Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Sells 20,432 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. decreased its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 3.7% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 527,219 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 20,432 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $77,264,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. HFM Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Oracle by 290.9% in the fourth quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the period. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Basso Capital Management L.P. bought a new stake in Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Oppenheimer increased their target price on Oracle from $235.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. Moffett Nathanson set a $325.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Arete Research set a $255.00 price target on shares of Oracle and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $262.39.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle reported $638 billion in remaining performance obligations at fiscal 2026 year-end, up 363% year over year. The backlog provides significant long-term revenue visibility, although management expects only 12% to convert to revenue within the next 12 months. Oracle Has $638 Billion of Contracted Backlog and a $430 Billion Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to point to Oracle’s cloud and AI growth potential. TD Cowen maintained a Buy rating despite reducing its price target to $240, while other commentary described ORCL as potentially undervalued relative to its cloud and AI opportunity. Oracle Slides as Cowen Cuts Target
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle Health expanded its Clinical AI Agent in the United States, adding automation for documentation, coding and chart-review workflows within electronic health records. The rollout could strengthen Oracle’s position in healthcare technology and support its broader AI strategy. Oracle Health Using Healthcare AI
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s next quarterly report is approaching, and analysts expect another earnings beat based on its historical surprise record. Investors will focus on cloud growth, backlog conversion, capital spending and updated financing plans. Why Oracle Is Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates Again
• Negative Sentiment: Fiscal 2026 free cash flow was negative $23.7 billion as Oracle accelerated data-center investment. The company raised $43 billion in debt and expects to raise roughly $40 billion more in fiscal 2027, increasing sensitivity to higher interest rates and execution risk. Why Is Oracle Stock Down Today
• Negative Sentiment: TD Cowen’s target reduction highlighted concerns that spending is arriving before revenue, while a global bond selloff is pressuring highly leveraged AI infrastructure companies. Rising yields reduce the attractiveness of ORCL’s debt-funded expansion and future cash flows. Oracle Falls as Bond Selloff Tests AI Buildout
• Negative Sentiment: EU antitrust regulators are examining Oracle’s licensing practices, according to a Reuters source. A regulatory case similar to SAP’s could create compliance costs, concessions or restrictions on Oracle’s commercial model. Oracle Licensing Practices on EU Antitrust Radar
• Negative Sentiment: Renewed geopolitical tensions, higher global bond yields and broader technology-sector weakness further reduced investor risk appetite, adding pressure to ORCL alongside company-specific balance-sheet concerns. SoundHound AI, Fastly and Oracle Shares Plummet

Oracle Stock Down 5.5%

Oracle stock opened at $140.99 on Wednesday. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $114.50 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.12. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $139.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $160.44. The stock has a market cap of $406.12 billion, a PE ratio of 24.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.74.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.15. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The firm had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.10 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.70 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. Research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.31%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Oracle news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total value of $63,664,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at $63,664,000. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Company Profile

Oracle Corporation is a multinational technology company that develops and sells database software, cloud engineered systems, enterprise software applications and related services. The company is widely known for its flagship Oracle Database and a portfolio of enterprise-grade software products that support data management, application development, analytics and middleware. Over recent years Oracle has expanded its focus to include cloud infrastructure and cloud applications, positioning itself as a provider of both platform and software-as-a-service solutions for large organizations.

Oracle’s product and service offerings include Oracle Database and the Autonomous Database, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), enterprise resource planning (ERP), human capital management (HCM) and supply chain management (SCM) cloud applications (often grouped under Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications), middleware such as WebLogic, and developer technologies including Java and MySQL.