6,462 Shares in Oracle Corporation $ORCL Purchased by Northstar Group Inc.

Northstar Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 6,462 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $947,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of ORCL. Trust Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 3.7% during the 2nd quarter. Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 18,516 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,714,000 after buying an additional 667 shares in the last quarter. Whitener Capital Management Inc. raised its position in Oracle by 2.4% during the second quarter. Whitener Capital Management Inc. now owns 5,149 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $755,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares during the period. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Oracle by 5.6% during the second quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,393 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $351,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the period. Tema ETFs LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 10.7% during the second quarter. Tema ETFs LLC now owns 34,424 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $5,045,000 after purchasing an additional 3,335 shares in the last quarter. Finally, West Branch Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 0.8% during the second quarter. West Branch Capital LLC now owns 43,013 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $6,304,000 after purchasing an additional 360 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle and Amazon Web Services expanded their long-term collaboration, with Oracle AI Database@AWS now available in 22 AWS regions. The offering includes Exadata-class performance and pay-per-use pricing, potentially accelerating enterprise cloud migrations and AI-related revenue. Oracle and AWS Deepen Strategic Collaboration
• Positive Sentiment: A multiyear partnership with Quantinuum will bring quantum-computing capabilities to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. Although an early-stage opportunity, the deal broadens Oracle’s AI and cloud growth narrative and helped support investor interest. Quantinuum’s Cloud Deal With Oracle
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with revenue rising 20.6% year over year and earnings surpassing consensus estimates. However, investors remain focused on whether growth can offset the capital requirements of Oracle’s AI infrastructure buildout.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical coverage has identified the 50-day moving average as an important support or resistance level. This may encourage short-term trading activity but does not materially change the company’s fundamental outlook. Oracle Crossed Above the 50-Day Moving Average
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Oracle is considering additional layoffs have heightened concerns about cash flow and operating pressure as the company funds aggressive AI data-center expansion. The spending is also increasing leverage and debt-servicing risk. Oracle Weighs Another Round of Job Cuts
• Negative Sentiment: Credit-downgrade concerns, higher bond-insurance costs and Oracle’s substantial debt burden are fueling fears that AI investment could strain its balance sheet. These concerns are the primary reason behind the recent sell-off. Oracle Junk Bond Fears and Debt Surge
• Negative Sentiment: Investor Michael Burry reportedly increased his short position in Oracle, arguing that excess AI-computing capacity could emerge by 2028. The high-profile bearish call adds pressure to a stock already facing skepticism about AI valuations and spending returns. Michael Burry Doubles Down on Oracle Shorts

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently commented on the stock. Stephens reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $164.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Oracle from $250.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 8th. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on Oracle from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Weiss Ratings lowered Oracle from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and set a $190.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $263.97.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $150.32 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $149.89 and a 200-day simple moving average of $161.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $432.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $114.50 and a 52 week high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.70 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th were paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.31%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $63,664,000. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 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.