Silicon Valley Capital Partners Reduces Stake in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Silicon Valley Capital Partners reduced its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 12.3% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 128,179 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 17,971 shares during the quarter. Oracle comprises 1.7% of Silicon Valley Capital Partners’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position. Silicon Valley Capital Partners’ holdings in Oracle were worth $18,785,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in ORCL. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 1.8% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 29.3% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 30,137,126 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $5,874,070,000 after purchasing an additional 6,826,299 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the fourth quarter valued at about $4,336,031,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its stake in Oracle by 0.8% in 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 worth $2,151,395,000 after buying an additional 123,294 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 8.6% in the fourth quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 14,539,366 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,815,242,000 after buying an additional 1,148,698 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. Citizens Jmp reiterated a “market outperform” rating and set a $285.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Wedbush reduced their price target on Oracle from $275.00 to $240.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $225.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, September 11th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price objective on Oracle from $200.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $252.58.

Oracle Stock Up 0.7%

Oracle stock traded up $1.01 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $148.62. The company had a trading volume of 21,777,948 shares, compared to its average volume of 29,344,541. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $141.39 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $160.44. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $114.50 and a 12 month high of $329.50. The company has a market capitalization of $449.39 billion, a PE ratio of 23.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.74.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued 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. The firm had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%.The company’s revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.47 earnings per share. 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 6.67 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, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.35%.

Insider Activity

In other Oracle news, CEO Michael Sicilia sold 10,882 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $139.94, for a total value of $1,522,827.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 149,084 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,862,814.96. The trade was a 6.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, 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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $63,664,000. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s AI infrastructure opportunity remains the primary bullish catalyst. Analysts and financial commentators point to the company’s rapidly expanding cloud business, large contract backlog and role in supplying computing capacity to AI companies as reasons the stock could deliver substantial long-term growth. Not Nvidia. Not Micron. Meet the AI Infrastructure Stock That Could Triple in Just 3 Years
• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer’s commentary was interpreted as a favorable signal for Oracle and the broader AI trade, reinforcing investor interest in the company’s cloud expansion. Jim Cramer sends strong signal to Oracle stock investors
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle was included among dividend-paying companies with projected earnings growth and Moderate Buy analyst ratings, supporting the case for the stock among income-oriented investors. 5 Dividend Stocks That Combine Income, Earnings Growth, and Wall Street Support
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst earnings forecasts remain a focus, with Oracle’s strong recent earnings beat and fiscal 2027 guidance providing support, although expectations for continued rapid growth are already high. Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for Oracle FY2027 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Financing concerns are weighing on sentiment. Reports cite roughly $18 billion of data-center debt and difficulty placing some Project Jupiter-related obligations, raising questions about leverage, capital spending and the profitability of Oracle’s AI buildout. Oracle Stock Pressured as Project Jupiter Woes Mount
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle’s co-CEO reportedly warned that AI has not yet accelerated product delivery sufficiently for customers, highlighting execution and monetization risks despite strong demand. Oracle CEO sends AI wake-up call to employees
• Negative Sentiment: A Federal Reserve rate increase could pressure high-growth technology valuations and make Oracle’s debt-funded infrastructure expansion more expensive. The Fed Just Hiked Rates for the First Time Since 2023

Oracle 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.