WINTON GROUP Ltd Takes $703,000 Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased 4,800 Oracle shares during the second quarter, establishing a position valued at approximately $703,000. Institutional investors collectively own 42.44% of Oracle.
• Oracle reported strong quarterly results, with revenue rising 29.6% year over year to $19.34 billion and EPS of $1.92 exceeding estimates of $1.74; cloud revenue and AI demand remain major growth drivers.
• Despite a “Moderate Buy” analyst consensus and a $252.58 average price target, investors remain concerned about Oracle’s heavy AI infrastructure spending, debt, cash burn and reported layoffs. Shares recently traded near $144.48, down 3.9%.

WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 4,800 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock, valued at approximately $703,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 14,636.4% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 382,756,945 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $56,093,030,000 after acquiring an additional 380,159,589 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Oracle by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 37,734,944 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $7,328,754,000 after purchasing an additional 665,374 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors increased its position in Oracle by 29.3% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 30,137,126 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $5,874,070,000 after purchasing an additional 6,826,299 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Oracle during the fourth quarter valued at $4,336,031,000. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its stake in Oracle by 0.8% during the second 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 in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle reported revenue of approximately $19.3 billion, up 30% year over year, while adjusted earnings per share of $1.92 exceeded the $1.74 analyst consensus. Cloud revenue rose 62% to $11.6 billion, and strong AI demand contributed to a large remaining performance obligation backlog. Oracle Has the Backlog. Wall Street Wants the Cash
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle Health launched its Clinical AI Agent for U.S. hospitals, adding a new commercial application for its AI technology and potentially supporting long-term healthcare software growth. Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent
• Positive Sentiment: Larry Ellison canceled a planned Rule 10b5-1 sale of up to 50 million ORCL shares, valued at roughly $7.5 billion. No shares were sold, removing a potential source of selling pressure. Analysts including Argus and Barclays remain constructive, with price targets well above the current trading level. Ellison Abandons Planned Stock Sale
• Neutral Sentiment: The canceled insider sale is not a company buyback or fresh investment; therefore, its impact is mainly the removal of possible supply rather than evidence of improved cash flow or corporate capital allocation. Oracle Falls Despite Ellison Scrapping Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle reportedly began another round of layoffs while spending heavily on data centers and AI infrastructure. Higher-than-expected restructuring costs are raising concerns that management is cutting jobs to help fund an increasingly debt-heavy expansion. Oracle Begins a New Round of Layoffs
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain worried about Oracle’s planned capital expenditures, cash burn, leverage and the time required for AI spending to translate into free cash flow. Comparisons with NVIDIA also highlight Oracle’s lower returns and higher leverage. Why Is Oracle Stock Falling?

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total transaction of $63,664,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 400,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $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 can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company's stock.

Oracle Trading Down 3.9%

Shares of ORCL opened at $144.48 on Tuesday. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $141.09 and its 200-day simple moving average is $160.51. The company has a market cap of $416.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.74. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $114.50 and a twelve month high of $329.50.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 47.43%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.47 EPS. 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, analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.6 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 9th. Oracle's payout ratio is 31.35%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Oracle from $250.00 to $252.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday. Wolfe Research restated an "outperform" rating and set a $225.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. CLSA initiated coverage on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, July 20th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $145.00 price target for the company. Bank of America lifted their price target on Oracle from $200.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a "buy" rating and set a $240.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, September 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $252.58.

Oracle Company Profile

Oracle Corporation is a global enterprise technology company that develops and provides database software, cloud infrastructure, business applications and related technology services. Its offerings help organizations manage data, run applications, support business operations and build technology environments across on-premises, hybrid and cloud-based settings.

The company's products include Oracle Database, MySQL, Java, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and a broad portfolio of cloud applications for enterprise resource planning, financial management, human resources, supply chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.

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