5,945 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL Purchased by TSG Advice Partners LLC

TSG Advice Partners LLC purchased a new position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm purchased 5,945 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $871,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ORCL. SilverOak Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 10.1% during the 3rd quarter. SilverOak Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,532 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $485,000 after buying an additional 323 shares in the last quarter. Sicart Associates LLC grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter. Sicart Associates LLC now owns 50,906 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $6,528,000 after acquiring an additional 2,346 shares during the period. Welch Group LLC increased its holdings in Oracle by 10.4% in the 3rd quarter. Welch Group LLC now owns 87,507 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $12,015,000 after acquiring an additional 8,237 shares in the last quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich increased its holdings in Oracle by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich now owns 676,936 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $92,975,000 after acquiring an additional 16,360 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Greenleaf Trust increased its holdings in Oracle by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 59,859 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $8,219,000 after acquiring an additional 1,758 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Trading Down 9.1%

Shares of ORCL opened at $118.79 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $359.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.62, a PEG ratio of 1.02 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 1-year low of $114.50 and a 1-year high of $265.62. The company has a 50-day moving average of $141.25 and a 200 day moving average of $156.77.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%. The business had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.13 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.47 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.72 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, October 9th were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 31.35%.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle plans to use the funding to support AI and cloud capital expenditures, while also allowing for debt repayment, acquisitions, dividends and share repurchases. Management has said new fundraising will be capped at $20 billion through fiscal 2030, and the company expects positive free cash flow in the second half of fiscal 2028. Oracle files to sell $20 billion in new stock and bonds
• Positive Sentiment: Stephens upgraded Oracle from “equal weight” to “overweight” and raised its price target to $213 from $185, arguing that the stock’s recent weakness may create significant long-term upside if Oracle successfully monetizes its AI infrastructure investments. Stephens upgrades Oracle
• Neutral Sentiment: Rapidflow, an Oracle cloud and technology partner, acquired GreenCube Global to expand Oracle EPM, business intelligence and Hyperion consulting capabilities across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. The deal could support Oracle’s partner ecosystem but is not expected to materially affect near-term results. Rapidflow acquires GreenCube
• Negative Sentiment: The proposed financing consists of $10 billion in new common stock and $10 billion in fixed- and floating-rate notes. The equity sale could dilute existing shareholders, while the debt issuance adds to concerns about Oracle’s already-large debt load and interest costs. Oracle to offer $10 billion in bonds
• Negative Sentiment: Investors interpreted the fundraising as evidence that Oracle’s AI buildout is expensive and may require continued external financing, despite last week’s promise to limit additional funding. The announcement intensified worries about execution, free-cash-flow timing and whether further capital raises could be needed. Oracle sinks on $20 billion stock and bond sale

Insider Activity at Oracle

In related news, CEO Michael Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total value of $3,420,173.58. Following the completion of the sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total transaction of $399,122.70. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 64,357 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,762,956.90. The trade was a 3.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 36,075 shares of company stock worth $5,342,123 over the last three months. 38.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Tuesday, October 27th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Oracle from $250.00 to $252.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Oracle from $190.00 to $165.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Scotiabank restated a “sector outperform” rating and set a $205.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $249.27.

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.