Alamar Capital Management LLC Acquires Shares of 7,555 Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• Alamar Capital Management acquired 7,555 Oracle shares worth approximately $1.107 million during the second quarter. Several other institutional investors also opened positions, with institutions collectively owning 42.44% of Oracle’s stock.
• Oracle exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $2.11 EPS and $19.18 billion in revenue, up 20.6% year over year. The company paid a $0.50 quarterly dividend, equivalent to a $2.00 annualized payout and a 1.4% yield.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $263.97, though concerns remain about heavy AI infrastructure spending, rising debt, free-cash-flow pressure and data-center execution delays.

Alamar Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 7,555 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,107,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Oracle in the second quarter valued at $551,000. Element Pointe Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle during the second quarter valued at $701,000. Fidelity National Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Oracle during the second quarter valued at $15,241,000. M. Kulyk & Associates LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at $424,000. Finally, Aljian Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth about $1,304,000. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company's stock.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $142.67 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $410.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.47, a PEG ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.72. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $114.50 and a 12 month high of $345.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $147.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $161.05.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last released 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. The company had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The company's revenue was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.70 EPS. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. Research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.49 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th were paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 10th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Oracle's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.31%.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other Oracle news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of Oracle 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 400,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $63,664,000. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 40.90% of the company's stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s record cloud backlog, expanding partnerships—including deeper integration with Amazon Web Services—and stronger guidance support the case that the company is transitioning from a legacy database provider into a major AI infrastructure and hyperscale cloud player. Should You Buy Oracle Stock Despite Its Big AI Data Center Bet?
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle raised its dividend to $2 per share, marking the 12th consecutive annual increase. The payout is viewed as relatively safe for now, providing some support for income-oriented investors despite heavy AI spending. Oracle Just Raised Its Dividend for a 12th Straight Year
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually large, long-dated call-option activity may indicate that institutional investors see value in Oracle’s depressed valuation, although the trades could also involve covered-call strategies rather than outright bullish bets. Huge Unusual Long-Dated Call Options in Oracle
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle’s approximately $165 billion AI data-center expansion faces another energy and pipeline roadblock in New Mexico. Delays in securing sufficient power raise questions about project timing, execution and the pace at which planned capacity can generate revenue. Oracle Stock Falls as Its AI Data Center Hits Another Pipeline Roadblock
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are increasingly concerned that AI infrastructure spending is consuming cash faster than Oracle can generate it. The company has increased borrowing substantially alongside other technology companies, adding balance-sheet and interest-rate risk while pressuring free cash flow and potentially the long-term safety of its dividend. AI’s Half-Trillion-Dollar Borrowing Binge
• Negative Sentiment: Broader rotation away from software stocks and concern over the sustainability of the AI trade have added selling pressure, as investors favor chipmakers and other direct AI beneficiaries. Oracle, Software Stocks Fall as AI Trade Seesaws

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on ORCL. Guggenheim reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $284.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. CLSA started coverage on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, July 20th. They set a "hold" rating and a $145.00 price objective for the company. Stephens reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating and set a $164.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Oracle from $285.00 to $245.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Two 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $263.97.

About Oracle

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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