Strait & Sound Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 14,640 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock, valued at approximately $2,145,000.
A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of ORCL. HFM Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Oracle by 290.9% in the 4th quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Oracle during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Basso Capital Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company's stock.
Oracle Trading Down 0.5%
NYSE:ORCL opened at $151.11 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $435.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.92, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.72. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $140.73 and its 200 day moving average price is $160.60. 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 52 week low of $114.50 and a 52 week high of $345.72.
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The firm had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $19.10 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.70 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Oracle Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th were issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 10th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Oracle's dividend payout ratio is currently 34.31%.
Key Oracle News
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Citigroup placed Oracle on a 90-day “positive catalyst watch,” arguing that the recent selloff was excessive and that strong AI-cloud demand, a large backlog and upcoming earnings could drive a rebound. The view helped improve sentiment toward the stock. Investors Are Missing Oracle’s AI Boom. Citi Says Buy.
- Positive Sentiment: Wall Street remains broadly bullish, with one report citing a Strong Buy consensus and substantial potential upside. Other analysts and investors highlighted Oracle’s cloud infrastructure scale, AI exposure and improving growth prospects. Most Active Stocks: Oracle Tops List with 71% Upside
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle was named a Leader in Gartner’s 2026 Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Management Suites, reinforcing the competitiveness of its Fusion Cloud SCM products and enterprise-software portfolio. Oracle Named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant
- Neutral Sentiment: Oracle has rallied about 18% over the past month from a deeply depressed level, but commentary questions whether the rebound represents a durable leadership position compared with other cloud stocks. September earnings are viewed as the next major test. Oracle Just Rallied 18% in a Month
- Negative Sentiment: Investors continue to debate whether Oracle can convert its sizable order book into revenue quickly enough. The company’s roughly $55.7 billion data-center buildout, elevated leverage and reported payroll reductions raise questions about funding, execution and future margins. Oracle Capex Funding and Debt
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
ORCL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Evercore reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $245.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Scotiabank reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Arete Research set a $255.00 target price on shares of Oracle and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a "sector perform" rating and set a $190.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Oracle presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $263.97.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Oracle
Insider Transactions at Oracle
In other Oracle news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total transaction of $63,664,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 400,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $63,664,000. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company's stock.
Oracle Company Profile
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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.
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