Glenview Trust Co Makes New Investment in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Glenview Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor acquired 305,415 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $44,759,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. North Star Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at $2,968,000. Maxele Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the second quarter worth $255,000. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the second quarter worth $33,569,000. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Oracle during the second quarter valued at $32,675,000. Finally, Camarda Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Oracle during the second quarter worth about $3,030,000. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other Oracle news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the company’s 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 represents a 50.00% 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. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ORCL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Oracle from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Moffett Nathanson set a $325.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on shares of Oracle from $319.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a research 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 issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Oracle has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $263.97.

Oracle Price Performance

ORCL stock opened at $151.82 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.12. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $114.50 and a 52 week high of $345.72. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $141.40 and its 200 day moving average is $160.67. The firm has a market cap of $437.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.04, a P/E/G ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 58.62% and a net margin of 25.37%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.70 EPS. 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 predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

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

Oracle News Roundup

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

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.