Pacific Sage Partners LLC Purchases New Stake in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Pacific Sage Partners LLC acquired a new position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 16,082 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,357,000. Oracle accounts for approximately 0.3% of Pacific Sage Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest position.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. HFM Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 290.9% during the fourth quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Oracle in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management acquired a new stake in Oracle during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Oracle news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $63,664,000. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Down 3.8%

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $150.32 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $149.89 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $161.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.12. The company has a market capitalization of $432.99 billion, a PE ratio of 25.78, a PEG ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.72. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $114.50 and a 52 week high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly 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 company had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.10 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.70 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 6.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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 of this dividend was Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.31%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on the stock. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Oracle from $285.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Wedbush reduced their price target on Oracle from $275.00 to $240.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on Oracle from $240.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $263.97.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle and Amazon Web Services expanded their long-term collaboration, with Oracle AI Database@AWS now available in 22 AWS regions. The offering includes Exadata-class performance and pay-per-use pricing, potentially accelerating enterprise cloud migrations and AI-related revenue. Oracle and AWS Deepen Strategic Collaboration
• Positive Sentiment: A multiyear partnership with Quantinuum will bring quantum-computing capabilities to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. Although an early-stage opportunity, the deal broadens Oracle’s AI and cloud growth narrative and helped support investor interest. Quantinuum’s Cloud Deal With Oracle
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with revenue rising 20.6% year over year and earnings surpassing consensus estimates. However, investors remain focused on whether growth can offset the capital requirements of Oracle’s AI infrastructure buildout.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical coverage has identified the 50-day moving average as an important support or resistance level. This may encourage short-term trading activity but does not materially change the company’s fundamental outlook. Oracle Crossed Above the 50-Day Moving Average
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Oracle is considering additional layoffs have heightened concerns about cash flow and operating pressure as the company funds aggressive AI data-center expansion. The spending is also increasing leverage and debt-servicing risk. Oracle Weighs Another Round of Job Cuts
• Negative Sentiment: Credit-downgrade concerns, higher bond-insurance costs and Oracle’s substantial debt burden are fueling fears that AI investment could strain its balance sheet. These concerns are the primary reason behind the recent sell-off. Oracle Junk Bond Fears and Debt Surge
• Negative Sentiment: Investor Michael Burry reportedly increased his short position in Oracle, arguing that excess AI-computing capacity could emerge by 2028. The high-profile bearish call adds pressure to a stock already facing skepticism about AI valuations and spending returns. Michael Burry Doubles Down on Oracle Shorts

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.