Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Purchased by Perpetual Ltd

Key Points

• Perpetual Ltd increased its Oracle position by 1,178.6% in the third quarter, buying 203,099 additional shares to own 220,331 shares valued at approximately $30.25 million.
• Oracle director Stephen H. Rusckowski purchased 25,000 shares worth about $3.48 million, while insiders collectively sold roughly $5.34 million of stock over the past 90 days.
• Oracle reported quarterly revenue of $19.34 billion, up 29.6% year over year, and topped earnings estimates; however, the stock opened at $137.48, well below its 52-week high of $322.54. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with a $251.72 price target.

Perpetual Ltd increased its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 1,178.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 220,331 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after purchasing an additional 203,099 shares during the period. Perpetual Ltd's holdings in Oracle were worth $30,251,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 14,680,278 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $2,151,395,000 after buying an additional 123,294 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 8.6% during the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 14,539,366 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $2,815,242,000 after buying an additional 1,148,698 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position in shares of Oracle by 3.0% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 13,251,059 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $1,949,363,000 after buying an additional 384,984 shares during the period. Amundi raised its position in shares of Oracle by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 9,878,184 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $1,447,648,000 after buying an additional 144,087 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Oracle by 1.7% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,586,492 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $1,262,827,000 after acquiring an additional 147,048 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Stephen H. Rusckowski bought 25,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 29th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $139.35 per share, with a total value of $3,483,750.00. Following the transaction, 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 acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total transaction of $399,122.70. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 64,357 shares in the company, valued at $9,762,956.90. This trade represents a 3.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123. Corporate insiders own 38.40% of the company's stock.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Director Stephen Rusckowski reportedly purchased approximately $3.48 million of Oracle shares. The transaction may signal confidence in Oracle’s long-term prospects after the stock’s substantial retreat from its peak. Monster insider trading alert for Oracle stock
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary highlights Oracle’s reported $664 billion backlog, including major AI infrastructure commitments. Supporters argue that this contracted demand could eventually translate into significant revenue growth and make the recent selloff excessive. Contrarian bet on Oracle
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle is reportedly transporting natural gas to keep certain AI data-center projects moving while pipeline and permitting delays are addressed. The workaround could help the company meet customer commitments and avoid penalties tied to large contracts. Oracle data centers and natural gas
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s AI opportunity remains tied to OpenAI and other customers’ ability to expand computing demand. Analysts and commentators are debating whether the large backlog represents durable future revenue or depends on aggressive AI spending assumptions. Oracle has $664 billion lined up
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that OpenAI’s annualized revenue is near $50 billion, potentially below earlier expectations, have raised questions about its valuation, future infrastructure needs and the economics of Oracle’s reported approximately $300 billion contract. The news has pressured Oracle alongside other AI-related stocks. Why Oracle stock is falling
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain focused on Oracle’s substantial borrowing and capital requirements for its AI buildout. Comparisons with Broadcom have intensified concerns that debt financing, construction costs and the timing of cash generation could limit the value of the backlog. Broadcom versus Oracle AI financing

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on ORCL shares. Phillip Securities cut their target price on Oracle from $275.00 to $237.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on Oracle from $190.00 to $165.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Oppenheimer reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $275.00 price target (up from $235.00) on shares of Oracle in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on Oracle from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a $290.00 price objective (down from $320.00) on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, September 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $251.72.

Oracle Stock Down 2.8%

NYSE:ORCL opened at $137.48 on Tuesday. 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 stock's fifty day moving average is $146.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $159.00. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $114.50 and a 52 week high of $322.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $415.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.78.

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. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%. The business had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.13 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.47 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 6.69 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, October 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. Oracle's dividend payout ratio is presently 31.35%.

About Oracle

Oracle Corporation NYSE: ORCL is a global technology company that develops enterprise software, cloud services and related hardware. Its offerings help businesses manage databases, applications, data, infrastructure and other core information-technology operations.

The company is best known for its Oracle Database, along with cloud-based infrastructure and platform services. Oracle also provides enterprise applications for functions such as finance, human resources, supply-chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.

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