Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab Sells 261,152 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab trimmed its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 51.4% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 246,546 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 261,152 shares during the period. Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab’s holdings in Oracle were worth $36,269,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in ORCL. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 189.3% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $25,593,000 after purchasing an additional 100,494 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 404 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 768 shares during the last quarter. United Bank raised its position 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 valued at $3,288,000 after purchasing an additional 963 shares during the period. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. raised its position in shares of Oracle by 19.2% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 52,856 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $11,556,000 after purchasing an additional 8,530 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Oracle Stock Up 4.7%

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $127.13 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $366.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.81, a PEG ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.72. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $174.66 and its 200 day moving average is $168.27. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $120.03 and a 52 week 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.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.70 earnings per share. 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 6.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company 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 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.31%.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other Oracle news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total transaction of $63,664,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at $63,664,000. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ORCL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Stephens reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and set a $164.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and issued a $190.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Oracle from $240.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. UBS Group upped their target price on Oracle from $250.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $225.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $265.03.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho said Oracle still offers one of the most attractive risk/reward setups in its coverage, highlighting sizable upside potential and supporting the recent rebound in the stock. ORCL Stock Gains Nearly 4% — Why Mizuho Sees 164% Upside Despite Oracle’s 38% YTD Slump
• Positive Sentiment: Several notes say Oracle is technically oversold after a sharp drop, suggesting the selling pressure may be exhausted and a trend reversal could be starting. Oracle (ORCL) Loses 30.7% in 4 Weeks, Here’s Why a Trend Reversal May be Around the Corner
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive on Oracle’s long-term AI and cloud outlook, citing its massive backlog as a possible offset to short-term balance-sheet worries. Oracle’s Credit Risk Nears an 18-Year High: Can AI Backlog Save Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market commentary says the AI/momentum selloff may be nearing its end, which could help Oracle if investors rotate back into beaten-down cloud and semiconductor names. Oracle Corp. (ORCL) Price Forecast: Can Oversold Conditions Fuel a Powerful Rebound?
• Negative Sentiment: Investor concern remains high over Oracle’s heavy AI spending, rising debt, and dependence on a concentrated set of AI customers, which has pushed credit risk to an 18-year high and weighed on the shares. Oracle Is One Step From Junk—Can It Afford the AI Boom?
• Negative Sentiment: Wisconsin’s decision to uphold a collateral requirement tied to Oracle’s AI data-center plans added to funding worries and reinforced concerns that the company may need substantial capital to support its buildout. Oracle Faces $7 Billion Wisconsin Collateral Bill

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.