4,193 Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Bought by CRA Financial Services LLC

CRA Financial Services LLC increased its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 23.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 22,064 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,193 shares during the quarter. CRA Financial Services LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $3,029,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its stake in Oracle by 0.8% during 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 acquiring an additional 123,294 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in Oracle by 3.0% in 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 purchasing an additional 384,984 shares during the period. Amundi increased its stake in Oracle by 1.5% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 9,878,184 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,447,648,000 after purchasing an additional 144,087 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Oracle by 1.7% in 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 purchasing an additional 147,048 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Eagle Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 1.0% during the second quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 8,516,878 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,248,148,000 after purchasing an additional 81,700 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s cloud business remains a key long-term catalyst. Its fiscal first-quarter results showed strong cloud growth, while remaining performance obligations reached a record $664 billion. If those commitments convert into revenue as scheduled, analysts and investors see substantial upside potential. Oracle’s Cloud Backlog Just Hit $664 Billion
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s role in AI infrastructure is attracting strategic business. Bloom Energy’s technology is reportedly being deployed to support Oracle-related AI data-center ambitions, highlighting demand for power and infrastructure around Oracle’s cloud expansion. Bloom Energy Is Up 157% in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle is also benefiting from government business, with approximately $2.1 billion in award payments reportedly received over the past year, including major electronic health-record contracts. These awards support revenue visibility but are unlikely to change near-term market sentiment by themselves.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are worried that Oracle’s substantial AI and cloud build-out is consuming cash before contracted revenue is collected. Recent results showed negative free cash flow, increasing focus on leverage, borrowing costs and execution risk. Oracle’s credit rating downgrade to BBB- has added to those concerns. Oracle Shares Fall as AI Infrastructure Worries Weigh on Sentiment
• Negative Sentiment: Hotter inflation data pushed interest-rate expectations and bond yields higher, pressuring capital-intensive AI infrastructure companies. A selloff in CoreWeave and other AI-related stocks intensified fears that expensive financing could reduce returns on Oracle’s expansion.
• Negative Sentiment: Reported insider activity has been heavily skewed toward selling, including substantial sales by Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley and CEO Michael Sicilia. While insider transactions may reflect personal financial decisions, the pattern can weigh on investor confidence amid broader concerns about valuation and execution.

Oracle Price Performance

ORCL opened at $128.31 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $114.50 and a 1 year high of $304.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.17. The company has a market capitalization of $387.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.11, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.78. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $145.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $158.64.

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

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.35%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other Oracle news, CEO Michael Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total transaction of $3,420,173.58. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 182,929 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,730,207.11. This trade represents a 10.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a 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, Director Stephen Rusckowski bought 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 29th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $139.35 per share, for a total transaction of $3,483,750.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 25,390 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,538,096.50. This represents a 6,410.26% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 36,075 shares of company stock worth $5,342,123. Insiders own 38.40% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on ORCL. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $225.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, September 11th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $240.00 target price (down from $300.00) on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. Stephens reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and set a $175.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on Oracle from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Oracle from $207.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, September 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Oracle presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $251.72.

Oracle 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.