Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund Acquires 182,050 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund lifted its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 65.5% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 459,882 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 182,050 shares during the quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund’s holdings in Oracle were worth $67,653,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. HFM Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 290.9% in the 4th quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new position in Oracle during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Oracle during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Oracle during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new stake in Oracle in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on shares of Oracle from $275.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Oracle from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Morgan Stanley restated a “mixed” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Arete Research set a $255.00 price target on Oracle and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $268.27.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: William Blair added Oracle to its Conviction List, and several analysts remain constructive on the company’s AI cloud growth outlook, seeing recent weakness as a potential buying opportunity. Oracle (ORCL) Stock Gains Momentum After Inclusion on William Blair’s Conviction List
• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho named Oracle one of its top July stock picks, while other research notes reportedly raised earnings estimates and reiterated bullish ratings, signaling continued Wall Street support. Mizuho Unveils July’s Premier Stock Selections: Robinhood (HOOD), Micron (MU), and Oracle (ORCL) Lead the Pack
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle launched Oracle Manager Edge, an AI-powered coaching assistant for Fusion Cloud HCM, showing continued product expansion in AI software. Is Oracle (ORCL) One of the Cheap Stocks That Are About to Explode?
• Neutral Sentiment: Crusoe, an AI data-center partner to Oracle, is reportedly seeking a large funding round, which reinforces demand for AI infrastructure but does not directly change Oracle’s fundamentals. Crusoe in Talks to Raise $3 Billion in Round That May Triple Firm’s Value
• Negative Sentiment: Recent reports say Oracle is facing renewed AI-bubble worries and is explicitly weighing the profitability risks of its AI data-center buildout in regulatory filings. Oracle mulls AI data center-related risks, profitability in filing
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle shares have been sliding for multiple sessions, with market commentary pointing to concerns that heavy AI spending and OpenAI-related exposure may not pay off quickly enough. Oracle Stock (ORCL) Falls Again Today on Renewed AI Bubble Fears

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Oracle news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the company’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 transaction of $2,642,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $604,155.51. This represents a 81.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total transaction of $63,664,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at $63,664,000. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Performance

ORCL stock opened at $140.27 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. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $134.57 and a 1 year high of $345.72. The company has a market cap of $404.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.72. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $186.86 and its 200-day moving average price is $173.58.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 58.62% and a net margin of 25.37%.Oracle’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 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.