Bank of New Hampshire lowered its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 55.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,726 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after selling 5,966 shares during the period. Bank of New Hampshire's holdings in Oracle were worth $649,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of ORCL. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Oracle during the second quarter worth about $625,454,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. increased its position in 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 worth $11,579,000 after purchasing an additional 6,296 shares during the period. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 4.6% during the 2nd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 80,686 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $11,825,000 after buying an additional 3,584 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 37.9% during the 1st quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC now owns 43,004 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $6,326,000 after buying an additional 11,820 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rayburn West Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $5,487,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Oracle Price Performance
Shares of Oracle stock traded up $2.25 on Tuesday, hitting $144.73. The company's stock had a trading volume of 19,982,716 shares, compared to its average volume of 29,423,418. The company has a market capitalization of $437.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.78. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $114.50 and a 52-week high of $322.54. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $145.44 and a 200-day moving average price of $159.34. 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 announced its earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $19.13 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.47 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Oracle Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed 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 dividend yield of 1.4%. Oracle's dividend payout ratio is presently 31.35%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on Oracle from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Evercore restated an "outperform" rating and set a $245.00 target price (up from $220.00) on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Oracle from $207.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, September 4th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Oracle from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, September 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have issued a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $251.72.
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Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, Director Stephen Rusckowski bought 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 29th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $139.35 per share, with a total value of $3,483,750.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 25,390 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,538,096.50. The trade was a 6,410.26% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total value 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 position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 36,075 shares of company stock worth $5,342,123. 40.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Trending Headlines about Oracle
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure demand supports the bull case. Reports point to a potential 100,000-chip deployment tied to Tencent and renewed attention on Oracle’s relationship with OpenAI. These developments reinforce expectations that Oracle’s cloud infrastructure and AI capacity could continue gaining customers. 100,000 Reasons to Buy Oracle Stock Oracle: OpenAI Is Back, But Wall Street Is Sleeping
- Positive Sentiment: An insider purchase offers a confidence signal. Director Stephen Rusckowski reportedly bought nearly $3.5 million of Oracle shares, potentially suggesting that management sees value after the stock’s substantial decline from its 52-week high. Oracle Got a $3.5 Million Insider Vote of Confidence
- Positive Sentiment: The $664 billion backlog remains a major valuation catalyst. Investors are weighing whether future backlog conversion can justify Oracle’s heavy AI infrastructure investment and eventually improve cash generation. Oracle at $140: Buying Negative FCF Never Looked So Good
- Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s $10 million Nashville Symphony partnership generated favorable publicity and supports its Nashville presence, but it is unlikely to materially affect earnings. Oracle Announces $10 Million Partnership with the Nashville Symphony
- Negative Sentiment: A healthcare-data breach is a significant overhang. Texas authorities said a 2025 breach at Oracle’s healthcare unit compromised information belonging to nearly 20 million people, raising potential legal, remediation, and reputational costs. Oracle 2025 Health Breach Compromised Data of 20 Million People
- Negative Sentiment: Analysts and critics continue to flag negative free cash flow, rising debt, possible layoffs, and the risk that aggressive AI spending will pressure returns before backlog revenue arrives. Michael Burry Raises Red Flag on Oracle’s Backlog and AI Spending
- Negative Sentiment: A force majeure notice concerning the Project Jupiter AI data-center campus adds execution uncertainty to one of Oracle’s largest infrastructure initiatives. Oracle’s Force Majeure Notice on Project Jupiter
Oracle Profile
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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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