Insider Selling: Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) CEO Sells $3,420,173.58 in Stock

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) CEO Michael 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 182,929 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,730,207.11. This trade represents a 10.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Oracle Price Performance

ORCL opened at $137.18 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.17. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $114.50 and a 52-week high of $322.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $414.78 billion, a PE ratio of 21.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.74. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $142.91 and its 200-day moving average price is $160.08.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%.The company had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.13 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.47 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue 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. On average, equities research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.67 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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

Key Stories Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle reportedly reaffirmed its 2.4-gigawatt fuel-cell contract with Bloom Energy, suggesting the Project Jupiter build-out has not been canceled. Oracle also maintains that the project remains on schedule, which limits the immediate impact on its AI growth strategy. Oracle reaffirms Bloom Energy contract
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle Japan reported record first-quarter revenue, with cloud revenue rising 31.7% and operating profit increasing 22.7%. The results provide evidence that demand for Oracle’s cloud and software offerings remains healthy despite concerns about the U.S. parent’s infrastructure spending. Oracle Japan earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts continue to view the Project Jupiter setback as temporary and have maintained Buy ratings, citing Oracle’s strong cloud growth, substantial remaining performance obligations and long-term AI demand. Oracle analyst outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle issued a force majeure notice to Project Jupiter’s developer, a Blue Owl Capital unit. The notice could allow Oracle to defer certain payments if the facility misses its planned 2028 completion date, but it does not represent a cancellation and could be a contractual precaution tied to regulatory and construction delays. Project Jupiter delays
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are concerned that a natural-gas pipeline and permitting delays could postpone power availability, raise construction costs and delay the conversion of Oracle’s AI backlog into revenue and cash flow. The issue also raises broader questions about the execution of the company’s aggressive data-center expansion. Oracle AI build-out risks
• Negative Sentiment: Credit-market concerns have intensified: debt tied to Project Jupiter has traded below par, Oracle’s credit-default swaps reportedly reached a record high, and heavy borrowing for AI infrastructure is increasing financing costs. With recent free cash flow negative, investors are questioning whether future cloud returns will justify the capital requirements. Oracle credit concerns

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on ORCL. CLSA assumed coverage on Oracle in a research report on Monday, July 20th. They set a “hold” rating and a $145.00 price objective on the stock. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Oracle from $190.00 to $165.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Citizens Jmp restated a “market outperform” rating and set a $285.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. Finally, Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $245.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $254.68.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oracle

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Sherman Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Oracle by 5.5% during the 1st quarter. Sherman Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,054 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $155,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Southern Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 1.3% in the first quarter. Southern Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,446 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $654,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Global Financial Private Client LLC lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 0.8% in the first quarter. Global Financial Private Client LLC now owns 7,836 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,153,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Key Financial Inc lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 0.4% in the first quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 14,203 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,089,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gould Asset Management LLC CA boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 2.0% during the first quarter. Gould Asset Management LLC CA now owns 3,172 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $467,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

About Oracle

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.