Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Has $16.05 Million Stake in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lowered its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 5.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 109,489 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 6,681 shares during the quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $16,046,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its position in Oracle by 14,636.4% in 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 buying an additional 380,159,589 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $4,336,031,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the second quarter worth approximately $1,911,930,000. Capital Research Global Investors raised its position in shares of Oracle by 29.3% during 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 period. Finally, Cardano Risk Management B.V. lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 882.3% in the 4th quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 4,991,010 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $972,798,000 after purchasing an additional 4,482,934 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Oracle Trading Down 5.2%

NYSE ORCL opened at $153.17 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $441.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.27, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.74. Oracle Corporation has a one year low of $114.50 and a one year high of $331.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The business’s fifty day moving average is $140.88 and its 200-day moving average is $160.46.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The company had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.13 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.47 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.51 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced 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. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is currently 34.31%.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Cloud growth drove the earnings beat. Oracle reported $19.34 billion in revenue, up 29.6% year over year, and adjusted EPS of $1.92 versus the $1.74 consensus. Cloud revenue rose 62% to $11.6 billion, while cloud infrastructure revenue surged 121% to $7.4 billion as AI-related demand strengthened. Oracle’s stock jumps 7% on earnings beat as cloud infrastructure revenue more than doubles
• Positive Sentiment: Management provided relatively favorable guidance. Oracle forecast fiscal Q2 adjusted EPS of $1.85-$1.93, above the $1.82 analyst estimate, and set fiscal 2027 EPS guidance at $8.10 versus consensus of $7.75. The company also maintained its $90 billion-$95 billion fiscal-year capital expenditure outlook. Oracle maintains its capex forecast and reports cloud growth
• Positive Sentiment: Backlog supports future visibility. Remaining performance obligations reached approximately $664 billion, reinforcing the bullish view that AI infrastructure contracts can translate into sustained revenue growth. Analysts and investors view the backlog and triple-digit infrastructure growth as evidence that Oracle’s AI strategy is gaining traction. Oracle’s AI bet pays off as cloud momentum helps drive a rosier forecast
• Neutral Sentiment: Options markets signaled substantial volatility. Traders were pricing an approximately 11%-12% post-earnings move, with call demand exceeding put demand, indicating bullish positioning but also heightened event risk.
• Negative Sentiment: Financing and cash-flow concerns remain. Oracle’s large data-center buildout requires substantial spending relative to internally generated cash, while rising Treasury yields and oil prices create additional pressure on technology valuations. Investors will continue to monitor whether backlog converts into cash quickly enough to justify the investment pace. Oracle’s capital budget is more than twice the cash its business produces

Insider Activity

In other news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the firm’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 sale, the insider owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at $63,664,000. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ORCL has been the topic of several research reports. Moffett Nathanson set a $325.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on shares of Oracle from $320.00 to $290.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. DA Davidson boosted their target price on shares of Oracle from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Stephens restated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $164.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $225.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $257.86.

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.