Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Bought by Fulcrum Asset Management LLP

Fulcrum Asset Management LLP lifted its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 602.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 59,693 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 51,196 shares during the quarter. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP’s holdings in Oracle were worth $8,225,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Griffith & Werner Inc. grew its position in Oracle by 23.6% in the 3rd quarter. Griffith & Werner Inc. now owns 30,997 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $4,256,000 after buying an additional 5,928 shares in the last quarter. StoneRidge PMG Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Oracle during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,620,000. Burton Enright Welch increased its stake in Oracle by 21.6% during the 3rd quarter. Burton Enright Welch now owns 5,587 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $767,000 after buying an additional 991 shares during the period. Beverly Hills Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in Oracle by 5.9% during the 3rd quarter. Beverly Hills Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,218 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $305,000 after buying an additional 123 shares during the period. Finally, Hohimer Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth about $3,512,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Oracle news, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total transaction of $399,122.70. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 64,357 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,762,956.90. The trade was a 3.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Stephen Rusckowski acquired 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 29th. The shares were bought at an average price of $139.35 per share, for a total transaction of $3,483,750.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 25,390 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,538,096.50. This trade represents a 6,410.26% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123. 38.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle received the strongest valuation grade among seven major technology companies in a comparison following the sector selloff, potentially drawing interest from investors looking for relative value. Article: Oracle beats Microsoft and Amazon on a key Wall Street metric
• Neutral Sentiment: Scotiabank lowered its fiscal 2027 EPS estimate to $6.63 from $6.73, but kept its Sector Outperform rating and $205 price target. The estimate cut tempers, but does not reverse, the analyst’s positive stance. Article: Scotiabank revises Oracle EPS estimate
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s annual stockholder meeting is scheduled for November 18; the announcement did not identify a new business or earnings development. Article: Oracle’s annual meeting of stockholders
• Negative Sentiment: Microsoft is reportedly winding down its arrangement to rent AI computing capacity from Oracle. The news adds to concern that major customers may reassess AI infrastructure spending and could weigh on expectations for Oracle’s cloud growth. Article: Microsoft is winding down Oracle deal to rent AI cloud capacity
• Negative Sentiment: Broader doubts about the AI data-center build-out are also pressuring sentiment. Reports cite possible changes to OpenAI’s capacity plans, political scrutiny of data-center construction, and debt tied to a Stargate project—risks that could challenge the expected returns on Oracle’s substantial infrastructure investment. Article: OpenAI weighs smaller data-center plans

Oracle Stock Performance

ORCL opened at $115.96 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The firm has a market cap of $350.64 billion, a PE ratio of 18.18, a P/E/G ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.79. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $139.11 and a 200-day simple moving average of $155.40. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $109.21 and a fifty-two week high of $250.25.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%. The company had revenue of $19.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.13 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, October 9th were paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.35%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ORCL has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $290.00 price target (down from $320.00) on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $280.00 to $250.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 26th. Freedom Broker lowered their price objective on shares of Oracle from $210.00 to $205.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, September 14th. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, HC Wainwright began coverage on Oracle in a report on Monday, November 2nd. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-seven have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $249.27.

Oracle Profile

Oracle Corporation is a technology company that develops and provides database software, cloud services, and enterprise applications. Its products help organizations manage data, run business operations, and build and deploy applications.

Oracle’s offerings include Oracle Database, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and cloud-based applications for functions such as finance, human resources, supply chain management, and customer experience. The company also provides software support, consulting, and related services.

Founded in 1977 as Software Development Laboratories, Oracle serves businesses and public-sector organizations across geographies worldwide.