Private Advisor Group LLC Sells 4,932 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Private Advisor Group LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 3.6% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 132,739 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 4,932 shares during the quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $19,527,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. DDD Partners LLC bought a new stake in Oracle in the fourth quarter worth $1,677,000. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 76,590 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $14,928,000 after buying an additional 3,100 shares during the last quarter. KADENSA CAPITAL Ltd grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 1,945.8% during the third quarter. KADENSA CAPITAL Ltd now owns 92,736 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $26,081,000 after buying an additional 88,203 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 13.0% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 917,304 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $178,001,000 after buying an additional 105,368 shares during the period. Finally, Planning Center Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 142.2% in the fourth quarter. Planning Center Inc. now owns 6,376 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,243,000 after buying an additional 3,743 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Oracle Price Performance

NYSE ORCL opened at $140.27 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $134.57 and a 1 year high of $345.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $404.04 billion, a PE ratio of 24.06, a PEG ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The business’s 50-day moving average is $185.91 and its 200 day moving average is $173.35.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.10 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.70 EPS. Oracle’s quarterly revenue was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is currently 34.31%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 3,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $604,155.51. This trade represents a 81.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total transaction of $63,664,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $63,664,000. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. 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 owned by corporate insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle launched Oracle Manager Edge and new AI agent tools across Fusion Cloud HCM and SCM, adding AI-driven coaching and supply-chain workflow features that could make its cloud platform stickier and support future growth. Oracle (ORCL) Unveils AI Agents For Supply Chains And Manager Coaching
• Positive Sentiment: William Blair reportedly added ORCL to its conviction list, and other firms have reiterated bullish views, reinforcing the idea that Wall Street still sees Oracle as a major AI beneficiary with upside from its cloud and enterprise software businesses. If You Lack Conviction in This Market, Here’s 1 Stock William Blair Thinks Deserves Your Attention
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary also highlighted Oracle’s strong earnings visibility and attractive valuation, with analysts describing it as one of the cheaper software names that could “explode” if AI demand and cloud adoption keep accelerating. Why Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Is One of the Most Profitable Software Stocks to Buy Right Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s stock has also been hit by broader market worries, including renewed concerns that the AI trade may be getting ahead of fundamentals. Some recent reports say Oracle is weighing AI data-center-related risks and profitability, which may be contributing to the stock’s recent decline. Oracle mulls AI data center-related risks, profitability in filing
• Negative Sentiment: ORCL has been on a notable losing streak, with shares falling sharply from recent highs, as investors worry that AI spending may take time to pay off and that the company’s debt load could limit flexibility. Oracle Stock Is on Longest Losing Streak Since 2021 and Analysts Are Screaming ‘Buy’

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on ORCL shares. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and set a $284.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on Oracle from $375.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on Oracle from $275.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Oracle from $250.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $268.27.

Oracle Company Profile

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.