Stonebridge Capital Management Inc. Acquires Shares of 51,348 Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Stonebridge Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 51,348 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock, valued at approximately $7,525,000. Oracle makes up 3.6% of Stonebridge Capital Management Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest holding.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Oracle by 189.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $25,593,000 after buying an additional 100,494 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 8.1% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $903,000 after acquiring an additional 404 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 21.5% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,348 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $951,000 after acquiring an additional 768 shares in the last quarter. United Bank boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 6.8% in the second quarter. United Bank now owns 15,038 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $3,288,000 after acquiring an additional 963 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its position in shares of Oracle by 19.2% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 52,856 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $11,556,000 after purchasing an additional 8,530 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company's stock.

Oracle Trading Up 2.9%

ORCL opened at $148.90 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $428.90 billion, a PE ratio of 25.54, a P/E/G ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.72. Oracle Corporation has a one year low of $114.50 and a one year high of $345.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.12. The business's 50 day moving average price is $142.06 and its 200 day moving average price is $160.60.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.15. Oracle had a return on equity of 58.62% and a net margin of 25.37%.The company had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $19.10 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.70 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly 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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.49 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 10th. Oracle's payout ratio is 34.31%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on ORCL. Scotiabank restated an "overweight" rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. BTIG Research restated a "buy" rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Stephens reissued an "equal weight" rating and issued a $164.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their target price on Oracle from $200.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has 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 a consensus price target of $263.97.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup identifies a potential rebound. Citi initiated a 90-day positive catalyst watch, maintained its Buy rating and reiterated a $330 price target. The firm views Oracle’s roughly 50% decline as an unusually severe selloff and believes negative expectations are largely reflected in the stock, creating an opportunity ahead of upcoming results and the company’s late-October investor day. Oracle Stock Gained 3% on Wednesday, Technical Indicators Point to Further Upside
• Positive Sentiment: AI demand and backlog support the long-term bull case. Reports highlighted Oracle’s approximately $638 billion contracted backlog and its growing role in AI data-center infrastructure. Investors are weighing the potential for substantial future cloud revenue against the cost and timing of building the required capacity. Oracle Jumps as $638 Billion Backlog Outruns Cash Burn
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle expanded a major U.S. government healthcare agreement. Oracle Health secured a potential $17 billion expansion of its Department of Veterans Affairs electronic health-record contract, increasing its exposure to a large, long-term public-sector customer. Oracle Secures $17 Billion VA Contract Expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical and industry factors are improving but remain uncertain. Technical indicators point to possible further upside, and Oracle’s Deutsche Bank technology conference presentation kept attention on its cloud and AI strategy. Still, broader software stocks remain highly volatile as momentum trading and uncertainty over AI economics amplify price swings. Momentum and Leveraged Trading Keep Software Stocks on a Roller Coaster
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy AI infrastructure spending remains the principal concern. Oracle must finance data-center construction before much of its contracted revenue is recognized, potentially pressuring near-term profits and free cash flow. Project delays and questions about the pace of AI monetization could limit the recovery if execution disappoints.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other Oracle news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total value of $63,664,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 400,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $63,664,000. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company's stock.

About Oracle

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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