StoneRidge PMG Advisors LLC Purchases 11,799 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

StoneRidge PMG Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 11,799 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,620,000. Oracle makes up about 1.1% of StoneRidge PMG Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 21st largest holding.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of ORCL. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 0.8% in the 2nd 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 acquiring an additional 123,294 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 3.0% in 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 in the last quarter. Amundi boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 1.5% in the second 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 increased its stake in shares of Oracle by 1.7% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,586,492 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,262,827,000 after acquiring an additional 147,048 shares during the period. Finally, First Eagle Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Oracle by 1.0% during the second quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 8,516,878 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,248,148,000 after acquiring an additional 81,700 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently issued reports on ORCL shares. Freedom Broker cut their price target on shares of Oracle from $210.00 to $205.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, September 14th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $275.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Melius Research set a $170.00 target price on Oracle in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $215.00 target price on Oracle in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-seven have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $249.27.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total transaction of $399,122.70. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 64,357 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,762,956.90. This trade represents a 3.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Michael D. Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 $27,730,207.11. This trade represents a 10.98% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 36,075 shares of company stock worth $5,342,123. 38.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $115.96 on Monday. 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 one year low of $109.21 and a one year high of $250.25. The firm has a market capitalization 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’s fifty day moving average is $139.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $155.40.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. Oracle had a net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 48.85%. The business had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.13 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.47 EPS. The business’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. Analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.71 EPS for the current fiscal 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 given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 9th. 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.