EFG International AG Has $3.05 Million Stake in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

EFG International AG lowered its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 54.2% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 20,780 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 24,595 shares during the quarter. EFG International AG’s holdings in Oracle were worth $3,047,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. HFM Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Oracle by 290.9% in the fourth quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new position in Oracle during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management acquired a new position in Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, 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 at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on ORCL shares. DA Davidson increased their target price on Oracle from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $250.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Scotiabank reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Wedbush cut their price target on shares of Oracle from $275.00 to $240.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated a “mixed” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $263.97.

Oracle Stock Performance

NYSE:ORCL opened at $148.90 on Thursday. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $114.50 and a twelve month high of $345.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $142.06 and its 200 day simple moving average is $160.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $428.90 billion, a PE ratio of 25.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its 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 firm had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 58.62% and a net margin of 25.37%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $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. On average, analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 6.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup identifies a potential rebound. Citi initiated a 90-day positive catalyst watch, maintained its Buy rating and reiterated a $330 price target. The firm views Oracle’s roughly 50% decline as an unusually severe selloff and believes negative expectations are largely reflected in the stock, creating an opportunity ahead of upcoming results and the company’s late-October investor day. Oracle Stock Gained 3% on Wednesday, Technical Indicators Point to Further Upside
• Positive Sentiment: AI demand and backlog support the long-term bull case. Reports highlighted Oracle’s approximately $638 billion contracted backlog and its growing role in AI data-center infrastructure. Investors are weighing the potential for substantial future cloud revenue against the cost and timing of building the required capacity. Oracle Jumps as $638 Billion Backlog Outruns Cash Burn
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle expanded a major U.S. government healthcare agreement. Oracle Health secured a potential $17 billion expansion of its Department of Veterans Affairs electronic health-record contract, increasing its exposure to a large, long-term public-sector customer. Oracle Secures $17 Billion VA Contract Expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical and industry factors are improving but remain uncertain. Technical indicators point to possible further upside, and Oracle’s Deutsche Bank technology conference presentation kept attention on its cloud and AI strategy. Still, broader software stocks remain highly volatile as momentum trading and uncertainty over AI economics amplify price swings. Momentum and Leveraged Trading Keep Software Stocks on a Roller Coaster
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy AI infrastructure spending remains the principal concern. Oracle must finance data-center construction before much of its contracted revenue is recognized, potentially pressuring near-term profits and free cash flow. Project delays and questions about the pace of AI monetization could limit the recovery if execution disappoints.

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.