Machina Capital S.A.S. Makes New $1.59 Million Investment in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Machina Capital S.A.S. purchased a new position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 11,611 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,594,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of ORCL. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 0.8% during 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 valued at $2,151,395,000 after purchasing an additional 123,294 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in Oracle by 3.0% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 13,251,059 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,949,363,000 after buying an additional 384,984 shares in the last quarter. Amundi grew its position in Oracle by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 9,878,184 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,447,648,000 after buying an additional 144,087 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in Oracle by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,586,492 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,262,827,000 after buying an additional 147,048 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Eagle Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Oracle by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 8,516,878 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,248,148,000 after buying an additional 81,700 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on ORCL. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $275.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Yorkville Ives assumed coverage on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. They issued an “in-line” rating and a $155.00 price objective for the company. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $290.00 price objective (down from $320.00) on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, Melius Research set a $170.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $249.27.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In related news, CEO Michael D. Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 182,929 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,730,207.11. This represents a 10.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the executive vice president 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. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123 in the last quarter. Insiders own 38.40% of the company’s stock.

Oracle News Summary

Investors following ORCL have been watching these news items:

• Positive Sentiment: HSBC framed Oracle’s pullback as an opportunity, while DBS maintained its Buy rating despite trimming its price target to $290—still implying substantial upside from recent levels. HSBC analyst article DBS price target article
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s contracted backlog and expected AI/cloud growth underpin bullish views. The company is also breaking ground on a $4.5 billion Nashville headquarters development, though this is a longer-term investment rather than an immediate earnings catalyst. Nashville headquarters article
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle is down roughly 34% in 2026 as investors question whether the returns from its AI infrastructure buildout will justify the spending. Reports highlight substantial cash use, debt and stock issuance, while potential Texas restrictions on data-center construction could add uncertainty given Oracle’s presence there. Oracle performance and spending article Texas data-center construction article

Oracle Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $127.37 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $137.24 and a 200 day simple moving average of $154.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $385.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.96, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.79. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $109.21 and a fifty-two week high of $250.25. 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 issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. Oracle had a net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 48.85%. The firm had revenue of $19.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.13 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle’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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

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

Oracle Profile

Oracle Corporation is a technology company that develops and provides database software, cloud services, and enterprise applications. Its products help organizations manage data, run business operations, and build and deploy applications. Oracle’s offerings include Oracle Database, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and cloud-based applications for functions such as finance, human resources, supply chain management, and customer experience. The company also provides software support, consulting, and related services.