Oracle Corporation $ORCL Stock Position Raised by ProShare Advisors LLC

ProShare Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 9.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 392,227 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 33,125 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $53,853,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in ORCL. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in Oracle in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,911,930,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $625,454,000. Corient Private Wealth LP acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the second quarter worth $186,175,000. First Trust Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Oracle by 23.3% in the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,633,070 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $534,461,000 after buying an additional 685,570 shares during the period. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $94,955,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $130.50 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $141.81 and its 200 day moving average is $157.19. The stock has a market cap of $394.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.45, a P/E/G ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.79. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $114.50 and a 1-year high of $265.81. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $19.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.47 EPS. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 6.72 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.35%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Stephen H. Rusckowski purchased 25,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 29th. The stock was bought at an average price of $139.35 per share, with a total value of $3,483,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 25,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,538,096.50. The trade was a 6,410.26% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total value of $399,122.70. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 64,357 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,762,956.90. The trade was a 3.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 36,075 shares of company stock worth $5,342,123. Insiders own 38.40% of the company’s stock.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s investor-day outlook remains the main bullish catalyst. Management is targeting at least $225 billion in fiscal 2030 revenue, approximately $21 in fiscal 2030 EPS, and $30 billion in free cash flow by fiscal 2029. The company also reported exceptionally strong AI bookings and cloud backlog growth, suggesting demand for its AI infrastructure remains robust. Oracle Stock Forecast – Analysts React to Strong FY30 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle pledged to limit additional capital-market funding to approximately $20 billion through fiscal 2030, addressing concerns that its data-center expansion could require unrestrained borrowing and share issuance. Analysts including Bank of America, TD Cowen, and Piper Sandler have maintained bullish ratings and substantial price targets. Oracle Analyst Day Eases Funding Concerns
• Neutral Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 guidance calls for $8.10 EPS, ahead of the $7.86 consensus, but the $90 billion revenue forecast is slightly below the $90.4 billion analyst estimate. This leaves investors focused on whether AI bookings convert into reported revenue and cash flow over the next two quarters. Oracle Just Told Investors What Many Already Knew
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle’s AI expansion has produced deeply negative free cash flow and required roughly $48 billion of debt and equity funding in fiscal 2026. Investors remain skeptical that the projected cash-flow turnaround will arrive quickly enough, particularly given Oracle’s debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. Oracle Caps New Capital Raising
• Negative Sentiment: Broader technology weakness and concerns about lower-than-expected big-tech capital spending have pressured AI infrastructure stocks. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s criticism of businesses dependent on leasing AI capacity to a small number of customers also raised questions about Oracle’s customer concentration and infrastructure economics. Satya Nadella Criticizes AI Capacity Rental Models

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORCL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. DZ Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, September 17th. Melius Research set a $170.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Oracle from $190.00 to $165.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $225.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, September 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have assigned a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $248.41.

Oracle Company Profile

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is a global technology company that develops enterprise software, cloud infrastructure and database technologies. Its products help organizations store, manage, analyze and secure data, while supporting business operations across industries and geographies.

The company’s offerings include Oracle Database, Java, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and a broad portfolio of cloud-based applications. These applications serve functions such as enterprise resource planning, financial management, human resources, supply-chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.