Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA Has $4.67 Million Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA raised its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 42.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 31,833 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 9,424 shares during the period. Oracle accounts for approximately 1.9% of Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA’s holdings in Oracle were worth $4,665,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in ORCL. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Oracle during the 4th quarter valued at $4,336,031,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in Oracle in the second quarter valued at $1,911,930,000. Capital Research Global Investors increased its position in shares of Oracle by 29.3% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 30,137,126 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $5,874,070,000 after purchasing an additional 6,826,299 shares in the last quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 882.3% during the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 4,991,010 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $972,798,000 after buying an additional 4,482,934 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at $625,454,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $240.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on shares of Oracle from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. Citizens Jmp reissued a “market outperform” rating and set a $285.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, September 9th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on shares of Oracle from $190.00 to $165.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $252.58.

Oracle Trading Down 2.0%

Shares of Oracle stock traded down $2.99 during trading on Friday, reaching $147.60. 39,205,283 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 29,386,125. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $141.25 and a 200-day moving average price of $160.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $446.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.13, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.74. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $114.50 and a twelve month high of $329.50.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $19.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.47 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 6.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.35%.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s reported approximately $664 billion cloud backlog and roughly $30 billion in AI-related deals continue to support expectations for strong future revenue growth. OpenAI-related financing and demand have also helped reinforce the bullish case for Oracle’s infrastructure business. Oracle AI backlog and upside article
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle recently exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $1.92 in earnings per share versus a $1.74 consensus estimate and revenue growth of nearly 30% year over year. Some analysts have raised longer-term earnings estimates and maintain substantially higher price targets. Barron’s Oracle stock analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical indicators remain mixed. ORCL recently moved above its 20-day moving average and is building a potential base near its 50-day average, but it remains below its 200-day average, reflecting continued volatility and uncertainty. Oracle moving average analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are increasingly concerned about Oracle’s approximately $18 billion of data-center debt and the possibility that local opposition in New Mexico could delay permits or construction. Delays could postpone revenue generation while increasing financing and carrying costs. Financial Times Oracle data center debt article
• Negative Sentiment: The AI buildout is consuming substantial capital and leaving free cash flow deeply negative. Reports highlighting borrowing, leases and potential circular financing among Oracle, OpenAI, CoreWeave and Nvidia have increased concern that growth may not translate into cash generation quickly enough, particularly with interest rates elevated. Oracle and CoreWeave AI financing risks
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle has begun another round of layoffs while simultaneously increasing infrastructure spending. Although restructuring may reduce costs, the cuts raise questions about execution and can signal pressure to fund the AI expansion internally. Oracle layoffs and severance article

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 400,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $63,664,000. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Michael Sicilia sold 10,882 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $139.94, for a total transaction of $1,522,827.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 149,084 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,862,814.96. This trade represents a 6.80% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Profile

Oracle Corporation is a global enterprise technology company that develops and provides database software, cloud infrastructure, business applications and related technology services. Its offerings help organizations manage data, run applications, support business operations and build technology environments across on-premises, hybrid and cloud-based settings.

The company’s products include Oracle Database, MySQL, Java, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and a broad portfolio of cloud applications for enterprise resource planning, financial management, human resources, supply chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.