Oracle Corporation $ORCL is Step Capital Management Pte. Ltd.’s 9th Largest Position

Step Capital Management Pte. Ltd. increased its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 95.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 38,200 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 18,700 shares during the period. Oracle comprises 1.2% of Step Capital Management Pte. Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Step Capital Management Pte. Ltd.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $5,598,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. HFM Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 290.9% during the fourth 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. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Oracle in the third quarter valued at $28,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Oracle during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Basso Capital Management L.P. purchased a new position in Oracle during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s expanded, multi-year partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) calls for HPE Juniper networking equipment, routing, switching and support across Oracle’s global AI data centers. The agreement reinforces expectations for gigawatt-scale infrastructure expansion and potentially makes Oracle’s massive cloud backlog more achievable. HPE and Oracle Deepen Networking Collaboration
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are focused on Oracle’s reported $638 billion backlog and management’s target for roughly 58%–64% cloud growth. Converting more of that backlog into revenue would support the bullish view that AI contracts can accelerate Oracle’s cloud business. Oracle Jumps Before Its $638 Billion Backlog Faces Reality
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts remain constructive despite recent target reductions. Jefferies maintained a Buy rating with a $290 target, while RBC reaffirmed Sector Perform with a $190 target, leaving substantial potential upside based on the cited share price. Oracle Stock Could Be Software’s Next Big Winner
• Neutral Sentiment: Options markets imply Oracle could move about 11% or more after earnings, highlighting unusually high event risk. Investors want evidence that heavy AI infrastructure spending is producing durable revenue growth and improving cash generation. Oracle Stock Could Swing 11% on Q1 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle’s investment program is weighing on financial quality: fiscal 2026 free cash flow was reported at negative $23.7 billion, leverage is elevated, and the company may require substantial additional financing. S&P’s BBB- rating and the prospect of higher interest rates increase sensitivity to borrowing costs.
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts have trimmed some fair-value estimates, reflecting concerns about capital expenditures, debt, earnings quality and whether Oracle’s backlog can be converted profitably. The September 10 report and forward spending guidance are therefore critical tests of the AI-cloud strategy. Oracle Stock Gets Fair Value Trim

Oracle Stock Performance

NYSE ORCL opened at $158.65 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $456.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.74. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $114.50 and a 1-year high of $345.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $139.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is $160.31.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The firm had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.10 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.70 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.49 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have commented on ORCL. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $284.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $207.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. UBS Group restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, August 21st. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their price target on shares of Oracle from $300.00 to $240.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, nine have issued 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 target price of $261.68.

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.