Oracle Corporation $ORCL Holdings Raised by Griffith & Werner Inc.

Key Points

• Griffith & Werner increased its Oracle stake by 23.6% in the third quarter, adding 5,928 shares to hold 30,997 shares valued at about $4.26 million.
• Oracle reported quarterly earnings of $1.92 per share, beating the $1.74 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 29.6% year over year to $19.34 billion.
• Analyst sentiment remains broadly positive, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus, but concerns about Microsoft winding down an AI-capacity deal and broader data-center spending risks weigh on the outlook.

Griffith & Werner Inc. lifted its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 23.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 30,997 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after buying an additional 5,928 shares during the quarter. Oracle makes up about 1.4% of Griffith & Werner Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest position. Griffith & Werner Inc.'s holdings in Oracle were worth $4,256,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in Oracle during the second quarter valued at $1,911,930,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at $625,454,000. Corient Private Wealth LP purchased a new stake in Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth $186,175,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth $96,746,000. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 23.3% during the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,633,070 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $534,461,000 after purchasing an additional 685,570 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Michael D. Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total transaction of $3,420,173.58. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 182,929 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $27,730,207.11. The trade was a 10.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed 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. Also, Director Stephen H. Rusckowski purchased 25,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 29th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $139.35 per share, for a total transaction of $3,483,750.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 25,390 shares in the company, valued at $3,538,096.50. The trade was a 6,410.26% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123. 38.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle received the strongest valuation grade among seven major technology companies in a comparison following the sector selloff, potentially drawing interest from investors looking for relative value. Article: Oracle beats Microsoft and Amazon on a key Wall Street metric
• Neutral Sentiment: Scotiabank lowered its fiscal 2027 EPS estimate to $6.63 from $6.73, but kept its Sector Outperform rating and $205 price target. The estimate cut tempers, but does not reverse, the analyst’s positive stance. Article: Scotiabank revises Oracle EPS estimate
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s annual stockholder meeting is scheduled for November 18; the announcement did not identify a new business or earnings development. Article: Oracle's annual meeting of stockholders
• Negative Sentiment: Microsoft is reportedly winding down its arrangement to rent AI computing capacity from Oracle. The news adds to concern that major customers may reassess AI infrastructure spending and could weigh on expectations for Oracle’s cloud growth. Article: Microsoft is winding down Oracle deal to rent AI cloud capacity
• Negative Sentiment: Broader doubts about the AI data-center build-out are also pressuring sentiment. Reports cite possible changes to OpenAI’s capacity plans, political scrutiny of data-center construction, and debt tied to a Stargate project—risks that could challenge the expected returns on Oracle’s substantial infrastructure investment. Article: OpenAI weighs smaller data-center plans

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORCL has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. DZ Bank restated a "buy" rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, September 17th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Oracle from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Melius Research set a $170.00 price target on Oracle in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut Oracle from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Monday, November 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut Oracle from a "positive" rating to an "underweight" rating in a report on Monday, November 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $249.27.

Oracle Price Performance

ORCL stock opened at $115.96 on Monday. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $109.21 and a 52 week high of $250.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $139.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $155.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $350.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.79.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%. The firm's revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 6.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 9th were paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Oracle's dividend payout ratio is currently 31.35%.

About Oracle

Oracle Corporation is a technology company that develops and provides database software, cloud services, and enterprise applications. Its products help organizations manage data, run business operations, and build and deploy applications.

Oracle's offerings include Oracle Database, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and cloud-based applications for functions such as finance, human resources, supply chain management, and customer experience. The company also provides software support, consulting, and related services.

Founded in 1977 as Software Development Laboratories, Oracle serves businesses and public-sector organizations across geographies worldwide.

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