23,992 Shares in Oracle Corporation $ORCL Bought by St. Louis Financial Planners Asset Management LLC

St. Louis Financial Planners Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund bought 23,992 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $3,367,000. Oracle makes up 1.5% of St. Louis Financial Planners Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its position in Oracle by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 14,680,278 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,151,395,000 after buying an additional 123,294 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 3.0% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 13,251,059 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,949,363,000 after acquiring an additional 384,984 shares in the last quarter. Amundi increased its position in shares of Oracle by 1.5% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 9,878,184 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,447,648,000 after acquiring an additional 144,087 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in shares of Oracle by 1.7% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,586,492 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,262,827,000 after acquiring an additional 147,048 shares during the period. Finally, First Eagle Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Oracle by 1.0% during the second quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 8,516,878 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,248,148,000 after acquiring an additional 81,700 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s cloud business remains a key long-term catalyst. Its fiscal first-quarter results showed strong cloud growth, while remaining performance obligations reached a record $664 billion. If those commitments convert into revenue as scheduled, analysts and investors see substantial upside potential. Oracle’s Cloud Backlog Just Hit $664 Billion
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s role in AI infrastructure is attracting strategic business. Bloom Energy’s technology is reportedly being deployed to support Oracle-related AI data-center ambitions, highlighting demand for power and infrastructure around Oracle’s cloud expansion. Bloom Energy Is Up 157% in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle is also benefiting from government business, with approximately $2.1 billion in award payments reportedly received over the past year, including major electronic health-record contracts. These awards support revenue visibility but are unlikely to change near-term market sentiment by themselves.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are worried that Oracle’s substantial AI and cloud build-out is consuming cash before contracted revenue is collected. Recent results showed negative free cash flow, increasing focus on leverage, borrowing costs and execution risk. Oracle’s credit rating downgrade to BBB- has added to those concerns. Oracle Shares Fall as AI Infrastructure Worries Weigh on Sentiment
• Negative Sentiment: Hotter inflation data pushed interest-rate expectations and bond yields higher, pressuring capital-intensive AI infrastructure companies. A selloff in CoreWeave and other AI-related stocks intensified fears that expensive financing could reduce returns on Oracle’s expansion.
• Negative Sentiment: Reported insider activity has been heavily skewed toward selling, including substantial sales by Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley and CEO Michael Sicilia. While insider transactions may reflect personal financial decisions, the pattern can weigh on investor confidence amid broader concerns about valuation and execution.

Oracle Stock Down 4.6%

Shares of ORCL traded down $6.16 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $128.31. The stock had a trading volume of 35,957,423 shares, compared to its average volume of 30,724,682. The company has a market cap of $387.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.11, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.78. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $145.38 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $158.64. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $114.50 and a 1-year high of $304.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.17.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 48.85%. The company’s revenue was up 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.35%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently issued reports on ORCL shares. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $275.00 target price (up from $235.00) on shares of Oracle in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price target (up from $375.00) on shares of Oracle in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. Freedom Broker cut their price target on Oracle from $210.00 to $205.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, September 14th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $290.00 price target (down from $320.00) on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $251.72.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Oracle news, CEO Michael Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total transaction of $3,420,173.58. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 182,929 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,730,207.11. The trade was a 10.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total value of $399,122.70. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 64,357 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,762,956.90. This represents a 3.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 38.40% of the company’s stock.

About Oracle

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is a global technology company that develops enterprise software, cloud services and related hardware. Its offerings help businesses manage databases, applications, data, infrastructure and other core information-technology operations.

The company is best known for its Oracle Database, along with cloud-based infrastructure and platform services. Oracle also provides enterprise applications for functions such as finance, human resources, supply-chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.