IPG Investment Advisors LLC Buys 4,633 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

IPG Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 68.5% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 11,400 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 4,633 shares during the quarter. IPG Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $1,565,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. ARGA Investment Management LP acquired a new position in Oracle during the third quarter worth about $30,702,000. GraniteShares Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Oracle by 21.1% in the third quarter. GraniteShares Advisors LLC now owns 9,619 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,321,000 after purchasing an additional 1,673 shares during the last quarter. Torren Management LLC grew its position in shares of Oracle by 433.0% in the third quarter. Torren Management LLC now owns 597 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $82,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares during the last quarter. GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC grew its position in shares of Oracle by 0.9% in the third quarter. GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC now owns 13,160 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,807,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Next Level Wealth Planning LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $59,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently issued reports on ORCL shares. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Oracle from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Melius Research set a $170.00 target price on Oracle in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Stephens raised Oracle from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $185.00 to $213.00 in a research report on Monday. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut their price target on Oracle from $155.00 to $110.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Tuesday, October 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-seven have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $249.27.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Stephen Rusckowski purchased 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 29th. The shares were bought at an average price of $139.35 per share, with a total value of $3,483,750.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 25,390 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,538,096.50. This trade represents a 6,410.26% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Michael Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction 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 owned 182,929 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,730,207.11. This trade represents a 10.98% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123. Insiders own 38.40% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Up 5.8%

ORCL opened at $126.14 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $381.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.79. The business has a 50-day moving average of $140.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of $156.43. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $114.50 and a 12 month high of $255.28.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $19.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 48.85%. The company’s revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.47 EPS. 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, research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.72 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle priced $10 billion of new shares at $116 each and $10 billion of notes, completing the funding amount it had indicated it could raise. Baird said the financing was “exactly what they previewed,” helping investors view the announcement as execution of an existing plan rather than a new funding surprise. Oracle rebounds as Baird comments on the $20 billion raise
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts see the pullback as an opportunity: Oracle was upgraded by Stephens to Overweight, with a $213 price target, while a Seeking Alpha contributor also upgraded the stock to Buy. The bullish view cites Oracle’s growth targets and management’s forecast for free cash flow to turn positive in the second half of fiscal 2028. Stephens upgrades Oracle
• Neutral Sentiment: The capital raise supports Oracle’s substantial AI infrastructure buildout and clarifies the near-term funding plan. However, the company’s longer-term growth targets depend on converting that investment into revenue and cash flow. Oracle recovery and growth outlook
• Negative Sentiment: The offering remains a significant investor concern. Issuing 86.2 million shares at a discount dilutes existing shareholders, while the notes carry high interest rates, adding to financing costs. Oracle’s substantial debt and heavy AI spending have renewed questions about how quickly the investment will pay off. Oracle announces pricing of stock and senior notes

Oracle 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.