Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Sells 6,681 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 5.8% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 109,489 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 6,681 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $16,046,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 0.7% during the second quarter. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC now owns 11,815 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,731,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. MCF Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 3.4% in the second quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 20,411 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,991,000 after acquiring an additional 677 shares during the period. Archford Capital Strategies LLC grew its position in shares of Oracle by 5.5% in the second quarter. Archford Capital Strategies LLC now owns 4,881 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $715,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares in the last quarter. Whetstone Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the second quarter valued at $6,096,000. Finally, Lotus Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at $210,000. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Price Performance

ORCL stock opened at $153.17 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $140.88 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $160.46. The stock has a market cap of $441.20 billion, a PE ratio of 26.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.74. Oracle Corporation has a one year low of $114.50 and a one year high of $331.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 1.12.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The firm had revenue of $19.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.13 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.47 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be issued 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 is Friday, October 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 34.31%.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Cloud growth drove the earnings beat. Oracle reported $19.34 billion in revenue, up 29.6% year over year, and adjusted EPS of $1.92 versus the $1.74 consensus. Cloud revenue rose 62% to $11.6 billion, while cloud infrastructure revenue surged 121% to $7.4 billion as AI-related demand strengthened. Oracle’s stock jumps 7% on earnings beat as cloud infrastructure revenue more than doubles
• Positive Sentiment: Management provided relatively favorable guidance. Oracle forecast fiscal Q2 adjusted EPS of $1.85-$1.93, above the $1.82 analyst estimate, and set fiscal 2027 EPS guidance at $8.10 versus consensus of $7.75. The company also maintained its $90 billion-$95 billion fiscal-year capital expenditure outlook. Oracle maintains its capex forecast and reports cloud growth
• Positive Sentiment: Backlog supports future visibility. Remaining performance obligations reached approximately $664 billion, reinforcing the bullish view that AI infrastructure contracts can translate into sustained revenue growth. Analysts and investors view the backlog and triple-digit infrastructure growth as evidence that Oracle’s AI strategy is gaining traction. Oracle’s AI bet pays off as cloud momentum helps drive a rosier forecast
• Neutral Sentiment: Options markets signaled substantial volatility. Traders were pricing an approximately 11%-12% post-earnings move, with call demand exceeding put demand, indicating bullish positioning but also heightened event risk.
• Negative Sentiment: Financing and cash-flow concerns remain. Oracle’s large data-center buildout requires substantial spending relative to internally generated cash, while rising Treasury yields and oil prices create additional pressure on technology valuations. Investors will continue to monitor whether backlog converts into cash quickly enough to justify the investment pace. Oracle’s capital budget is more than twice the cash its business produces

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Tuesday. CLSA assumed coverage on Oracle in a report on Monday, July 20th. They set a “hold” rating and a $145.00 target price for the company. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $245.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Oracle from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $257.86.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other Oracle news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the business’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 completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 400,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $63,664,000. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 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 global enterprise technology company that develops and provides database software, cloud infrastructure, business applications and related technology services. Its offerings help organizations manage data, run applications, support business operations and build technology environments across on-premises, hybrid and cloud-based settings.

The company’s products include Oracle Database, MySQL, Java, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and a broad portfolio of cloud applications for enterprise resource planning, financial management, human resources, supply chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.