fifty day moving average is $188.93 and its two-hundred day moving average is $174.86. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $134.57 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 58.62% and a net margin of 25.37%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior 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. Analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.45 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s payout ratio is 34.31%.

Insider Activity

In other Oracle news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total transaction of $2,642,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,429 shares in the company, valued at $604,155.51. This represents a 81.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 in the company, valued at approximately $63,664,000. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle announced new Fusion Agentic Applications for supply chain management, adding AI-driven tools that could strengthen its cloud growth story and deepen customer adoption. Oracle Adds New Fusion Agentic Applications to Help Customers Improve Supply Chain Performance
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle Financial Services was named a leader in the Chartis Credit Lending Operations report, and Oracle was also named a leader in IDC’s utility customer experience assessment, supporting the company’s enterprise software and industry-specific positioning. Oracle Financial Services Named Leader Across Four Categories in Chartis Credit Lending Operations Report Oracle Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for AI-Enabled Utility Customer Experience Management Solutions 2026 Vendor Assessment
• Positive Sentiment: Dan Ives argued the recent Big Tech selloff, including Oracle, looks like a buying opportunity and said ORCL is “way oversold,” which may help support a rebound narrative. Dan Ives Says MSFT, ORCL Are ‘Way Oversold’, Expects A Reversal In Next 6-9 Months
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts continue to publish large price targets for Oracle, with a recent median target well above the current share price, suggesting Wall Street still sees upside despite near-term volatility. Oracle Stock (ORCL) Opinions on Recent Earnings and Capex Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle continues to win government-contract payments and remain active in AI infrastructure partnerships, but these items are less immediate stock movers than the debt and capex debate. Oracle Stock (ORCL) Opinions on Recent Earnings and Capex Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are still focused on Oracle’s heavy capital spending, fresh debt issuance, and execution risk around converting its AI backlog into revenue, which is weighing on sentiment. Oracle Stock (ORCL) Opinions on Recent Earnings and Capex Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports highlighted Oracle’s sharp weekly decline, concerns that its debt load may be too high, and Jeffrey Henley’s large share sale, all of which add pressure to the stock. Oracle stock suffers its worst weekly slump since 2001 dot-com bust Is Oracle’s Debt Simply Too Much to Justify the Risk? Jeffrey Henley Sells 400,000 Shares of Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle shares were also hit by reporting that key partner OpenAI could delay its IPO, which may have added to the broader AI-growth disappointment around the stock. Oracle Stock Falls After Report Key Partner OpenAI Could Delay IPO

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on ORCL shares. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Oracle from $200.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. DA Davidson upped their target price on Oracle from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $245.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Arete Research set a $255.00 price target on Oracle and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $268.27.

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.