Oracle Corporation $ORCL Stock Holdings Lifted by Kestra Advisory Services LLC

Kestra Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 399,825 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 23,522 shares during the quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $54,896,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd acquired a new position in Oracle during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Foresight Capital Management Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. North Point Portfolio Managers Corp OH purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Persistent Asset Partners Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC increased its stake in shares of Oracle by 231.3% during the 3rd quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 222 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ORCL has been the subject of several research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, October 16th. President Capital lowered their target price on Oracle from $360.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. UBS Group raised their price target on Oracle from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Freedom Broker cut their price target on Oracle from $210.00 to $205.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, September 14th. Finally, DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $225.00 price objective 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-seven have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $249.27.

Oracle Trading Up 0.7%

NYSE ORCL traded up $0.80 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $115.96. 47,481,064 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 33,719,972. The business’s 50 day moving average is $139.11 and its 200-day moving average is $155.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.17. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $109.21 and a 12-month high of $250.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $350.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.79.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%. The company had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.13 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.47 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 6.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, October 9th were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 31.35%.

Key Stories Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle received the strongest valuation grade among seven major technology companies in a comparison following the sector selloff, potentially drawing interest from investors looking for relative value. Article: Oracle beats Microsoft and Amazon on a key Wall Street metric
• Neutral Sentiment: Scotiabank lowered its fiscal 2027 EPS estimate to $6.63 from $6.73, but kept its Sector Outperform rating and $205 price target. The estimate cut tempers, but does not reverse, the analyst’s positive stance. Article: Scotiabank revises Oracle EPS estimate
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s annual stockholder meeting is scheduled for November 18; the announcement did not identify a new business or earnings development. Article: Oracle’s annual meeting of stockholders
• Negative Sentiment: Microsoft is reportedly winding down its arrangement to rent AI computing capacity from Oracle. The news adds to concern that major customers may reassess AI infrastructure spending and could weigh on expectations for Oracle’s cloud growth. Article: Microsoft is winding down Oracle deal to rent AI cloud capacity
• Negative Sentiment: Broader doubts about the AI data-center build-out are also pressuring sentiment. Reports cite possible changes to OpenAI’s capacity plans, political scrutiny of data-center construction, and debt tied to a Stargate project—risks that could challenge the expected returns on Oracle’s substantial infrastructure investment. Article: OpenAI weighs smaller data-center plans

Insider Activity at Oracle

In related news, Director Stephen Rusckowski purchased 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 29th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $139.35 per share, with a total value of $3,483,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 25,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,538,096.50. This trade represents a 6,410.26% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total transaction of $399,122.70. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 64,357 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,762,956.90. This trade represents a 3.93% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 36,075 shares of company stock worth $5,342,123. 38.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Oracle Company Profile

Oracle Corporation is a technology company that develops and provides database software, cloud services, and enterprise applications. Its products help organizations manage data, run business operations, and build and deploy applications.

Oracle’s offerings include Oracle Database, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and cloud-based applications for functions such as finance, human resources, supply chain management, and customer experience. The company also provides software support, consulting, and related services.

Founded in 1977 as Software Development Laboratories, Oracle serves businesses and public-sector organizations across geographies worldwide.