Oracle Corporation $ORCL Stake Trimmed by VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al

Key Points

• Virginia Retirement Systems reduced its Oracle stake by 79.8% in the third quarter, selling 185,520 shares and retaining 46,967 shares valued at approximately $6.45 million. Institutional investors collectively own 42.44% of Oracle.
• Oracle shares opened at $130.50, down 6.5%, and remain well below their 12-month high of $265.81. Despite the decline, the company beat quarterly earnings and revenue expectations, with revenue rising 29.6% year over year.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $248.41. Investors remain focused on Oracle’s ambitious AI and cloud growth plans, funding needs, and ability to convert strong bookings into cash flow.

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al reduced its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 79.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 46,967 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after selling 185,520 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al's holdings in Oracle were worth $6,449,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the second quarter worth about $625,454,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 8.7% during the 2nd quarter. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. now owns 79,008 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $11,579,000 after buying an additional 6,296 shares in the last quarter. Generate Investment Management Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 178.4% during the 3rd quarter. Generate Investment Management Ltd now owns 407,314 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $55,924,000 after buying an additional 261,019 shares in the last quarter. Sawyer & Company Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $8,243,000. Finally, Verus Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,365,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company's stock.

Oracle Stock Down 6.5%

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $130.50 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The business has a 50-day moving average of $141.81 and a 200-day moving average of $157.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $394.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.45, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.78. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $114.50 and a 12 month high of $265.81.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. Oracle had a net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 48.85%. The business had revenue of $19.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.13 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle'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. Sell-side analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 9th were issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Oracle's dividend payout ratio is presently 31.35%.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s investor-day outlook remains the main bullish catalyst. Management is targeting at least $225 billion in fiscal 2030 revenue, approximately $21 in fiscal 2030 EPS, and $30 billion in free cash flow by fiscal 2029. The company also reported exceptionally strong AI bookings and cloud backlog growth, suggesting demand for its AI infrastructure remains robust. Oracle Stock Forecast – Analysts React to Strong FY30 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle pledged to limit additional capital-market funding to approximately $20 billion through fiscal 2030, addressing concerns that its data-center expansion could require unrestrained borrowing and share issuance. Analysts including Bank of America, TD Cowen, and Piper Sandler have maintained bullish ratings and substantial price targets. Oracle Analyst Day Eases Funding Concerns
• Neutral Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 guidance calls for $8.10 EPS, ahead of the $7.86 consensus, but the $90 billion revenue forecast is slightly below the $90.4 billion analyst estimate. This leaves investors focused on whether AI bookings convert into reported revenue and cash flow over the next two quarters. Oracle Just Told Investors What Many Already Knew
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle’s AI expansion has produced deeply negative free cash flow and required roughly $48 billion of debt and equity funding in fiscal 2026. Investors remain skeptical that the projected cash-flow turnaround will arrive quickly enough, particularly given Oracle’s debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. Oracle Caps New Capital Raising
• Negative Sentiment: Broader technology weakness and concerns about lower-than-expected big-tech capital spending have pressured AI infrastructure stocks. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s criticism of businesses dependent on leasing AI capacity to a small number of customers also raised questions about Oracle’s customer concentration and infrastructure economics. Satya Nadella Criticizes AI Capacity Rental Models

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Michael D. Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total value of $3,420,173.58. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 182,929 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,730,207.11. The trade was a 10.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing 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, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total value of $399,122.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 64,357 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,762,956.90. This represents a 3.93% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 36,075 shares of company stock worth $5,342,123. 38.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ORCL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Freedom Broker cut their price target on Oracle from $210.00 to $205.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, September 14th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Oracle from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on Oracle from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 11th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Oracle from $280.00 to $250.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 26th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a "buy" rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $248.41.

About Oracle

Oracle Corporation NYSE: ORCL is a global technology company that develops enterprise software, cloud infrastructure and database technologies. Its products help organizations store, manage, analyze and secure data, while supporting business operations across industries and geographies.

The company's offerings include Oracle Database, Java, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and a broad portfolio of cloud-based applications. These applications serve functions such as enterprise resource planning, financial management, human resources, supply-chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.

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