Pictet Asset Management Holding SA Has $172.27 Million Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Pictet Asset Management Holding SA raised its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 13.6% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,171,601 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 140,648 shares during the period. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA’s holdings in Oracle were worth $172,274,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC increased its stake in Oracle by 76.9% during the 3rd quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. HFM Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 290.9% during the 4th quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the period. Finally, Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new position in Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on ORCL. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on shares of Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Scotiabank restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on shares of Oracle from $319.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on shares of Oracle from $300.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on Oracle from $240.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $268.27.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle Health and Theator announced an AI-powered surgical reporting partnership, adding another real-world use case for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure in healthcare. Oracle Health (ORCL), Theator Partner to Automate Surgical Reporting with AI
• Positive Sentiment: Several recent articles highlighted Oracle’s massive contract backlog and strong AI cloud demand, arguing the company has improved long-term revenue visibility despite near-term volatility. Oracle’s Contract Backlog Swells: Is Long-Term Revenue Growth Secured?
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street sentiment remains broadly constructive, with coverage pointing to dozens of buy ratings and meaningful upside from current levels. Oracle stock has worst week since 2001 dot-com bust as AI financing concerns escalate
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle was also featured in commentary suggesting the recent sell-off may be overdone and more a valuation/mispricing issue than a fundamental break in the AI story. Oracle’s Market Disconnect: The Truth Can Make You Rich
• Negative Sentiment: Investor concern is centered on Oracle’s aggressive AI spending: capital expenditures surged, free cash flow turned deeply negative, and debt is now high, raising questions about financing the buildout. Oracle stock has worst week since 2001 dot-com bust as AI financing concerns escalate
• Negative Sentiment: OpenAI IPO delay fears weighed on Oracle and other AI-related stocks, since Oracle is tied to the broader AI infrastructure trade. OpenAI May Push Back Highly-Awaited IPO to 2027, Slamming SoftBank and Oracle Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares in a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, a headline that can add to sentiment pressure even if the sale was scheduled. SEC filing for Jeffrey Henley stock sale

Insider Activity at Oracle

In related news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the 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 sale, the insider owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $63,664,000. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total value of $2,642,850.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $604,155.51. This represents a 81.39% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $148.68 on Monday. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $134.57 and a 52-week high of $345.72. The stock has a market cap of $428.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.50, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.65. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $189.53 and its 200-day moving average is $175.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.12.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 58.62% and a net margin of 25.37%.Oracle’s quarterly revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.70 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.45 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.31%.

Oracle 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.