Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Opal Capital LLC

Opal Capital LLC lowered its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 67.0% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 2,982 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 6,046 shares during the period. Opal Capital LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $439,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 189.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $25,593,000 after purchasing an additional 100,494 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 8.1% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $903,000 after buying an additional 404 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Oracle by 21.5% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,348 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $951,000 after buying an additional 768 shares during the last quarter. United Bank lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 6.8% during the second quarter. United Bank now owns 15,038 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $3,288,000 after buying an additional 963 shares during the period. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its stake in Oracle by 19.2% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 52,856 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $11,556,000 after acquiring an additional 8,530 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on ORCL shares. Mizuho set a $320.00 price target on Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Arete Research set a $255.00 price target on Oracle and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Oracle from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Oracle from $250.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $265.03.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s AI-cloud momentum received a boost from a reported $7 billion Pentagon contract, reinforcing expectations that Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) can continue gaining large enterprise and government customers. A $7 Billion Reason to Buy Oracle Stock Now
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary highlights Oracle’s record cloud growth, substantial AI backlog and expanding partnerships, including its role in large-scale data-center initiatives. These factors support the argument that the recent selloff may represent a long-term buying opportunity rather than a breakdown in demand. Oracle vs. Alibaba: Which Cloud & AI Giant Should You Buy Right Now?
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street’s average recommendation remains “Moderate Buy,” and several market commentators argue that Oracle’s valuation now reflects excessive pessimism despite its AI exposure and expected double-digit earnings growth. Oracle Receives Average Recommendation of Moderate Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle is scheduled to report first-quarter results, with investors focused on cloud revenue, AI-related demand, margins, capital spending and customer concentration. Its most recent quarter showed revenue growth of 20.6% and adjusted earnings above consensus, but future guidance will be critical. Earnings Preview: What To Expect From Oracle’s Report
• Negative Sentiment: Broad concerns that hyperscalers may slow AI capital expenditures are weighing on Oracle and other AI-linked stocks. Oracle is viewed as particularly sensitive because its growth strategy requires significant infrastructure investment. Hyperscaler Stocks Most at Risk If AI Capex Spending Hits a Wall
• Negative Sentiment: Night View Capital trimmed its Oracle position after robust cloud gains. The sale does not necessarily signal deteriorating fundamentals, but it adds to investor caution amid the software-sector selloff. Night View Capital Trimmed Oracle After Robust Cloud Gains
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about Oracle’s heavy debt load, possible margin compression and the financial health of major customers, increasing the risk that aggressive AI expansion could produce weaker returns than expected. Oracle: The Market Sees Margin Compression

Oracle Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $119.99 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $167.75 and a 200 day moving average price of $165.67. 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 Corporation has a 12-month low of $114.50 and a 12-month high of $345.72. The company has a market cap of $345.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.58, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. Oracle had a return on equity of 58.62% and a net margin of 25.37%.The company had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.10 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.70 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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 anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 6.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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 of this dividend was Friday, July 10th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. Oracle’s payout ratio is 34.31%.

Insider Buying and Selling

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 value of $63,664,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at $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 available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

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.