Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Bought by NFSG Corp

NFSG Corp raised its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 18.2% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 69,798 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 10,769 shares during the period. Oracle makes up about 1.0% of NFSG Corp’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. NFSG Corp’s holdings in Oracle were worth $9,583,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Oracle in the second quarter worth $1,911,930,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Oracle in the second quarter valued at $625,454,000. Auto Owners Insurance Co raised its holdings in Oracle by 19,391.0% in the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 2,826,195 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $550,854,000 after acquiring an additional 2,811,695 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 43.6% in the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 5,525,291 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,081,118,000 after acquiring an additional 1,676,629 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LP bought a new position in Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at $186,175,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $134.69 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The company has a market capitalization of $407.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.78. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $114.50 and a twelve month high of $322.54. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $145.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $158.86.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $19.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.47 earnings per share. 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 expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 31.35%.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s AI-related selloff is being viewed by some investors as a potential buying opportunity. One analysis argues that the company’s cloud growth and large contracted backlog could support a long-term recovery after the stock’s steep decline. Oracle’s AI Selloff Is Creating a Rare Setup
• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho reaffirmed a $320 price target and an Outperform rating, signaling substantial upside in the analyst’s view despite regulatory and infrastructure challenges. Oracle’s reported $664 billion remaining performance obligation also provides visibility into future revenue, although funding the required buildout remains important. Wall Street analyst updates Oracle stock price target
• Positive Sentiment: Vertex announced that its Oracle tax engine achieved Oracle Validated status and is available through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s marketplace, supporting Oracle’s partner ecosystem and enterprise-cloud adoption. Vertex Delivers Enhanced Value to Customers
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s push for expedited approval of a New Mexico natural-gas pipeline highlights both the scale of Project Jupiter and the risk that power availability or regulatory delays could slow its AI data-center expansion. Oracle urges FERC to expedite New Mexico gas pipeline
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that hot inflation and higher Treasury yields could raise Oracle’s financing costs and pressure its valuation. The broader AI trade was also weakened by CoreWeave’s sharply higher bond yields, raising questions about the ability of AI customers to fund expansion.
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle’s aggressive AI infrastructure spending is pushing free cash flow negative, while reports of uncertainty around Project Jupiter approvals and a separate Oracle Health data-breach investigation add execution and legal risks. Will Rising Capex Weigh on Oracle’s Free Cash Flow Outlook?

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Oracle news, Director Stephen Rusckowski purchased 25,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 29th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $139.35 per share, for a total transaction of $3,483,750.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 25,390 shares in the company, valued at $3,538,096.50. This represents a 6,410.26% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 64,357 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123. Company insiders own 38.40% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORCL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. President Capital decreased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $360.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Scotiabank dropped their target price on shares of Oracle from $241.00 to $215.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $290.00 target price (down from $320.00) on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Freedom Broker cut their target price on shares of Oracle from $210.00 to $205.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, September 14th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Oracle from $190.00 to $165.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $251.72.

Oracle Profile

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is a global technology company that develops enterprise software, cloud services and related hardware. Its offerings help businesses manage databases, applications, data, infrastructure and other core information-technology operations.

The company is best known for its Oracle Database, along with cloud-based infrastructure and platform services. Oracle also provides enterprise applications for functions such as finance, human resources, supply-chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.