Coastal Bridge Advisors LLC Invests $1.11 Million in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Coastal Bridge Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 7,559 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,108,000.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in Oracle by 76.9% during the third quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Oracle during the third quarter valued at $35,000. HFM Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in Oracle by 290.9% during the fourth quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the period. Finally, Basepoint Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citi calls the selloff a buying opportunity: Citi placed Oracle on a 90-day “positive catalyst watch,” arguing that excessive selling has discounted much of the bad news. The firm cited strong AI-cloud demand and potential catalysts from upcoming earnings and Oracle’s investor day, supporting the rebound in ORCL. Citi Says It’s Time to Buy the Dip on Oracle Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Large VA health-record contract expansion: Oracle Health’s electronic-health-record agreement with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs was expanded by a potential $17 billion. The deal increases Oracle’s long-term government revenue opportunity and strengthens its position in digital healthcare infrastructure. Oracle Secures $17 Billion VA Contract Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Cloud supply-chain recognition: Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing was named a Leader in Gartner’s 2026 Magic Quadrant and ranked first in several use cases. The recognition may help Oracle win additional enterprise cloud customers. Oracle Named a Leader by Gartner
• Positive Sentiment: AI-sector momentum: Broader strength in AI stocks, helped by Nvidia-related optimism, added support to Oracle as investors reassessed its cloud and data-center growth prospects. Oracle Stock Has Bottomed?
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings remain the key test: Analysts point to Oracle’s sizable AI-related backlog and forthcoming earnings as potential breakout catalysts, but the stock’s recovery depends on whether revenue growth, bookings and guidance validate the infrastructure investment story. Oracle Is Ready to Explore
• Negative Sentiment: Funding and cost concerns persist: Reports that Oracle is asking managers to reduce payroll while funding a roughly $55.7 billion buildout highlight execution, debt and cash-flow risks. Oracle’s elevated debt-to-equity ratio could amplify investor sensitivity to financing costs and AI infrastructure spending. Oracle Capex Funding and Debt

Insider Activity

In related news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total value of $63,664,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 400,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $63,664,000. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Price Performance

NYSE:ORCL opened at $151.82 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a one year low of $114.50 and a one year high of $345.72. The stock has a market cap of $437.33 billion, a PE ratio of 26.04, a P/E/G ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.12. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $141.40 and a 200 day moving average price of $160.67.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 return on equity of 58.62% and a net margin of 25.37%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company 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. Equities research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 10th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 10th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 34.31%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on ORCL shares. Wedbush dropped their price objective on Oracle from $275.00 to $240.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Oracle from $200.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on shares of Oracle from $319.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $263.97.

About Oracle

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.