Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Whittier Trust Co.

Whittier Trust Co. decreased its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 10.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 102,745 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 12,606 shares during the quarter. Whittier Trust Co.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $14,954,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. DDD Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,677,000. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board boosted its position in Oracle by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 76,590 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $14,928,000 after purchasing an additional 3,100 shares during the period. KADENSA CAPITAL Ltd grew its stake in Oracle by 1,945.8% during the 3rd quarter. KADENSA CAPITAL Ltd now owns 92,736 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $26,081,000 after buying an additional 88,203 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its position in Oracle by 13.0% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 917,304 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $178,001,000 after buying an additional 105,368 shares during the period. Finally, Planning Center Inc. increased its position in Oracle by 142.2% in the fourth quarter. Planning Center Inc. now owns 6,376 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,243,000 after buying an additional 3,743 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Oracle Stock Performance

NYSE:ORCL opened at $140.27 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $404.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.06, a PEG ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.12. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $134.57 and a 1 year high of $345.72. The business has a fifty day moving average of $185.91 and a 200-day moving average of $173.27.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The company’s revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.70 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s payout ratio is 34.31%.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle launched Oracle Manager Edge and new AI agent tools across Fusion Cloud HCM and SCM, adding AI-driven coaching and supply-chain workflow features that could make its cloud platform stickier and support future growth. Oracle (ORCL) Unveils AI Agents For Supply Chains And Manager Coaching
• Positive Sentiment: William Blair reportedly added ORCL to its conviction list, and other firms have reiterated bullish views, reinforcing the idea that Wall Street still sees Oracle as a major AI beneficiary with upside from its cloud and enterprise software businesses. If You Lack Conviction in This Market, Here’s 1 Stock William Blair Thinks Deserves Your Attention
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary also highlighted Oracle’s strong earnings visibility and attractive valuation, with analysts describing it as one of the cheaper software names that could “explode” if AI demand and cloud adoption keep accelerating. Why Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Is One of the Most Profitable Software Stocks to Buy Right Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s stock has also been hit by broader market worries, including renewed concerns that the AI trade may be getting ahead of fundamentals. Some recent reports say Oracle is weighing AI data-center-related risks and profitability, which may be contributing to the stock’s recent decline. Oracle mulls AI data center-related risks, profitability in filing
• Negative Sentiment: ORCL has been on a notable losing streak, with shares falling sharply from recent highs, as investors worry that AI spending may take time to pay off and that the company’s debt load could limit flexibility. Oracle Stock Is on Longest Losing Streak Since 2021 and Analysts Are Screaming ‘Buy’

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 400,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $63,664,000. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total transaction of $2,642,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $604,155.51. This trade represents a 81.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on ORCL. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Monness Crespi & Hardt reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Stephens reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $164.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of Oracle from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on shares of Oracle from $319.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Oracle presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $268.27.

About Oracle

Oracle Corporation is a multinational technology company that develops and sells database software, cloud engineered systems, enterprise software applications and related services. The company is widely known for its flagship Oracle Database and a portfolio of enterprise-grade software products that support data management, application development, analytics and middleware. Over recent years Oracle has expanded its focus to include cloud infrastructure and cloud applications, positioning itself as a provider of both platform and software-as-a-service solutions for large organizations.

Oracle’s product and service offerings include Oracle Database and the Autonomous Database, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), enterprise resource planning (ERP), human capital management (HCM) and supply chain management (SCM) cloud applications (often grouped under Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications), middleware such as WebLogic, and developer technologies including Java and MySQL.