StoneCrest Wealth Management Inc. Purchases 6,737 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

StoneCrest Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 37.5% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 24,697 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 6,737 shares during the quarter. StoneCrest Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $3,619,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of ORCL. Wealth Science Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 677.6% in the second quarter. Wealth Science Advisors LLC now owns 4,868 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $713,000 after acquiring an additional 4,242 shares during the period. Aletheian Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 23.1% in the 2nd quarter. Aletheian Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,899 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $278,000 after purchasing an additional 356 shares in the last quarter. Jacobs & Co. CA boosted its stake in Oracle by 42.8% in the 2nd quarter. Jacobs & Co. CA now owns 17,002 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,491,000 after purchasing an additional 5,100 shares during the period. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Oracle by 113.2% during the 2nd quarter. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 11,936 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,756,000 after buying an additional 6,338 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Everpar Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Oracle by 1.0% during the second quarter. Everpar Advisors LLC now owns 13,088 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,918,000 after buying an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other Oracle news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the business’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 transaction 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. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Oracle Trading Down 0.1%

ORCL opened at $146.93 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $158.22 and a 200 day moving average of $162.41. 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 firm has a market cap of $423.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.20, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 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 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 58.62% and a net margin of 25.37%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.70 earnings per share. 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, research analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.47 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th were given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 34.31%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have commented on ORCL. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Oracle from $240.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on Oracle from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Wedbush reduced their target price on Oracle from $275.00 to $240.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on Oracle from $319.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Mizuho set a $320.00 price target on Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Oracle has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $263.97.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s cloud infrastructure and AI businesses continue to attract strong demand, supported by a record backlog and optimism that the company can sustain rapid growth. Recent earnings also showed revenue increasing 20.6% year over year, with earnings and sales exceeding analyst expectations. Oracle Surges: What’s Driving the Sudden Rally
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts remain bullish despite Oracle’s recent selloff. Wall Street’s long-term outlook reflects expectations that cloud ERP, database software and AI infrastructure could support substantial upside if Oracle converts its backlog into profitable revenue. Oracle: Cloud ERP And Oracle Database Software Driving Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS lowered its Oracle price target to $245 from $285 but retained a Buy rating. The firm cited risks involving AI infrastructure spending, returns on invested capital, credit markets and Oracle’s exposure to OpenAI, suggesting analysts see meaningful long-term potential but greater execution risk. Oracle price target lowered by UBS amid AI spending concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that Oracle is funding its AI data-center buildout with substantial borrowing. Warnings about weaker returns, credit-rating pressure and higher financing costs could weigh on future margins and shareholder returns. Borrowing to the Brink: How Oracle’s AI Expansion Put Its Credit Rating on Life Support
• Negative Sentiment: Investor Michael Burry reportedly reopened a bearish Oracle position, arguing that AI-related technology stocks and data-center spending may be overvalued. The reports are contradictory about whether he fully exited or re-entered the trade, but the publicity reinforces near-term skepticism surrounding ORCL. Michael Burry says he’s shorting AI stars Oracle and Nebius

Oracle 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.