Strs Ohio Increases Stock Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• Strs Ohio increased its stake in Oracle by 9.1%, buying an additional 51,816 shares to own 618,262 shares valued at about $120.5 million at quarter end.
• Oracle beat expectations in the latest quarter with $1.79 EPS versus $1.71 estimated and revenue of $17.19 billion (up 21.7% year‑over‑year), and set Q4 2026 guidance of 1.960–2.000 EPS while analysts forecast ~6.08 EPS for the fiscal year.
• Market momentum around Oracle’s AI and cloud strategy is supported by analyst upgrades and deals — including a roughly $1.65 billion, six‑year supply agreement with Datapod — although some analysts warn of near‑term cash burn and ongoing price volatility.

Strs Ohio lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 9.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 618,262 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after buying an additional 51,816 shares during the quarter. Strs Ohio's holdings in Oracle were worth $120,505,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC increased its holdings in Oracle by 76.9% during the 3rd quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new stake in Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new stake in Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new stake in Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company's stock.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $172.12 on Friday. The company's fifty day moving average price is $154.96 and its 200-day moving average price is $189.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $495.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.90, a PEG ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.55. Oracle Corporation has a one year low of $134.57 and a one year high of $345.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.35.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $17.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.30% and a return on equity of 62.70%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.47 EPS. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 6.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 9th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Oracle's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.91%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In related news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total transaction of $1,552,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 134,030 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $20,805,476.90. This trade represents a 6.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,429 shares in the company, valued at approximately $604,155.51. This represents a 81.39% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: OpenAI reassurance lifted investor confidence that Oracle will remain a strategic AI partner, helping ORCL’s rally as investors price in continued cloud and AI demand. Here's Why Oracle Stock Popped Higher Today
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle signed a ~ $1.65 billion, six‑year supply agreement with Australian modular data‑center maker Datapod, boosting visibility on infrastructure revenue and capacity to support AI cloud buildouts. Oracle Corp. (ORCL) Inks $1.65 billion Supply Agreement
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness is supporting the stock — Wedbush reiterated an Outperform and Daniel Ives remains constructive (with a $225 target), and other coverage (Ives feature) highlights potential upside from Oracle’s AI positioning. Wedbush Reiterates Outperform on Oracle Why Dan Ives Is Betting on 35% Upside
• Positive Sentiment: Partner ecosystem news (e.g., Bloom Energy supplying power for AI data centers) reinforces the infrastructure narrative that supports Oracle’s cloud and data‑center expansion. Bloom Energy May Be Solving AI’s Biggest Power Problem (ORCL)
• Neutral Sentiment: Several long‑form pieces argue Oracle’s pullback creates a buying opportunity and that its large backlog and AI strategy make it a solid long‑term pick — these shape sentiment but are speculative and longer‑horizon. Oracle’s Recent Pullback Creates a Compelling Entry Point Oracle: Why The Market Ignores A $553 Billion Backlog
• Negative Sentiment: Wall Street warnings noted in coverage that Oracle is expected to burn significant cash before returning to positive cash flow, which keeps some investors cautious despite the AI narrative. Here's Why Oracle Stock Popped Higher Today
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term price pressure and volatility persist — recent daily drops and year‑to‑date weakness have some traders viewing the move as a partial unwind from the earlier AI‑driven surge. Oracle (ORCL) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORCL has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Oracle from $310.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $229.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Monness Crespi & Hardt reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. DA Davidson upped their target price on shares of Oracle from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Oracle from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $230.00 to $210.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $259.56.

Oracle 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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