Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Franklin Street Advisors Inc. NC

Franklin Street Advisors Inc. NC trimmed its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 19.7% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 161,489 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 39,529 shares during the period. Oracle comprises approximately 1.3% of Franklin Street Advisors Inc. NC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Franklin Street Advisors Inc. NC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $23,666,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. HFM Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 290.9% during the 4th quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s cloud infrastructure and AI businesses continue to attract strong demand, supported by a record backlog and optimism that the company can sustain rapid growth. Recent earnings also showed revenue increasing 20.6% year over year, with earnings and sales exceeding analyst expectations. Oracle Surges: What’s Driving the Sudden Rally
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts remain bullish despite Oracle’s recent selloff. Wall Street’s long-term outlook reflects expectations that cloud ERP, database software and AI infrastructure could support substantial upside if Oracle converts its backlog into profitable revenue. Oracle: Cloud ERP And Oracle Database Software Driving Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS lowered its Oracle price target to $245 from $285 but retained a Buy rating. The firm cited risks involving AI infrastructure spending, returns on invested capital, credit markets and Oracle’s exposure to OpenAI, suggesting analysts see meaningful long-term potential but greater execution risk. Oracle price target lowered by UBS amid AI spending concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that Oracle is funding its AI data-center buildout with substantial borrowing. Warnings about weaker returns, credit-rating pressure and higher financing costs could weigh on future margins and shareholder returns. Borrowing to the Brink: How Oracle’s AI Expansion Put Its Credit Rating on Life Support
• Negative Sentiment: Investor Michael Burry reportedly reopened a bearish Oracle position, arguing that AI-related technology stocks and data-center spending may be overvalued. The reports are contradictory about whether he fully exited or re-entered the trade, but the publicity reinforces near-term skepticism surrounding ORCL. Michael Burry says he’s shorting AI stars Oracle and Nebius

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ORCL has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $190.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. UBS Group cut their price objective on Oracle from $285.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $284.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Stephens reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $164.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their target price on shares of Oracle from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $263.97.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 400,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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 SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of Oracle stock opened at $146.93 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $158.22 and a 200 day moving average price of $162.41. The company has a market cap of $423.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.20, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $114.50 and a 1 year high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. Oracle had a return on equity of 58.62% and a net margin of 25.37%.The firm had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.10 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.70 EPS. The business’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, analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th were issued 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 was Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.31%.

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.