Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Weaver Capital Management LLC

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Weaver Capital Management LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 16.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 31,331 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 6,009 shares during the period. Weaver Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $4,302,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. North Point Portfolio Managers Corp OH bought a new stake in Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Basso Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Maseco LLP acquired a new stake in Oracle in the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000. Persistent Asset Partners Ltd bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the second quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Markowski Investments bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the second quarter worth about $32,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on ORCL shares. Argus reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $225.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, September 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, September 25th. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $275.00 price target (up from $235.00) on shares of Oracle in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $290.00 price objective (down from $320.00) on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn decreased their price objective on Oracle from $155.00 to $110.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have issued a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $251.72.

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Insider Transactions at Oracle

In related news, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the business’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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 64,357 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,762,956.90. The trade was a 3.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Michael D. Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total value of $3,420,173.58. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 182,929 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,730,207.11. The trade was a 10.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123 over the last 90 days. 38.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Oracle Stock Up 3.2%

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $134.69 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $114.50 and a 52 week high of $322.54. The company has a market capitalization of $407.28 billion, a PE ratio of 21.11, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.17. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $145.75 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $158.86.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. The business 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 48.85%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior 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. Analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.35%.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s AI-related selloff is being viewed by some investors as a potential buying opportunity. One analysis argues that the company’s cloud growth and large contracted backlog could support a long-term recovery after the stock’s steep decline. Oracle’s AI Selloff Is Creating a Rare Setup
  • Positive Sentiment: Mizuho reaffirmed a $320 price target and an Outperform rating, signaling substantial upside in the analyst’s view despite regulatory and infrastructure challenges. Oracle’s reported $664 billion remaining performance obligation also provides visibility into future revenue, although funding the required buildout remains important. Wall Street analyst updates Oracle stock price target
  • Positive Sentiment: Vertex announced that its Oracle tax engine achieved Oracle Validated status and is available through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s marketplace, supporting Oracle’s partner ecosystem and enterprise-cloud adoption. Vertex Delivers Enhanced Value to Customers
  • Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s push for expedited approval of a New Mexico natural-gas pipeline highlights both the scale of Project Jupiter and the risk that power availability or regulatory delays could slow its AI data-center expansion. Oracle urges FERC to expedite New Mexico gas pipeline
  • Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that hot inflation and higher Treasury yields could raise Oracle’s financing costs and pressure its valuation. The broader AI trade was also weakened by CoreWeave’s sharply higher bond yields, raising questions about the ability of AI customers to fund expansion.
  • Negative Sentiment: Oracle’s aggressive AI infrastructure spending is pushing free cash flow negative, while reports of uncertainty around Project Jupiter approvals and a separate Oracle Health data-breach investigation add execution and legal risks. Will Rising Capex Weigh on Oracle’s Free Cash Flow Outlook?

Oracle Profile

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Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is a global technology company that develops enterprise software, cloud services and related hardware. Its offerings help businesses manage databases, applications, data, infrastructure and other core information-technology operations.

The company is best known for its Oracle Database, along with cloud-based infrastructure and platform services. Oracle also provides enterprise applications for functions such as finance, human resources, supply-chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.

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