SG Trading Solutions LLC Buys Shares of 8,479 Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• SG Trading Solutions LLC initiated a new position in Oracle, buying 8,479 shares valued at about $1.65 million in the fourth quarter.
• Oracle reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results, with EPS of $2.11 versus estimates of $1.96 and revenue of $19.18 billion, up 20.6% year over year.
• The company also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, payable July 24, representing an annualized yield of about 1.1%.

SG Trading Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 8,479 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,653,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of ORCL. HFM Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 290.9% during the 4th quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the period. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $184.66 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $188.02 and a 200 day moving average price of $177.34. The stock has a market cap of $531.10 billion, a PE ratio of 31.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.65. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $134.57 and a 1 year high of $345.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.84, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.12.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.15. Oracle had a return on equity of 56.43% and a net margin of 25.37%.The company had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.10 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.70 earnings per share. Oracle's revenue was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 10th. Oracle's dividend payout ratio is presently 34.31%.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle continues to land cloud and AI-related business, including new use cases from Lightpath, Uplynk, and One NZ, suggesting demand for its infrastructure and applications remains healthy. Lightpath Monetizes Digital Services and Powers AI-Driven Innovation with Oracle
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts and market commentators remain constructive on ORCL after Q4 results, with price-target boosts and articles arguing the selloff may have created an opportunity. Analysts Boosts Oracle (ORCL) Price Target Following Q4 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Several pieces compare Oracle with other large-cap tech names, reinforcing that investors are still debating whether Oracle’s AI/cloud strategy offers better upside than peers like Salesforce or IBM. Oracle vs. Salesforce: Which Tech Giant Is The Better Buy?
• Negative Sentiment: Investor concern is centered on Oracle’s massive AI capital spending plans, which have fueled fears that near-term cash flow could be pressured even as cloud growth remains strong. ETFs to Bet on as Oracle Slides 10% on Massive AI Spending Plans
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle also pushed back on a report about failed Microsoft cloud-deal talks, calling the details inaccurate, which keeps focus on execution risk and competitive pressure in the cloud market. Oracle says details in report of failed Microsoft cloud deal talks 'inaccurate'

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Oracle news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total transaction of $2,642,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,429 shares in the company, valued at approximately $604,155.51. This trade represents a 81.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 40.90% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on ORCL. Monness Crespi & Hardt reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Stephens reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating and set a $164.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Oppenheimer raised their target price on shares of Oracle from $235.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Morgan Stanley restated a "mixed" rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of Oracle from $300.00 to $200.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $268.27.

Oracle Company Profile

Oracle Corporation is a multinational technology company that develops and sells database software, cloud engineered systems, enterprise software applications and related services. The company is widely known for its flagship Oracle Database and a portfolio of enterprise-grade software products that support data management, application development, analytics and middleware. Over recent years Oracle has expanded its focus to include cloud infrastructure and cloud applications, positioning itself as a provider of both platform and software-as-a-service solutions for large organizations.

Oracle's product and service offerings include Oracle Database and the Autonomous Database, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), enterprise resource planning (ERP), human capital management (HCM) and supply chain management (SCM) cloud applications (often grouped under Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications), middleware such as WebLogic, and developer technologies including Java and MySQL.

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