Sapient Capital LLC Reduces Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Sapient Capital LLC decreased its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 38.2% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 9,050 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 5,605 shares during the quarter. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $1,326,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 76,590 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $14,928,000 after buying an additional 3,100 shares in the last quarter. Planning Center Inc. grew its stake in Oracle by 142.2% during the fourth quarter. Planning Center Inc. now owns 6,376 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,243,000 after acquiring an additional 3,743 shares in the last quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Oracle by 4.6% during the 2nd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 80,686 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $11,825,000 after acquiring an additional 3,584 shares during the period. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Oracle by 870.0% during the 4th quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 671,452 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $128,012,000 after acquiring an additional 602,230 shares during the period. Finally, Stevens Capital Management LP lifted its stake in Oracle by 348.1% in the 4th quarter. Stevens Capital Management LP now owns 48,587 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $9,470,000 after purchasing an additional 37,744 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Trading Up 2.7%

Shares of ORCL opened at $151.02 on Tuesday. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $114.50 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72. The firm has a market cap of $435.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.90, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.72. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $156.29 and a 200-day moving average price of $162.20. 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 released its earnings results 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. The company had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

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

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Dip-buying and valuation support: Coverage from Benzinga and Zacks pointed to renewed buying interest after Oracle’s steep decline over the past year. Oracle’s latest quarterly results also showed strong momentum, with revenue up 20.6% year over year and earnings exceeding analysts’ expectations. Oracle Stock Is Gaining Monday: What’s Going On?
• Positive Sentiment: AI-related growth remains the bullish narrative: Articles highlighted Oracle’s expanding role in AI infrastructure and its partnership with Google Cloud to bring Gemini models into Oracle’s enterprise applications. Investors see potential for additional cloud demand, AI workloads and enterprise software revenue. What Does Oracle Gain From Bringing New AI Models Into Its Apps?
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term investors remain constructive: Commentary argued that Oracle’s large backlog and beaten-down valuation could support a rebound if its AI and cloud investments generate the expected returns. This helped reinforce the recovery narrative among growth-oriented investors. Oracle’s Rebound Is All but Assured So I Keep Buying
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader AI-market volatility: Oracle benefited as investors rotated within the AI trade while semiconductor shares faced pressure. The move may therefore reflect both company-specific optimism and shifting positioning across AI-related stocks. Nvidia Stock Loses $130 Billion in Market Value
• Negative Sentiment: Debt and cash-flow risks remain significant: Oracle is committing an unusually large share of revenue to capacity expansion, while free cash flow has reportedly turned negative. The company’s heavy debt load could limit flexibility if AI returns take longer to materialize. Is Oracle Still the Software Business You Bought?
• Negative Sentiment: Credit-market stress is a warning sign: A market commentator noted that Oracle credit-default-swap spreads have widened sharply, suggesting investors are increasingly focused on the company’s ability to fund its AI expansion and service its obligations. Market Expert Cautious on AI Trade

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have commented on ORCL. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $225.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Barclays increased their price objective on Oracle from $240.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Stephens reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $164.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Wedbush reduced their target price on Oracle from $275.00 to $240.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $284.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Oracle currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $263.97.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the business’s 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 400,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $63,664,000. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible 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.

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.