Oracle Corporation $ORCL Position Raised by StoneX Group Inc.

StoneX Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 453.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 39,757 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 32,568 shares during the period. StoneX Group Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $5,550,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

Oracle Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $115.96 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $350.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.18, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.79. 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 Corporation has a 1 year low of $109.21 and a 1 year high of $250.25. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $139.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $155.40.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.13 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle’s revenue was up 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total transaction of $399,122.70. Following the sale, the executive vice president 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Michael Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total transaction of $3,420,173.58. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 182,929 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,730,207.11. This represents a 10.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123 in the last 90 days. 38.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORCL has been the topic of several analyst reports. Morgan Stanley downgraded Oracle from a “positive” rating to an “underweight” rating in a report on Monday, November 2nd. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $275.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $225.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on shares of Oracle from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, September 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $249.27.

Oracle News Roundup

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

About Oracle

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.