10,783 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL Purchased by Pensioenfonds Rail & OV

Pensioenfonds Rail & OV acquired a new position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 10,783 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,481,000.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,911,930,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Oracle in the second quarter worth $625,454,000. Corient Private Wealth LP bought a new position in Oracle in the second quarter worth $186,175,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Oracle in the third quarter worth $96,746,000. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP boosted its stake in Oracle by 23.3% during the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,633,070 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $534,461,000 after buying an additional 685,570 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Michael D. Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Stephen H. Rusckowski purchased 25,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 29th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $139.35 per share, with a total value of $3,483,750.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 25,390 shares in the company, valued at $3,538,096.50. The trade was 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 quarter, insiders have sold 36,075 shares of company stock worth $5,342,123. Corporate insiders own 38.40% of the company's stock.

Oracle News Summary

Investors following ORCL have been watching these news items:

• Positive Sentiment: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of War have begun participating in Oracle Health Information Network, expanding access to health records across providers. The rollout supports Oracle Health’s reach with major public-sector customers, though the announcement did not specify financial terms. Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of War Go-Live on Oracle Health Information Network
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle’s large AI buildout is raising cash-flow and balance-sheet concerns. One report highlights $125 billion of debt and says the company expects free cash flow to turn positive in fiscal 2028, leaving investors focused on funding needs and the timing of returns from infrastructure spending. Oracle’s $125 Billion Debt Raises a Major AI Warning
• Negative Sentiment: Potential U.S. restrictions on Chinese firms renting AI chips abroad could limit demand for Oracle’s cloud capacity. Separately, Microsoft is reportedly reconsidering some neocloud contracts as it prioritizes its own data centers, adding uncertainty for providers including Oracle. Curbs on China’s Remote Chip Access Could Affect Oracle Microsoft Just Piled Onto the Bad News for Neoclouds

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of Oracle stock traded down $1.80 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $125.31. 22,531,370 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 42,601,664. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $136.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of $154.07. 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 firm has a market cap of $378.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.64, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.79. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $109.21 and a 52 week high of $250.25.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%. The firm had revenue of $19.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $19.13 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.47 earnings per share. The business's revenue 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. Research analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 9th were paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 9th. Oracle's payout ratio is currently 31.35%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Piper Sandler reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $225.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Oppenheimer restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $275.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. HC Wainwright initiated coverage on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, November 2nd. They set a "buy" rating for the company. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on shares of Oracle from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Finally, CLSA started coverage on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, July 20th. They set a "hold" rating and a $145.00 target price on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-seven have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $249.27.

Oracle Company Profile

Oracle Corporation is a technology company that develops and provides database software, cloud services, and enterprise applications. Its products help organizations manage data, run business operations, and build and deploy applications. Oracle's offerings include Oracle Database, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and cloud-based applications for functions such as finance, human resources, supply chain management, and customer experience. The company also provides software support, consulting, and related services.

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