EFG International AG Has $3.05 Million Stock Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

EFG International AG reduced its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 54.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 20,780 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after selling 24,595 shares during the quarter. EFG International AG's holdings in Oracle were worth $3,047,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Oracle during the 4th quarter worth about $4,336,031,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,911,930,000. Capital Research Global Investors increased its position in shares of Oracle by 29.3% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 30,137,126 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $5,874,070,000 after acquiring an additional 6,826,299 shares during the last quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. raised its holdings in Oracle by 882.3% during the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 4,991,010 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $972,798,000 after acquiring an additional 4,482,934 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Oracle during the second quarter worth about $625,454,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of ORCL opened at $148.90 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $428.90 billion, a PE ratio of 25.54, a PEG ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.72. The company's 50-day moving average is $142.06 and its 200-day moving average is $160.60. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $114.50 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 1.12.

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, topping 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 company had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $19.10 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.70 EPS. Oracle's quarterly 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. Equities analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.49 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 10th were given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 10th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Oracle's dividend payout ratio is presently 34.31%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on ORCL shares. BTIG Research restated a "buy" rating and issued a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price target on shares of Oracle from $319.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $284.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Oracle from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Oracle from $250.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $263.97.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup identifies a potential rebound. Citi initiated a 90-day positive catalyst watch, maintained its Buy rating and reiterated a $330 price target. The firm views Oracle’s roughly 50% decline as an unusually severe selloff and believes negative expectations are largely reflected in the stock, creating an opportunity ahead of upcoming results and the company’s late-October investor day. Oracle Stock Gained 3% on Wednesday, Technical Indicators Point to Further Upside
• Positive Sentiment: AI demand and backlog support the long-term bull case. Reports highlighted Oracle’s approximately $638 billion contracted backlog and its growing role in AI data-center infrastructure. Investors are weighing the potential for substantial future cloud revenue against the cost and timing of building the required capacity. Oracle Jumps as $638 Billion Backlog Outruns Cash Burn
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle expanded a major U.S. government healthcare agreement. Oracle Health secured a potential $17 billion expansion of its Department of Veterans Affairs electronic health-record contract, increasing its exposure to a large, long-term public-sector customer. Oracle Secures $17 Billion VA Contract Expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical and industry factors are improving but remain uncertain. Technical indicators point to possible further upside, and Oracle’s Deutsche Bank technology conference presentation kept attention on its cloud and AI strategy. Still, broader software stocks remain highly volatile as momentum trading and uncertainty over AI economics amplify price swings. Momentum and Leveraged Trading Keep Software Stocks on a Roller Coaster
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy AI infrastructure spending remains the principal concern. Oracle must finance data-center construction before much of its contracted revenue is recognized, potentially pressuring near-term profits and free cash flow. Project delays and questions about the pace of AI monetization could limit the recovery if execution disappoints.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total transaction of $63,664,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $63,664,000. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 40.90% of the company's stock.

Oracle Profile

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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