Capstone Capital Management Ltd grew its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 87.2% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 15,255 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,106 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for about 2.2% of Capstone Capital Management Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Capstone Capital Management Ltd’s holdings in Oracle were worth $2,244,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. DDD Partners LLC purchased a new position in Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at $1,677,000. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board increased its holdings in Oracle by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 76,590 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $14,928,000 after purchasing an additional 3,100 shares during the period. KADENSA CAPITAL Ltd raised its position in Oracle by 1,945.8% in the 3rd quarter. KADENSA CAPITAL Ltd now owns 92,736 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $26,081,000 after purchasing an additional 88,203 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its position in Oracle by 13.0% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 917,304 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $178,001,000 after purchasing an additional 105,368 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Planning Center Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 142.2% in the 4th quarter. Planning Center Inc. now owns 6,376 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,243,000 after buying an additional 3,743 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of analysts recently weighed in on ORCL shares. Stephens restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $164.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $225.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Scotiabank reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $250.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Oracle from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $230.00 to $210.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $268.27.
Oracle Stock Performance
Shares of ORCL opened at $140.57 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $183.97 and its 200-day simple moving average is $172.42. The firm has a market cap of $404.91 billion, a PE ratio of 24.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.72. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $134.57 and a 12-month high of $345.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21.
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. Oracle’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior 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. As a group, equities analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.46 EPS for the current year.
Oracle Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.31%.
Key Headlines Impacting Oracle
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators remain bullish on Oracle’s AI cloud opportunity, saying cloud revenue growth could surprise to the upside as the company adds capacity and monetizes its backlog. Oracle Cloud Revenue Could Beat Fiscal 2027 Estimates
- Positive Sentiment: Some investors see Oracle as deeply undervalued after its AI spending reset, with articles arguing the stock’s selloff has gone too far relative to the company’s long-term earnings power. Oracle (ORCL) Could Be 62% Undervalued Following Its AI Spending Reset
- Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer said tech is rebounding and called Oracle one of the more interesting contrarian opportunities in the group as data-center spending reshapes the market. Jim Cramer Sees Tech Rebound And Oracle Upside as Data Center Spending Reshapes Market
- Neutral Sentiment: Several pieces highlight Oracle’s record backlog and AI infrastructure buildout, but emphasize that the market is waiting to see how quickly that demand turns into cash flow. Oracle’s record backlog is booming, so why is the stock down 50%?
- Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s latest earnings and guidance were solid, but the stock continues to trade like investors are focused more on capital intensity and execution risk than on near-term results. Oracle Corporation (ORCL) market data and earnings summary
- Negative Sentiment: Bearish articles argue Oracle faces an AI valuation and cloud-cost test, with concerns about debt, required spending, and the time it will take for backlog to convert into free cash flow. Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Faces The AI Cloud Cost Test
- Negative Sentiment: One widely read report said Oracle’s stock drop reflects worries that some big data-center customers may struggle to meet obligations, adding to investor caution around the AI buildout. Oracle Stock Plummeted by 25% in the First Half of 2026, and This Dire AI Warning Might Be Why
Insider Transactions at Oracle
In related news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total value of $2,642,850.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,429 shares in the company, valued at $604,155.51. The trade was a 81.39% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the insider directly 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
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.
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