24,876 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL Purchased by Hohimer Wealth Management LLC

Hohimer Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 24,876 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $3,512,000.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its position in Oracle by 0.8% during the second quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 14,680,278 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,151,395,000 after buying an additional 123,294 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in Oracle by 3.0% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 13,251,059 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,949,363,000 after acquiring an additional 384,984 shares during the period. Amundi raised its holdings in Oracle by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 9,878,184 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,447,648,000 after acquiring an additional 144,087 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in Oracle by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,586,492 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,262,827,000 after acquiring an additional 147,048 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Eagle Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 8,516,878 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,248,148,000 after acquiring an additional 81,700 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on the company. HC Wainwright assumed coverage on Oracle in a research report on Monday, November 2nd. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Stephens upgraded Oracle from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the company from $185.00 to $213.00 in a research note on Monday, November 2nd. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on Oracle from $220.00 to $195.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut Oracle from a “positive” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday, November 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-seven have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $249.27.

More Oracle News

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 Transactions at Oracle

In related news, CEO Michael D. Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the business’s 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 owned 182,929 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,730,207.11. The trade was a 10.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Stephen H. Rusckowski purchased 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 29th. The stock was bought at an average price of $139.35 per share, for a total transaction of $3,483,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly 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 ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123. Corporate insiders own 38.40% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Performance

NYSE:ORCL opened at $115.96 on Monday. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $109.21 and a 12-month high of $250.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $350.64 billion, a PE ratio of 18.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.79. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $139.11 and a 200 day moving average price of $155.40.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. The firm 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 6.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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

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.