Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. Purchases New Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 704,633 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $96,746,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its holdings in Oracle by 0.8% in the second quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 14,680,278 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,151,395,000 after purchasing an additional 123,294 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in Oracle by 3.0% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 13,251,059 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,949,363,000 after buying an additional 384,984 shares during the last quarter. Amundi raised its holdings in Oracle by 1.5% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 9,878,184 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,447,648,000 after buying an additional 144,087 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in Oracle by 1.7% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,586,492 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,262,827,000 after buying an additional 147,048 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Eagle Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 1.0% in the second quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 8,516,878 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,248,148,000 after buying an additional 81,700 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total value of $399,122.70. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 64,357 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,762,956.90. This trade represents a 3.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Stephen H. Rusckowski bought 25,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated 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 purchase, the director directly owned 25,390 shares in the company, valued at $3,538,096.50. This trade represents a 6,410.26% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 36,075 shares of company stock worth $5,342,123. 38.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Oracle Stock Down 6.5%

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $130.50 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $141.81 and its 200-day moving average is $157.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.17. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $114.50 and a 52 week high of $265.81. The company has a market capitalization of $394.60 billion, a PE ratio of 20.45, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.78.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 48.85%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $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. Equities research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 9th were given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 31.35%.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s investor-day outlook remains the main bullish catalyst. Management is targeting at least $225 billion in fiscal 2030 revenue, approximately $21 in fiscal 2030 EPS, and $30 billion in free cash flow by fiscal 2029. The company also reported exceptionally strong AI bookings and cloud backlog growth, suggesting demand for its AI infrastructure remains robust. Oracle Stock Forecast – Analysts React to Strong FY30 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle pledged to limit additional capital-market funding to approximately $20 billion through fiscal 2030, addressing concerns that its data-center expansion could require unrestrained borrowing and share issuance. Analysts including Bank of America, TD Cowen, and Piper Sandler have maintained bullish ratings and substantial price targets. Oracle Analyst Day Eases Funding Concerns
• Neutral Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 guidance calls for $8.10 EPS, ahead of the $7.86 consensus, but the $90 billion revenue forecast is slightly below the $90.4 billion analyst estimate. This leaves investors focused on whether AI bookings convert into reported revenue and cash flow over the next two quarters. Oracle Just Told Investors What Many Already Knew
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle’s AI expansion has produced deeply negative free cash flow and required roughly $48 billion of debt and equity funding in fiscal 2026. Investors remain skeptical that the projected cash-flow turnaround will arrive quickly enough, particularly given Oracle’s debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. Oracle Caps New Capital Raising
• Negative Sentiment: Broader technology weakness and concerns about lower-than-expected big-tech capital spending have pressured AI infrastructure stocks. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s criticism of businesses dependent on leasing AI capacity to a small number of customers also raised questions about Oracle’s customer concentration and infrastructure economics. Satya Nadella Criticizes AI Capacity Rental Models

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have commented on ORCL. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Oracle from $280.00 to $250.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $284.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, October 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $190.00 to $165.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 11th. Finally, DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $225.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, September 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have issued a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $248.41.

About Oracle

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.