Cetera Investment Advisers Has $115.81 Million Stock Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Cetera Investment Advisers raised its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 7.4% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 787,215 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 54,003 shares during the quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers’ holdings in Oracle were worth $115,806,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Oracle by 189.3% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $25,593,000 after purchasing an additional 100,494 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 8.1% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $903,000 after buying an additional 404 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in Oracle by 21.5% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,348 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $951,000 after acquiring an additional 768 shares during the last quarter. United Bank grew its holdings in Oracle by 6.8% during the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 15,038 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $3,288,000 after acquiring an additional 963 shares during the period. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. raised its position in shares of Oracle by 19.2% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 52,856 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $11,556,000 after acquiring an additional 8,530 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Trading Down 4.6%

Shares of Oracle stock opened at $120.09 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $171.87 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $167.25. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $119.44 and a 1 year high of $345.72. The company has a market capitalization of $345.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.60, a P/E/G ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The company’s revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $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. Research analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.47 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 10th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.31%.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle won a 10-year U.S. Department of Defense software contract worth up to about $7 billion, which could support revenue visibility and reinforce demand for its enterprise software. Oracle wins 10-year software contract with Pentagon worth up to $7 billion
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised their fair value estimate for Oracle as they weighed stronger AI and cloud demand, signaling that some investors still see meaningful upside if growth continues. Oracle (ORCL) Stock Fair Value Edges Higher As Analysts Weigh AI Growth And Margin Risks
• Positive Sentiment: Some coverage argued the selloff may be creating a buy-the-dip opportunity, pointing to Oracle’s large backlog and long-term position in AI infrastructure. Prediction: Oracle Stock Could Reach a New High by 2027
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage and market commentary remained mixed, with some analysts maintaining a constructive long-term view while others warned the stock could still face more volatility after its steep decline. Mizuho sends intriguing Oracle stock message after 38% drop
• Negative Sentiment: Investors focused on Oracle’s rising AI and data center costs, including reports that the company may face billions in power and infrastructure obligations, which could strain cash flow and raise leverage concerns. Oracle Faces Pressure: Data Center Costs and OpenAI Exposure Weigh on Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Broader AI-debt concerns also weighed on sentiment, as Oracle was named among mega-cap tech firms facing mounting off-balance-sheet obligations tied to the AI buildout. Big Tech’s Off-Balance-Sheet AI Debt Reportedly Tops $1.65 Trillion
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle also slipped more than the broader market in the latest session, reflecting ongoing investor concern that the stock has become oversold amid the AI spending debate. Oracle (ORCL) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should Know

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the 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 owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on ORCL shares. Wedbush cut their price target on shares of Oracle from $275.00 to $240.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Morgan Stanley restated a “mixed” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $284.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Oracle from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $265.03.

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.