NBT Bank N.A. Buys New Stake in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

NBT Bank N.A. bought a new stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 46,183 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $6,341,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. North Point Portfolio Managers Corp OH purchased a new position in Oracle during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Maseco LLP bought a new position in Oracle in the 1st quarter worth $29,000. Persistent Asset Partners Ltd bought a new position in Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 231.3% in the 3rd quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 222 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Markowski Investments purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth about $32,000. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts see significant upside. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed its Overweight rating and $284 price target, implying substantial potential appreciation from current levels. Evercore ISI also reportedly believes concerns about Oracle’s debt and growth outlook may be excessive. Oracle stock falls 4 percent: why this analyst sees a 120 percent upside
• Positive Sentiment: Investor Day could support the growth narrative. RBC expects Oracle to discuss its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure capacity ramp and applications growth, potentially providing more visibility into demand, backlog conversion, and future revenue expansion. Oracle Investor Day to Focus on OCI Capacity Ramp and Applications Growth
• Positive Sentiment: New AI and cloud offerings broaden Oracle’s opportunity. Oracle introduced Fusion Claw agentic HR applications and a no-code/low-code AI Agent Studio for industry-specific workflows. New customer and partner deployments could strengthen its applications business and help monetize its AI strategy. Oracle AI Agent Studio for Industry Applications
• Neutral Sentiment: Financing remains a key swing factor. Reports suggest Oracle may receive support from suppliers such as Nvidia as it finances data-center construction, but investors remain focused on high bond yields, elevated leverage, and whether the company can convert its large cloud backlog into sustainable cash flow. TD Cowen Thinks Nvidia Is Helping Oracle Get Its Data Centers Financed
• Negative Sentiment: AI spending and balance-sheet concerns are driving the weakness. Oracle is reportedly spending more on infrastructure than it generates in free cash flow, while its debt load and borrowing costs raise questions about returns on the buildout. The risk is particularly concerning because the company’s credit rating is only modestly above junk status. Oracle: Bond Yields Near 9 Percent

Oracle Trading Down 2.9%

NYSE:ORCL opened at $125.35 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a one year low of $114.50 and a one year high of $287.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.17. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $143.55 and its 200 day simple moving average is $158.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $379.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.65, a PEG ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.78.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. Oracle had a net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 48.85%. The business had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.13 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.47 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Investors 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 31.35%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on ORCL shares. Stephens reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and set a $175.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price target (up from $375.00) on shares of Oracle in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Oracle from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, September 11th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $225.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, September 11th. Finally, Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and set a $285.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $249.52.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Michael Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 182,929 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,730,207.11. This trade represents a 10.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total value of $399,122.70. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 64,357 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,762,956.90. The trade was a 3.93% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 36,075 shares of company stock worth $5,342,123 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 38.40% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Company Profile

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is a global technology company that develops enterprise software, cloud infrastructure and database technologies. Its products help organizations store, manage, analyze and secure data, while supporting business operations across industries and geographies.

The company’s offerings include Oracle Database, Java, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and a broad portfolio of cloud-based applications. These applications serve functions such as enterprise resource planning, financial management, human resources, supply-chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.