New York State Common Retirement Fund Has $454.17 Million Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

New York State Common Retirement Fund lifted its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 1.0% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,077,347 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,309 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for 0.6% of New York State Common Retirement Fund’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest holding. New York State Common Retirement Fund owned 0.07% of Oracle worth $454,170,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Oracle during the second quarter worth $28,000. LGT Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the second quarter valued at about $33,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the second quarter valued at about $34,000. HighMark Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the second quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, Moser Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 1,770.0% in the 2nd quarter. Moser Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 187 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on ORCL shares. DA Davidson cut their price target on Oracle from $300.00 to $200.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Baird R W upgraded Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Rothschild Redb upgraded Oracle to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, September 25th. TD Cowen increased their price target on Oracle from $325.00 to $375.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Oracle from $246.00 to $320.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Oracle presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $324.89.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In related news, EVP Maria Smith sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.62, for a total transaction of $1,403,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 47,083 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,212,431.46. This represents a 9.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Stuart Levey sold 19,758 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total value of $5,927,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 18,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,528,700. This represents a 51.74% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 204,254 shares of company stock worth $60,227,807 in the last 90 days. 40.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Oracle Price Performance

ORCL opened at $201.57 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $262.79 and a 200-day moving average price of $237.32. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $118.86 and a twelve month high of $345.72. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33. The company has a market capitalization of $574.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.66, a PEG ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.51.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.48 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.04 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 21.08% and a return on equity of 72.93%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.39 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 9th were given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Oracle’s payout ratio is 46.30%.

Oracle Company Profile

Oracle Corporation offers products and services that address enterprise information technology environments worldwide. Its Oracle cloud software as a service offering include various cloud software applications, including Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP), Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise performance management, Oracle Fusion cloud supply chain and manufacturing management, Oracle Fusion cloud human capital management, Oracle Cerner healthcare, Oracle Advertising, and NetSuite applications suite, as well as Oracle Fusion Sales, Service, and Marketing.