Andra AP fonden Decreases Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Andra AP fonden cut its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 14.6% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 191,886 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 32,700 shares during the period. Andra AP fonden’s holdings in Oracle were worth $28,121,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of ORCL. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the second quarter worth $625,454,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. grew its position in shares of Oracle by 8.7% during the second quarter. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. now owns 79,008 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $11,579,000 after buying an additional 6,296 shares in the last quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board grew its position 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 worth $14,928,000 after buying an additional 3,100 shares in the last quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Oracle by 4.6% during the second quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 80,686 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $11,825,000 after buying an additional 3,584 shares during the period. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 37.9% in the first quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC now owns 43,004 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $6,326,000 after acquiring an additional 11,820 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE ORCL traded up $0.57 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $149.13. 17,250,231 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 29,278,330. The stock has a market cap of $450.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.40, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.74. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $114.50 and a 1 year high of $325.00. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $141.72 and a 200 day simple moving average of $160.44. 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $19.34 billion during 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 firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last 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, research analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.67 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, October 9th will be given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.35%.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s cloud business continues to attract strong investor interest, with reported cloud growth of 121% and a remaining performance obligation backlog of approximately $664 billion. Bullish analysts argue that this backlog could support significant upside if Oracle executes successfully. Prediction: Oracle Could Have 50% Upside From Here
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s role in the AI infrastructure buildout was reinforced by its reported order for 50,000 AMD Instinct accelerators for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. The purchase indicates continued investment in expanding AI computing capacity and strengthening Oracle’s competitive position. AMD Chips Away at NVIDIA’s AI Throne
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle was named a leader in Gartner’s HCM software report for the 11th consecutive year and in IDC’s life-sciences R&D assessment. These endorsements support the credibility of Oracle’s Fusion Cloud and industry-specific software offerings. Oracle Named a Leader in Gartner HCM Report
• Neutral Sentiment: An analyst cautioned that Oracle’s headline growth may not fully reflect the capital requirements and execution risks involved in its AI expansion, leaving investors divided between a potential major recovery and a value trap. What You See Isn’t What You Get, Says Analyst About Oracle Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle reportedly cut more than 500 U.S. cloud-infrastructure jobs, including managers, engineers, developers, and data-center support staff. The layoffs may improve cost control but also raise concerns about operational pressure and execution. Oracle Cloud Layoffs
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about roughly $18 billion in data-center-related debt, negative free cash flow, and potential equity issuance needed to fund expansion. Rising interest rates could further pressure the valuation of this capital-intensive growth strategy. Oracle Gains While $664 Billion Backlog Tests Capital Discipline

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total value of $63,664,000.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 400,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $63,664,000. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Michael D. Sicilia sold 10,882 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.94, for a total transaction of $1,522,827.08. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 149,084 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,862,814.96. This trade represents a 6.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on ORCL. Argus reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $225.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, September 14th. Freedom Broker decreased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $210.00 to $205.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, September 14th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Oracle from $207.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, September 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $284.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Finally, KeyCorp set a $285.00 price objective on Oracle in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $252.58.

Oracle Company Profile

Oracle Corporation is a global enterprise technology company that develops and provides database software, cloud infrastructure, business applications and related technology services. Its offerings help organizations manage data, run applications, support business operations and build technology environments across on-premises, hybrid and cloud-based settings.

The company’s products include Oracle Database, MySQL, Java, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and a broad portfolio of cloud applications for enterprise resource planning, financial management, human resources, supply chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.