8,510 Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Culbertson A N & Co. Inc.

Culbertson A N & Co. Inc. cut its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 9.2% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 84,320 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 8,510 shares during the quarter. Oracle makes up approximately 1.3% of Culbertson A N & Co. Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Culbertson A N & Co. Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $11,577,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. North Point Portfolio Managers Corp OH purchased a new position in Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Maseco LLP purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000. Persistent Asset Partners Ltd acquired a new position in Oracle during the second quarter worth $29,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 231.3% in the 3rd quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 222 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Markowski Investments acquired a new position in Oracle during the second quarter worth about $32,000. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts see significant upside. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed its Overweight rating and $284 price target, implying substantial potential appreciation from current levels. Evercore ISI also reportedly believes concerns about Oracle’s debt and growth outlook may be excessive. Oracle stock falls 4 percent: why this analyst sees a 120 percent upside
• Positive Sentiment: Investor Day could support the growth narrative. RBC expects Oracle to discuss its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure capacity ramp and applications growth, potentially providing more visibility into demand, backlog conversion, and future revenue expansion. Oracle Investor Day to Focus on OCI Capacity Ramp and Applications Growth
• Positive Sentiment: New AI and cloud offerings broaden Oracle’s opportunity. Oracle introduced Fusion Claw agentic HR applications and a no-code/low-code AI Agent Studio for industry-specific workflows. New customer and partner deployments could strengthen its applications business and help monetize its AI strategy. Oracle AI Agent Studio for Industry Applications
• Neutral Sentiment: Financing remains a key swing factor. Reports suggest Oracle may receive support from suppliers such as Nvidia as it finances data-center construction, but investors remain focused on high bond yields, elevated leverage, and whether the company can convert its large cloud backlog into sustainable cash flow. TD Cowen Thinks Nvidia Is Helping Oracle Get Its Data Centers Financed
• Negative Sentiment: AI spending and balance-sheet concerns are driving the weakness. Oracle is reportedly spending more on infrastructure than it generates in free cash flow, while its debt load and borrowing costs raise questions about returns on the buildout. The risk is particularly concerning because the company’s credit rating is only modestly above junk status. Oracle: Bond Yields Near 9 Percent

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Michael D. Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total transaction of $3,420,173.58. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 182,929 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,730,207.11. This trade represents a 10.98% 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. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total transaction of $399,122.70. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 64,357 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,762,956.90. The trade was a 3.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 36,075 shares of company stock worth $5,342,123 in the last 90 days. 38.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. CLSA started coverage on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, July 20th. They set a “hold” rating and a $145.00 price target for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Argus reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $225.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, September 14th. President Capital decreased their target price on Oracle from $360.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on Oracle from $250.00 to $252.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, September 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have assigned 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 company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $249.52.

Oracle Trading Down 2.9%

Shares of Oracle stock opened at $125.35 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $379.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.78. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $114.50 and a 52-week high of $287.19. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $143.55 and its 200-day simple moving average is $158.29. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.13 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.47 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, equities research analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 6.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 31.35%.

Oracle Company Profile

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is a global technology company that develops enterprise software, cloud infrastructure and database technologies. Its products help organizations store, manage, analyze and secure data, while supporting business operations across industries and geographies.

The company’s offerings include Oracle Database, Java, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and a broad portfolio of cloud-based applications. These applications serve functions such as enterprise resource planning, financial management, human resources, supply-chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.