Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt Takes $1.58 Million Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt acquired 10,818 Oracle shares during the second quarter, valued at approximately $1.58 million. Institutional investors collectively own 42.44% of Oracle.
• Oracle exceeded quarterly expectations with $2.11 in EPS and $19.18 billion in revenue, up 20.6% year over year. The company also declared a $0.50 quarterly dividend, representing a 1.3% yield.
• Analysts remain broadly positive, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $263.97, though concerns persist over Oracle’s heavy capital spending, leverage and ability to turn its large order backlog into revenue.

Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt acquired a new position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 10,818 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,585,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. HFM Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 290.9% in the 4th quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the period. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Oracle during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Oracle during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Basso Capital Management L.P. acquired a new position in Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total value of $63,664,000.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 400,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $63,664,000. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Oracle Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $151.11 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $435.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.72. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $140.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is $160.60. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21. 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $19.18 billion during 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 for the quarter was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $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. Equities analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

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. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 10th. Oracle's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.31%.

Key Stories Impacting Oracle

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on ORCL shares. Moffett Nathanson set a $325.00 price objective on Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Guggenheim reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Stephens reissued an "equal weight" rating and set a $164.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Scotiabank restated an "overweight" rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating and issued a $190.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $263.97.

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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