Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Acquired by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board boosted its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,775,549 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after acquiring an additional 82,082 shares during the quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board owned about 0.13% of Oracle worth $553,307,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. HFM Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 290.9% during the 4th quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the period. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Oracle in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company's stock.

Oracle Trading Up 1.7%

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $144.92 on Wednesday. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $114.50 and a 12-month high of $345.72. The business has a 50 day moving average of $142.75 and a 200-day moving average of $160.52. 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 market cap of $417.45 billion, a PE ratio of 24.86, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 58.62% and a net margin of 25.37%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th were paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 10th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Oracle's dividend payout ratio is 34.31%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Wedbush decreased their price objective on Oracle from $275.00 to $240.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Weiss Ratings lowered Oracle from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. DA Davidson upped their price target on shares of Oracle from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Wolfe Research reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $225.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Oracle from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research 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 given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $263.97.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s reported $638 billion contracted backlog is strengthening the long-term growth story. The backlog suggests substantial future demand for AI and cloud services, although the revenue will be recognized over time. Oracle Jumps as $638 Billion Backlog Outruns Cash Burn
• Positive Sentiment: New and expanded AI partnerships are reinforcing Oracle’s cloud strategy and positioning its infrastructure to benefit from surging demand for AI workloads. Oracle AI Partnerships Strengthen Cloud Focus
• Positive Sentiment: Some investors view Oracle’s depressed valuation and cloud expansion potential as an attractive risk-reward opportunity, arguing that the market may be underpricing the value embedded in its filings and future growth. Asymmetry Is the Reason I Will Not Stop Buying Oracle
• Neutral Sentiment: Tuesday’s move also reflected a wider technology-sector rebound, while technical analysts noted that ORCL was testing resistance near a key moving-average level. A sustained breakout could improve sentiment, but failure may keep the stock range-bound. MSFT, ORCL and INTC Forecast
• Negative Sentiment: The principal concern is execution and cash flow: Oracle must make substantial infrastructure investments before converting its AI backlog into recognized revenue. High spending, project delays and near-term profit pressure could limit the stock’s upside. Oracle Stock Is Now an AI Infrastructure Play
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are looking ahead to September 10 as an important test of the bullish case, suggesting expectations are elevated and the stock could remain sensitive to upcoming business updates. Oracle: September 10 Will Make or Break the Bull Case

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Oracle news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total value of $63,664,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at $63,664,000. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate 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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