Oracle Corporation $ORCL Stock: Peoples Financial Services CORP. Trims Stake

Peoples Financial Services CORP. cut its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 43.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 6,628 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 5,188 shares during the quarter. Peoples Financial Services CORP.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $910,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of ORCL. Sherman Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Oracle by 5.5% during the 1st quarter. Sherman Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,054 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $155,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Southern Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 1.3% in the first quarter. Southern Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,446 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $654,000 after buying an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Global Financial Private Client LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 0.8% in the first quarter. Global Financial Private Client LLC now owns 7,836 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,153,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Key Financial Inc lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 0.4% in the first quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 14,203 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,089,000 after buying an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gould Asset Management LLC CA lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 2.0% in the first quarter. Gould Asset Management LLC CA now owns 3,172 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $467,000 after buying an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Potential Nvidia financing support: TD Cowen said Nvidia may help finance Oracle’s new AI data centers, potentially reducing the amount Oracle must fund directly and easing concerns about its capital requirements. Nvidia May Be Helping Finance Oracle’s AI Data Centers
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sees substantial upside: Bank of America reiterated a bullish outlook and set a valuation implying significant appreciation potential, reinforcing the view that Oracle’s recent selloff may have created a compelling entry point. Bank of America Resets Oracle Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Improving demand indicators: A BNP Paribas reseller survey reportedly showed a major improvement in Oracle-related demand, while multicloud database revenue grew sharply in the latest quarter. Selling database services through rival clouds could expand Oracle’s addressable market without requiring customers to migrate applications. Oracle Sees Stronger AI Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Healthcare AI expansion: Oracle and AstraZeneca will explore AI and real-world data tools for clinical-trial recruitment and healthcare workflows, broadening Oracle’s growth story beyond data centers. Oracle and AstraZeneca Partner
• Neutral Sentiment: Execution remains central: Oracle said construction at its Project Jupiter data-center campus is moving quickly, but investors are still assessing whether the buildout can generate sufficient returns.
• Negative Sentiment: Debt and funding risks persist: Reports warn Oracle’s bonds could face downgrade pressure as AI financing concerns spread. The company’s large backlog— reportedly heavily concentrated in OpenAI—also raises customer-concentration and execution risks. Oracle Bonds Face Downgrade Risks

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on ORCL. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $225.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $284.00 target price (up from $229.00) on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Oracle from $207.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Scotiabank decreased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $241.00 to $215.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Oracle has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $249.52.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In related news, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total value of $399,122.70. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 64,357 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,762,956.90. This trade represents a 3.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Stephen Rusckowski bought 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 29th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $139.35 per share, with a total value of $3,483,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 25,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,538,096.50. This trade represents a 6,410.26% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 36,075 shares of company stock worth $5,342,123 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 38.40% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Performance

Oracle stock traded up $2.56 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $132.15. 12,853,342 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 29,392,359. The stock has a market capitalization of $399.59 billion, a PE ratio of 20.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.17. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $114.50 and a 12-month high of $287.19. The business’s 50-day moving average is $144.95 and its 200-day moving average is $158.66.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $19.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%. Oracle’s revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.47 earnings per share. 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, sell-side analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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

Oracle Company Profile

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is a global technology company that develops enterprise software, cloud infrastructure and database technologies. Its products help organizations store, manage, analyze and secure data, while supporting business operations across industries and geographies.

The company’s offerings include Oracle Database, Java, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and a broad portfolio of cloud-based applications. These applications serve functions such as enterprise resource planning, financial management, human resources, supply-chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.