Oracle Corporation $ORCL Stock: First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Increases Holdings

First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. increased its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 10.9% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 103,192 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 10,164 shares during the quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $14,168,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Focus Financial Network Inc. grew its stake in Oracle by 3.3% in the third quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 8,753 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,202,000 after acquiring an additional 281 shares during the period. Q Fund Management Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the third quarter worth about $475,000. XY Planning Network Inc. raised its position in shares of Oracle by 9.0% during the third quarter. XY Planning Network Inc. now owns 3,127 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $429,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares during the period. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Oracle by 3.5% during the third quarter. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,673 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $367,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the period. Finally, Salem Investment Counselors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. now owns 35,631 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $4,892,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Up 4.3%

ORCL stock opened at $143.29 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $146.20 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $158.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $433.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.46, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.78. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $114.50 and a fifty-two week high of $322.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.17.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 48.85%. The business’s revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.47 EPS. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 6.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 31.35%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently issued reports on ORCL. Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective (up from $375.00) on shares of Oracle in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $240.00 target price (down from $300.00) on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Oracle from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, September 11th. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, September 17th. Finally, Stephens reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and issued a $175.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, September 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Oracle presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $251.72.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Stephen H. Rusckowski acquired 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 29th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $139.35 per share, for a total transaction of $3,483,750.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 25,390 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,538,096.50. The trade was a 6,410.26% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Michael D. Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total value of $3,420,173.58. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 182,929 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,730,207.11. This trade represents a 10.98% 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. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 36,075 shares of company stock worth $5,342,123. Corporate insiders own 38.40% of the company’s stock.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s proposed electricity arrangement with El Paso Electric could support the final construction and commissioning stages of its Project Jupiter AI data center in New Mexico. The plan also reaffirms Bloom Energy’s role and could provide up to $55 million in annual power-bill credits, improving the project’s ability to secure power. Why is Oracle stock gaining 4% today?
• Positive Sentiment: The company is urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to expedite approval of a 17.8-mile New Mexico gas pipeline capable of transporting about 400 million cubic feet of gas daily. Faster approval could help prevent delays at Project Jupiter and support Oracle’s large AI infrastructure contracts. Oracle urges FERC to expedite New Mexico gas pipeline
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle joined Microsoft and Marvell Technology on a server-security initiative, adding to investor confidence that the company is building an enterprise-grade platform around AI data centers. A reported $3.48 million open-market purchase by director Stephen Rusckowski also provided a vote of confidence after the stock’s decline from its record high. Oracle Stock Moves Higher: What’s Happening?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and investors remain divided: Oracle’s large AI backlog and discounted valuation support the bullish case, while its heavy investment needs mean the market is looking for cash generation rather than bookings alone. Oracle Has $664B Lined Up. The Market Wants Cash First
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary has highlighted AI-related balance-sheet and financing risks, including the cost of building data centers and the potential for weaker-than-expected AI customer demand. Reports that OpenAI’s revenue run rate was below earlier expectations raised questions about demand supporting Oracle’s major AI computing contract. OpenAI’s Revenue Scare Could Be a Big Opportunity for Investors
• Negative Sentiment: Ademi LLP is investigating potential customer claims related to an Oracle Health data breach, creating possible legal, remediation and reputational costs. Oracle Health Data Breach Investigation

About Oracle

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is a global technology company that develops enterprise software, cloud services and related hardware. Its offerings help businesses manage databases, applications, data, infrastructure and other core information-technology operations.

The company is best known for its Oracle Database, along with cloud-based infrastructure and platform services. Oracle also provides enterprise applications for functions such as finance, human resources, supply-chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.