Michael Sicilia Sells 10,882 Shares of Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Stock

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) CEO Michael Sicilia sold 10,882 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $139.94, for a total value of $1,522,827.08. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 149,084 shares in the company, valued at $20,862,814.96. This represents a 6.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Oracle Stock Up 5.2%

Shares of NYSE ORCL traded up $7.42 on Thursday, reaching $150.58. 27,646,945 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 27,716,816. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $141.25 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $160.45. The company has a market cap of $455.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.74. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $114.50 and a 12 month high of $329.50. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. Oracle had a net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 48.85%. The firm 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 posted $1.47 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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 6.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 31.35%.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s reported $664 billion cloud backlog and roughly $30 billion in AI-related deals are reinforcing expectations for strong future revenue growth. Analysts and commentators argue that the backlog-to-revenue ratio indicates substantial long-term demand, despite recent share-price weakness. Oracle Shares Climb Despite Layoffs as $30 Billion AI Deals Fuel Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Cost reductions and planned layoffs are intended to help fund Oracle’s infrastructure expansion. Investors are responding favorably to the possibility that restructuring will improve efficiency while allowing the company to pursue AI demand. Oracle Rallies as Restructuring Helps Carry a $664 Billion Backlog
• Positive Sentiment: Broader growth stocks recovered as Treasury yields moved below 5% and oil prices declined, improving the environment for long-duration technology shares. Fastly and Oracle Stocks Trade Up, What You Need to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle reaffirmed that its Project Jupiter data center in New Mexico is proceeding under existing county permits, while a separate microgrid’s air-quality review remains stayed. The update reduces immediate permitting uncertainty but does not resolve broader execution risks. Oracle Could Be Below Fair Value After Project Jupiter Update
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that Oracle is borrowing heavily and reporting deeply negative free cash flow to finance its AI infrastructure buildout. Higher interest rates and doubts about the pace of AI spending could pressure valuation and balance-sheet flexibility. Oracle Is Slashing Payroll While Borrowing Billions for AI

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oracle

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ORCL. Bullseye Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,676,000. Bouchey Financial Group Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the second quarter valued at about $229,000. Capstone Financial Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 3.6% in the second quarter. Capstone Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 1,809 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $265,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Oracle by 0.7% during the second quarter. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC now owns 11,815 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,731,000 after buying an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MCF Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Oracle by 3.4% during the 2nd quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 20,411 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,991,000 after buying an additional 677 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. BMO Capital Markets lowered 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. KeyCorp set a $285.00 price objective on Oracle in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Oracle from $200.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Scotiabank dropped their price target on shares of Oracle from $241.00 to $215.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $284.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, September 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $252.58.

Oracle Company Profile

Oracle Corporation is a global enterprise technology company that develops and provides database software, cloud infrastructure, business applications and related technology services. Its offerings help organizations manage data, run applications, support business operations and build technology environments across on-premises, hybrid and cloud-based settings.

The company’s products include Oracle Database, MySQL, Java, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and a broad portfolio of cloud applications for enterprise resource planning, financial management, human resources, supply chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.