German American Bancorp Inc. Buys New Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

German American Bancorp Inc. purchased a new position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund purchased 87,363 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $12,803,000. Oracle comprises 1.0% of German American Bancorp Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 76.9% during the 3rd quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the third quarter valued at about $35,000. HFM Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in Oracle by 290.9% in the fourth quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new position in Oracle in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of Oracle stock opened at $150.32 on Monday. 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 market capitalization of $432.99 billion, a PE ratio of 25.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.72. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $114.50 and a 52-week high of $345.72. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $149.89 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $161.46.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior 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. On average, analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 6.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

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 dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.31%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Oracle news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was 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 trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The transaction 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. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on ORCL. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Oracle from $200.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on Oracle from $319.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on Oracle from $250.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Stephens reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $164.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $263.97.

More Oracle News

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

Oracle Company 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.