Mill Capital Management LLC Acquires New Shares in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• Mill Capital Management acquired 15,497 Oracle shares in the second quarter, worth approximately $2.27 million. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of Oracle.
• Oracle reported strong quarterly results, with revenue up 20.6% year over year and EPS of $2.11, exceeding estimates. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $263.97.
• Investors remain concerned about the cost of Oracle’s AI infrastructure expansion, rising debt and potential layoffs. Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley also sold 400,000 shares worth about $63.7 million under a pre-arranged trading plan.

Mill Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 15,497 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock, valued at approximately $2,271,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of ORCL. HFM Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Oracle by 290.9% in the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new position in Oracle during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle and Amazon Web Services expanded their long-term collaboration, with Oracle AI Database@AWS now available in 22 AWS regions. The offering includes Exadata-class performance and pay-per-use pricing, potentially accelerating enterprise cloud migrations and AI-related revenue. Oracle and AWS Deepen Strategic Collaboration
• Positive Sentiment: A multiyear partnership with Quantinuum will bring quantum-computing capabilities to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. Although an early-stage opportunity, the deal broadens Oracle’s AI and cloud growth narrative and helped support investor interest. Quantinuum’s Cloud Deal With Oracle
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with revenue rising 20.6% year over year and earnings surpassing consensus estimates. However, investors remain focused on whether growth can offset the capital requirements of Oracle’s AI infrastructure buildout.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical coverage has identified the 50-day moving average as an important support or resistance level. This may encourage short-term trading activity but does not materially change the company’s fundamental outlook. Oracle Crossed Above the 50-Day Moving Average
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Oracle is considering additional layoffs have heightened concerns about cash flow and operating pressure as the company funds aggressive AI data-center expansion. The spending is also increasing leverage and debt-servicing risk. Oracle Weighs Another Round of Job Cuts
• Negative Sentiment: Credit-downgrade concerns, higher bond-insurance costs and Oracle’s substantial debt burden are fueling fears that AI investment could strain its balance sheet. These concerns are the primary reason behind the recent sell-off. Oracle Junk Bond Fears and Debt Surge
• Negative Sentiment: Investor Michael Burry reportedly increased his short position in Oracle, arguing that excess AI-computing capacity could emerge by 2028. The high-profile bearish call adds pressure to a stock already facing skepticism about AI valuations and spending returns. Michael Burry Doubles Down on Oracle Shorts

Insider Buying and Selling 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 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 of the company's stock, valued at $63,664,000. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Stephens restated an "equal weight" rating and set a $164.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. UBS Group dropped their price objective 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. Weiss Ratings downgraded Oracle from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. CLSA assumed coverage on Oracle in a research note on Monday, July 20th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $145.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Wolfe Research reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $225.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $263.97.

Oracle Price Performance

NYSE:ORCL opened at $150.32 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $114.50 and a 12-month high of $345.72. The firm has a market cap of $432.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.72. The company's 50-day moving average is $149.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $161.60. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. The business 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 quarterly revenue was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.70 earnings per share. 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 6.47 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Shareholders 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Oracle's payout ratio is 34.31%.

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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