Oracle Corporation $ORCL Stock: Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. Trims Position

Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. lessened its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 96.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,428 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 36,930 shares during the period. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $196,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. North Point Portfolio Managers Corp OH acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Basso Capital Management L.P. acquired a new position in Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Maseco LLP acquired a new position in Oracle in the first quarter valued at about $29,000. Persistent Asset Partners Ltd purchased a new position in Oracle during the second quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Markowski Investments purchased a new position in Oracle during the second quarter worth about $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho reaffirmed its $320 price target and Outperform rating, signaling confidence that Oracle’s cloud and AI opportunity can overcome infrastructure and regulatory challenges. Wall Street analyst updates Oracle stock price target
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle has approximately $664 billion in remaining performance obligations, providing substantial contracted revenue visibility as demand for cloud computing and AI infrastructure grows. Will Rising Capex Weigh on Oracle’s Free Cash Flow Outlook?
• Positive Sentiment: Board member Stephen Rusckowski reportedly purchased about $3.48 million of Oracle shares, a potential signal that an insider views the stock’s substantial decline from its peak as an attractive entry point. Monster insider trading alert for Oracle stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle is urging federal regulators to accelerate approval of the Green Chile natural-gas pipeline, which would supply Project Jupiter in New Mexico. The request highlights both the project’s scale and its dependence on outside infrastructure. Oracle urges FERC to expedite New Mexico gas pipeline for Project Jupiter
• Negative Sentiment: Uncertainty over pipeline approval is raising concerns that Project Jupiter’s construction, commissioning or revenue ramp could be delayed. Oracle’s proposed power arrangements also require substantial minimum payments, increasing execution risk. Oracle Stock Tumbles: What’s Going On?
• Negative Sentiment: AI infrastructure spending is pushing free cash flow into negative territory. Investors increasingly want evidence that Oracle’s large capital commitments will translate into profits rather than merely higher revenue. Oracle Faces AI Balance Sheet Risk Warning
• Negative Sentiment: Broader worries about expensive AI infrastructure, debt-funded chip purchases and a possible technology-stock peak are adding sector-wide pressure. A law firm’s investigation into potential Oracle Health data-privacy claims is an additional, though less-developed, legal risk. Michael Burry Says Stocks Could Peak Within 9 Months

Oracle Trading Down 7.8%

NYSE ORCL traded down $11.24 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $131.96. The stock had a trading volume of 29,690,821 shares, compared to its average volume of 29,337,006. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The company has a market capitalization of $399.01 billion, a PE ratio of 20.75, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.78. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $146.20 and a 200 day moving average price of $158.98. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $114.50 and a twelve month high of $322.54.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. Oracle had a net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 48.85%. The business had revenue of $19.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.13 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.47 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Oracle news, Director Stephen Rusckowski purchased 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the director directly owned 25,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,538,096.50. This represents a 6,410.26% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Michael Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total transaction of $3,420,173.58. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 182,929 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,730,207.11. This represents a 10.98% decrease in their position. 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 have sold a total of 36,075 shares of company stock worth $5,342,123 in the last ninety days. 38.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on ORCL. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Oracle from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, October 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $240.00 price objective (up from $239.00) on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, September 14th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $240.00 target price (down from $300.00) on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on Oracle from $220.00 to $195.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $251.72.

Oracle Profile

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is a global technology company that develops enterprise software, cloud services and related hardware. Its offerings help businesses manage databases, applications, data, infrastructure and other core information-technology operations.

The company is best known for its Oracle Database, along with cloud-based infrastructure and platform services. Oracle also provides enterprise applications for functions such as finance, human resources, supply-chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.