CoreCap Advisors LLC Increases Stock Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 12.9% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 39,682 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,539 shares during the period. CoreCap Advisors LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $5,815,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC raised its stake in Oracle by 76.9% in the 3rd quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. purchased a new position in Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. HFM Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Down 0.9%

ORCL stock opened at $144.38 on Thursday. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $114.50 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $161.00 and its 200 day moving average price is $163.06. 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 has a market capitalization of $415.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.77, a PEG ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.72.

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 the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The firm’s revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.70 EPS. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 6.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Shareholders 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 of this dividend was Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s payout ratio is 34.31%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, 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 SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s expanded partnership with Google Cloud and reported $638 billion backlog have improved investor confidence in demand for its cloud and AI infrastructure. Why Is Oracle Stock Surging on Monday?
• Positive Sentiment: A joint Oracle electronic health-record rollout with Ontario hospitals Baycrest and Sunnybrook adds another healthcare customer win and supports the company’s industry-cloud growth. Oracle Lands Joint Ontario Hospital EHR Rollout
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain broadly bullish despite Oracle’s weak yearlong performance, with one valuation analysis suggesting the shares could be materially undervalued following a federal human-resources contract win. Do Wall Street Analysts Like Oracle Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Large call-option buying indicates that some traders are positioning for additional upside, although options activity is a sentiment signal rather than a fundamental change. Stock Traders Buy Large Volume of Call Options on Oracle
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle paid a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share on July 24. The payment highlights shareholder returns but is unlikely to materially change the near-term investment outlook. Larry Ellison Just Collected a $579 Million Dividend Check
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle’s aggressive, debt-funded AI expansion has pushed leverage higher and brought its credit rating close to junk status, raising borrowing-cost and refinancing risks. Oracle Corp Goes for High-Stakes Ratings Gamble in AI Strategy
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle is among major technology companies facing approximately $1.09 trillion in future data-center lease payments, reinforcing concerns that the AI infrastructure buildout could pressure cash flow and balance sheets. AI Data-Centre Race Builds $1 Trillion Lease Burden for Big Tech

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. CLSA started coverage on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, July 20th. They set a “hold” rating and a $145.00 price target for the company. Oppenheimer increased their price target on Oracle from $235.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. UBS Group boosted their target price on Oracle from $250.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Wedbush decreased their target price on Oracle from $275.00 to $240.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Two investment 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $265.03.

About Oracle

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.