Telos Capital Management Inc. cut its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 92.0% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 3,434 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 39,702 shares during the quarter. Telos Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $505,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Perennial Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Perennial Investment Advisors LLC now owns 9,627 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,708,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp lifted its position in Oracle by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp now owns 4,988 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,403,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC boosted its stake in Oracle by 76.9% during the 3rd quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Clarion Wealth Managment Partners LLC boosted its stake in Oracle by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Clarion Wealth Managment Partners LLC now owns 3,563 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,002,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Verum Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Verum Partners LLC now owns 2,409 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $470,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.
Oracle News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s cloud and AI demand story remains strong, with reports highlighting a record backlog/remaining performance obligations that now rival or exceed major tech peers, which supports the long-term revenue outlook. Oracle Has the Biggest Backlog in the AI Industry. Here’s Why the Stock Is Still Down 49%.
- Positive Sentiment: Mizuho reiterated an Outperform rating and a $320 price target, pointing to Oracle’s record fiscal Q4 revenue and ongoing momentum in data center and cloud growth. Mizuho Maintains Outperform Rating on Oracle Corporation (ORCL)
- Positive Sentiment: Baystate Health expanded its strategic collaboration with Oracle Health, expanding the reach of Oracle’s healthcare software and reinforcing commercial adoption of its AI-powered EHR and connected-care tools. Baystate Health and Oracle Health Expand Strategic Collaboration to Create a Connected and Patient-Centered Care Experience
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and commentators are discussing Oracle as a potential long-term winner in AI infrastructure, with some bullish forecasts citing the company’s scale and backlog, but these pieces are largely speculative rather than new catalysts. Can Oracle Reach $800 Per Share by 2030? Here’s How It Can Happen
- Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s workforce reportedly shrank by about 13% in fiscal 2026 as the company continued restructuring and adopting AI across operations, which may improve efficiency but also signals ongoing change. Oracle workforce shrinks by about 13%
- Negative Sentiment: Investors are focused on rising capital expenditures and a planned equity raise, which raised concerns about dilution and weaker free cash flow in the near term. Oracle Stock Tumbles on Higher Capex and Equity Raise – Shorting ORCL Puts Works
- Negative Sentiment: Despite the strong Baystate Health partnership and AI backlog, the stock is still being hit by worries that Oracle’s heavy AI buildout will keep spending elevated before revenue fully catches up. Digging into the Bottlenecks of the AI Build-Out
Oracle Price Performance
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 56.43% and a net margin of 25.37%.Oracle’s revenue was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company 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. On average, equities analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.45 earnings per share for the current year.
Oracle Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 34.31%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
ORCL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Bank of America boosted their price target on Oracle from $200.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $225.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on Oracle from $275.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on Oracle from $375.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Oracle from $250.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $268.27.
Check Out Our Latest Research Report on ORCL
Insider Activity
In other news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total transaction 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 represents a 81.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
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.
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