Oracle Corporation $ORCL Stock Bought by Triton Wealth Management PLLC

Key Points

• Triton Wealth Management increased its Oracle stake by 70.3% in the third quarter, adding 4,358 shares to hold 10,557 shares worth about $1.33 million.
• Other institutional investors also made sizable Oracle purchases; hedge funds and institutions collectively owned 42.44% of the company’s stock.
• Oracle’s latest reported quarter beat analyst estimates, with revenue up 29.6% year over year, though the article also flags concerns about AI contract losses and the debt and execution risks tied to data-center expansion.

Triton Wealth Management PLLC increased its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 70.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 10,557 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after acquiring an additional 4,358 shares during the period. Triton Wealth Management PLLC's holdings in Oracle were worth $1,326,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle broke ground on its future Nashville global headquarters, a long-term investment intended to support growth in cloud, AI and healthcare and create thousands of jobs. Oracle Nashville headquarters announcement
• Positive Sentiment: The company launched AI-assisted treasury and customer analytics applications for financial institutions, adding to its cloud and AI product offerings. Oracle financial analytics announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle says renewed rentals of older GPUs were priced at a premium, suggesting some continued demand for its existing AI capacity; however, this does not offset uncertainty around specific customer contracts. Report on GPU renewals and Microsoft
• Negative Sentiment: Reports said Oracle lost an estimated $7 billion Tencent chip-leasing deal and that Microsoft is winding down an AI-computing arrangement, reportedly because Oracle’s older Nvidia chips no longer meet Microsoft’s requirements. These developments raise questions about infrastructure demand and Oracle’s ability to secure customers for its planned capacity. Report on Tencent and Microsoft contracts
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary highlighted concentration and financing risks: Oracle’s AI backlog is said to rely heavily on OpenAI, while its aggressive data-center spending increases exposure to debt, project execution and potential AI-market setbacks. Analysis of Oracle's balance sheet and AI contracts

Oracle Stock Down 1.6%

Shares of Oracle stock opened at $117.87 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $356.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.79. The company's 50 day moving average is $137.85 and its 200 day moving average is $154.83. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $109.21 and a twelve month 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.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 48.85%. The firm's revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.47 EPS. 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 6.71 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on ORCL. TD Cowen restated a "buy" rating and issued a $240.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, October 29th. HC Wainwright initiated coverage on Oracle in a research note on Monday, November 2nd. They set a "buy" rating on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $215.00 target price on Oracle in a report on Thursday, October 29th. CLSA began coverage on Oracle in a research note on Monday, July 20th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $145.00 price target for the company. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Tuesday, October 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-seven have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $249.27.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Michael Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total value of $3,420,173.58. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 182,929 shares of the company's stock, valued at $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 SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Stephen Rusckowski acquired 25,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 29th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $139.35 per share, with a total value of $3,483,750.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 25,390 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,538,096.50. The trade was a 6,410.26% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 38.40% of the company's stock.

Oracle Company Profile

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.

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