Oracle Corporation $ORCL Position Lifted by Parcion Private Wealth LLC

Parcion Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 41.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 86,345 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 25,340 shares during the quarter. Parcion Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $11,855,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of ORCL. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $625,454,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. boosted its stake in Oracle by 8.7% in the second quarter. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. now owns 79,008 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $11,579,000 after buying an additional 6,296 shares in the last quarter. Generate Investment Management Ltd grew its position in Oracle by 178.4% during the third quarter. Generate Investment Management Ltd now owns 407,314 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $55,924,000 after acquiring an additional 261,019 shares during the last quarter. Sawyer & Company Inc bought a new position in Oracle during the third quarter valued at approximately $8,243,000. Finally, Verus Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the third quarter worth approximately $1,365,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Oracle Stock Performance

Oracle stock opened at $130.50 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $141.81 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $157.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.17. The stock has a market cap of $394.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.45, a PEG ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.78. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $114.50 and a fifty-two week high of $265.81.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%. The firm had revenue of $19.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.13 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.47 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, October 9th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 31.35%.

Key Stories Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s investor-day outlook remains the main bullish catalyst. Management is targeting at least $225 billion in fiscal 2030 revenue, approximately $21 in fiscal 2030 EPS, and $30 billion in free cash flow by fiscal 2029. The company also reported exceptionally strong AI bookings and cloud backlog growth, suggesting demand for its AI infrastructure remains robust. Oracle Stock Forecast – Analysts React to Strong FY30 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle pledged to limit additional capital-market funding to approximately $20 billion through fiscal 2030, addressing concerns that its data-center expansion could require unrestrained borrowing and share issuance. Analysts including Bank of America, TD Cowen, and Piper Sandler have maintained bullish ratings and substantial price targets. Oracle Analyst Day Eases Funding Concerns
• Neutral Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 guidance calls for $8.10 EPS, ahead of the $7.86 consensus, but the $90 billion revenue forecast is slightly below the $90.4 billion analyst estimate. This leaves investors focused on whether AI bookings convert into reported revenue and cash flow over the next two quarters. Oracle Just Told Investors What Many Already Knew
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle’s AI expansion has produced deeply negative free cash flow and required roughly $48 billion of debt and equity funding in fiscal 2026. Investors remain skeptical that the projected cash-flow turnaround will arrive quickly enough, particularly given Oracle’s debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. Oracle Caps New Capital Raising
• Negative Sentiment: Broader technology weakness and concerns about lower-than-expected big-tech capital spending have pressured AI infrastructure stocks. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s criticism of businesses dependent on leasing AI capacity to a small number of customers also raised questions about Oracle’s customer concentration and infrastructure economics. Satya Nadella Criticizes AI Capacity Rental Models

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ORCL has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. President Capital lowered their price objective on shares of Oracle from $360.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on shares of Oracle from $220.00 to $195.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, September 11th. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, September 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on shares of Oracle from $190.00 to $165.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Finally, Yorkville Ives initiated coverage on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. They issued an “in-line” rating and a $155.00 target price on the stock. Thirty-six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $248.41.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Stephen H. Rusckowski acquired 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 29th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $139.35 per share, for a total transaction of $3,483,750.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 25,390 shares in the company, valued at $3,538,096.50. This trade represents a 6,410.26% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total value of $399,122.70. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 64,357 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,762,956.90. This represents a 3.93% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 38.40% of the company’s stock.

About Oracle

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is a global technology company that develops enterprise software, cloud infrastructure and database technologies. Its products help organizations store, manage, analyze and secure data, while supporting business operations across industries and geographies.

The company’s offerings include Oracle Database, Java, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and a broad portfolio of cloud-based applications. These applications serve functions such as enterprise resource planning, financial management, human resources, supply-chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.