Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Bought by Strs Ohio

Strs Ohio boosted its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 2.2% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 632,030 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,768 shares during the quarter. Strs Ohio’s holdings in Oracle were worth $92,978,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC raised its position in Oracle by 76.9% in the third quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new position in Oracle during the third quarter worth $35,000. HFM Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Oracle by 290.9% during the fourth quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Basepoint Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Oracle Stock Down 1.6%

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $140.27 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $404.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.06, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.72. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $186.86 and its 200-day simple moving average is $173.58. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $134.57 and a 12-month high of $345.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.15. Oracle had a return on equity of 58.62% and a net margin of 25.37%.The firm had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.10 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.70 EPS. Oracle’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 10th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 34.31%.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: William Blair added Oracle to its Conviction List, and several analysts remain constructive on the company’s AI cloud growth outlook, seeing recent weakness as a potential buying opportunity. Oracle (ORCL) Stock Gains Momentum After Inclusion on William Blair’s Conviction List
• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho named Oracle one of its top July stock picks, while other research notes reportedly raised earnings estimates and reiterated bullish ratings, signaling continued Wall Street support. Mizuho Unveils July’s Premier Stock Selections: Robinhood (HOOD), Micron (MU), and Oracle (ORCL) Lead the Pack
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle launched Oracle Manager Edge, an AI-powered coaching assistant for Fusion Cloud HCM, showing continued product expansion in AI software. Is Oracle (ORCL) One of the Cheap Stocks That Are About to Explode?
• Neutral Sentiment: Crusoe, an AI data-center partner to Oracle, is reportedly seeking a large funding round, which reinforces demand for AI infrastructure but does not directly change Oracle’s fundamentals. Crusoe in Talks to Raise $3 Billion in Round That May Triple Firm’s Value
• Negative Sentiment: Recent reports say Oracle is facing renewed AI-bubble worries and is explicitly weighing the profitability risks of its AI data-center buildout in regulatory filings. Oracle mulls AI data center-related risks, profitability in filing
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle shares have been sliding for multiple sessions, with market commentary pointing to concerns that heavy AI spending and OpenAI-related exposure may not pay off quickly enough. Oracle Stock (ORCL) Falls Again Today on Renewed AI Bubble Fears

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ORCL has been the subject of a number of research reports. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on Oracle from $275.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Oracle from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Moffett Nathanson set a $325.00 target price on Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $284.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Mizuho set a $320.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Oracle presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $268.27.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Oracle news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total transaction of $63,664,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at $63,664,000. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total transaction of $2,642,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,429 shares in the company, valued at approximately $604,155.51. This represents a 81.39% 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. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Oracle Profile

Oracle Corporation is a multinational technology company that develops and sells database software, cloud engineered systems, enterprise software applications and related services. The company is widely known for its flagship Oracle Database and a portfolio of enterprise-grade software products that support data management, application development, analytics and middleware. Over recent years Oracle has expanded its focus to include cloud infrastructure and cloud applications, positioning itself as a provider of both platform and software-as-a-service solutions for large organizations.

Oracle’s product and service offerings include Oracle Database and the Autonomous Database, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), enterprise resource planning (ERP), human capital management (HCM) and supply chain management (SCM) cloud applications (often grouped under Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications), middleware such as WebLogic, and developer technologies including Java and MySQL.