Sepio Capital LP Sells 7,569 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• Sepio Capital reduced its Oracle stake by 19.1% in the third quarter, selling 7,569 shares and retaining 32,024 shares valued at approximately $4.4 million. Institutional investors collectively own 42.44% of Oracle.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive view, with Oracle receiving a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average price target of $249.52, despite several firms lowering their targets.
• Oracle exceeded quarterly earnings and revenue expectations, reporting $1.92 in EPS and $19.34 billion in revenue, while declaring a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, equivalent to a 1.6% yield.

Sepio Capital LP decreased its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 19.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 32,024 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after selling 7,569 shares during the quarter. Sepio Capital LP's holdings in Oracle were worth $4,397,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. North Point Portfolio Managers Corp OH bought a new position in Oracle during the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Maseco LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the first quarter worth about $29,000. Persistent Asset Partners Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 231.3% during the 3rd quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 222 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Markowski Investments acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at about $32,000. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on ORCL shares. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective 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. DZ Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, September 17th. KeyCorp set a $285.00 target price on Oracle in a research report on Friday, September 11th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on shares of Oracle from $220.00 to $195.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $284.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $249.52.

Oracle Stock Performance

ORCL opened at $125.35 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $379.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.78. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $143.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $158.29. 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 12-month low of $114.50 and a 12-month high of $287.19.

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, topping the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.13 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.47 EPS. The business'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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business 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 $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 9th. Oracle's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.35%.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts see significant upside. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed its Overweight rating and $284 price target, implying substantial potential appreciation from current levels. Evercore ISI also reportedly believes concerns about Oracle’s debt and growth outlook may be excessive. Oracle stock falls 4 percent: why this analyst sees a 120 percent upside
• Positive Sentiment: Investor Day could support the growth narrative. RBC expects Oracle to discuss its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure capacity ramp and applications growth, potentially providing more visibility into demand, backlog conversion, and future revenue expansion. Oracle Investor Day to Focus on OCI Capacity Ramp and Applications Growth
• Positive Sentiment: New AI and cloud offerings broaden Oracle’s opportunity. Oracle introduced Fusion Claw agentic HR applications and a no-code/low-code AI Agent Studio for industry-specific workflows. New customer and partner deployments could strengthen its applications business and help monetize its AI strategy. Oracle AI Agent Studio for Industry Applications
• Neutral Sentiment: Financing remains a key swing factor. Reports suggest Oracle may receive support from suppliers such as Nvidia as it finances data-center construction, but investors remain focused on high bond yields, elevated leverage, and whether the company can convert its large cloud backlog into sustainable cash flow. TD Cowen Thinks Nvidia Is Helping Oracle Get Its Data Centers Financed
• Negative Sentiment: AI spending and balance-sheet concerns are driving the weakness. Oracle is reportedly spending more on infrastructure than it generates in free cash flow, while its debt load and borrowing costs raise questions about returns on the buildout. The risk is particularly concerning because the company’s credit rating is only modestly above junk status. Oracle: Bond Yields Near 9 Percent

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Stephen Rusckowski purchased 25,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 29th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $139.35 per share, with a total value of $3,483,750.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 25,390 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,538,096.50. The trade was a 6,410.26% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 64,357 shares of the company's stock, valued at $9,762,956.90. This represents a 3.93% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123 over the last three months. 38.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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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