Oracle Corporation $ORCL Stock Holdings Lessened by Vestor Capital LLC

Key Points

• Vestor Capital cut its Oracle stake by 99.5% in the third quarter, selling 377,807 shares and retaining 2,037 shares valued at about $280,000.
• Institutional investors’ activity was mixed: several large funds increased their holdings, and institutions and hedge funds collectively owned 42.44% of Oracle shares.
• Analysts rated Oracle a consensus “Moderate Buy,” with an average price target of $249.27. In its latest reported quarter, Oracle beat earnings and revenue expectations, with revenue up 29.6% year over year.

Vestor Capital LLC lowered its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 99.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,037 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after selling 377,807 shares during the period. Vestor Capital LLC's holdings in Oracle were worth $280,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its position in 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 purchasing an additional 123,294 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 3.0% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 13,251,059 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $1,949,363,000 after purchasing an additional 384,984 shares during the last quarter. Amundi grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 1.5% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 9,878,184 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $1,447,648,000 after purchasing an additional 144,087 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 1.7% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,586,492 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $1,262,827,000 after purchasing an additional 147,048 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Eagle Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Oracle by 1.0% in the second quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 8,516,878 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $1,248,148,000 after buying an additional 81,700 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Oracle News

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on ORCL shares. DA Davidson reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $225.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, September 11th. CLSA started coverage on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, July 20th. They set a "hold" rating and a $145.00 price target on the stock. Scotiabank reissued a "sector outperform" rating and set a $205.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a $290.00 price objective (down from $320.00) on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, HC Wainwright started coverage on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, November 2nd. They issued a "buy" rating for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-seven have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $249.27.

Oracle Trading Down 1.6%

ORCL stock opened at $117.87 on Wednesday. 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 Corporation has a twelve month low of $109.21 and a twelve month high of $250.25. The company has a market cap of $356.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.48, a PEG ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.79. The business has a fifty day moving average of $137.85 and a 200-day moving average of $154.83.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $19.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.71 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. Oracle's dividend payout ratio is presently 31.35%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other Oracle news, Director Stephen H. Rusckowski purchased 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 29th. The stock was bought at an average price of $139.35 per share, for a total transaction of $3,483,750.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 25,390 shares in the company, valued at $3,538,096.50. This represents 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 the SEC website. Also, CEO Michael D. Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total transaction of $3,420,173.58. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 182,929 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $27,730,207.11. This trade represents a 10.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders have sold 36,075 shares of company stock worth $5,342,123. Company insiders own 38.40% of the company's stock.

Oracle 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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