185,520 Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al trimmed its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 79.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 46,967 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 185,520 shares during the quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al’s holdings in Oracle were worth $6,449,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in ORCL. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its position in Oracle by 0.8% in the 2nd 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 during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted 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 valued at $1,949,363,000 after buying an additional 384,984 shares during the period. Amundi boosted its position 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 during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position 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 during the period. Finally, First Eagle Investment Management LLC boosted its position in 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 buying an additional 81,700 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of Oracle stock opened at $130.50 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $141.81 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $157.19. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $114.50 and a 12-month high of $265.81. The firm has a market cap of $394.60 billion, a PE ratio of 20.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.78. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. The firm had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.47 earnings per share. 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 analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.72 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. CLSA started coverage on Oracle in a report on Monday, July 20th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $145.00 price objective on the stock. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Oracle from $207.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Yorkville Ives began coverage on Oracle in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. They set an “in-line” rating and a $155.00 target price for the company. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $275.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Stephens restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $175.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, September 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $248.41.

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

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other Oracle news, CEO Michael D. Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was 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 owned 182,929 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,730,207.11. This trade represents a 10.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Stephen H. Rusckowski acquired 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 29th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $139.35 per share, for a total transaction of $3,483,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 25,390 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,538,096.50. The trade was a 6,410.26% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 36,075 shares of company stock worth $5,342,123 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 38.40% of the company’s stock.

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.