Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS decreased its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 1.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 391,235 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 6,722 shares during the period. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS’s holdings in Oracle were worth $76,256,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Gulf International Bank UK Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Gulf International Bank UK Ltd now owns 87,304 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $17,016,000 after buying an additional 1,689 shares in the last quarter. Viawealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 13.2% during the fourth quarter. Viawealth LLC now owns 6,399 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,247,000 after buying an additional 748 shares in the last quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 132.9% during the fourth quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,011 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $197,000 after buying an additional 577 shares in the last quarter. Impact Partnership Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 58.8% during the fourth quarter. Impact Partnership Wealth LLC now owns 5,922 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,154,000 after buying an additional 2,193 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Forsta AP Fonden increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 10.6% during the fourth quarter. Forsta AP Fonden now owns 476,660 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $92,906,000 after buying an additional 45,760 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.
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- Positive Sentiment: Bullish trading signals and unusual options activity point to stronger near-term sentiment, including a Power Inflow alert and a big jump in call buying. Oracle Shares Rise 4% After Key Trading Signal
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary continue to highlight Oracle’s AI cloud backlog and improving outlook, suggesting investors are focusing more on growth potential than on recent volatility. Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights Oracle, Intuit and Progress Software
- Positive Sentiment: Several recent pieces frame Oracle as a possible undervalued AI beneficiary, reinforcing the case for continued investor interest in the stock. Is Oracle Stock an Undervalued Stock to Buy?
- Neutral Sentiment: Oracle is also drawing regulatory scrutiny over TikTok U.S. data safeguards and recommendation-algorithm concerns, which is not a direct business hit but could add headline risk. Democratic senator wants TikTok US JV, Oracle to answer questions on platform safeguards
- Neutral Sentiment: Some investors are still focused on Oracle’s debt load and capital spending for AI data centers, a longer-term concern that could cap enthusiasm if profitability doesn’t keep up. Concerns Over Debt Weigh on Oracle (ORCL) Amid AI Data Center Expansion
Oracle Stock Performance
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $17.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.30% and a return on equity of 62.70%. Oracle’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Oracle Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 9th were issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.91%.
Insider Transactions at Oracle
In other Oracle news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total transaction of $2,642,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 3,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $604,155.51. The trade was a 81.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
ORCL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 6th. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Oracle in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $200.00 price objective for the company. DA Davidson raised their price objective on shares of Oracle from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Arete Research set a $255.00 price objective on shares of Oracle and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Oracle presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $261.46.
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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.
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