Rayburn West Financial Services LLC Purchases 28,431 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Rayburn West Financial Services LLC grew its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 79.7% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 64,124 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 28,431 shares during the period. Oracle makes up approximately 4.3% of Rayburn West Financial Services LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Rayburn West Financial Services LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $8,804,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its stake in Oracle by 0.8% during the second 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 worth $2,151,395,000 after purchasing an additional 123,294 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 384,984 shares during the period. Amundi boosted its holdings in Oracle by 1.5% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 9,878,184 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,447,648,000 after purchasing an additional 144,087 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Oracle by 1.7% in 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 purchasing an additional 147,048 shares during the period. Finally, First Eagle Investment Management LLC increased its stake in 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 valued at $1,248,148,000 after purchasing an additional 81,700 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total transaction of $399,122.70. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 64,357 shares in the company, valued at $9,762,956.90. This trade represents a 3.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Michael Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total transaction of $3,420,173.58. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 182,929 shares in the company, valued at $27,730,207.11. This represents a 10.98% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 36,075 shares of company stock worth $5,342,123 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 38.40% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $115.96 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $350.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.18, a P/E/G ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.79. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $139.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $155.40. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $109.21 and a fifty-two week high of $250.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 48.85%. Oracle’s revenue was up 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.47 EPS. 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 analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.71 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 9th were issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.35%.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle received the strongest valuation grade among seven major technology companies in a comparison following the sector selloff, potentially drawing interest from investors looking for relative value. Article: Oracle beats Microsoft and Amazon on a key Wall Street metric
• Neutral Sentiment: Scotiabank lowered its fiscal 2027 EPS estimate to $6.63 from $6.73, but kept its Sector Outperform rating and $205 price target. The estimate cut tempers, but does not reverse, the analyst’s positive stance. Article: Scotiabank revises Oracle EPS estimate
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s annual stockholder meeting is scheduled for November 18; the announcement did not identify a new business or earnings development. Article: Oracle’s annual meeting of stockholders
• Negative Sentiment: Microsoft is reportedly winding down its arrangement to rent AI computing capacity from Oracle. The news adds to concern that major customers may reassess AI infrastructure spending and could weigh on expectations for Oracle’s cloud growth. Article: Microsoft is winding down Oracle deal to rent AI cloud capacity
• Negative Sentiment: Broader doubts about the AI data-center build-out are also pressuring sentiment. Reports cite possible changes to OpenAI’s capacity plans, political scrutiny of data-center construction, and debt tied to a Stargate project—risks that could challenge the expected returns on Oracle’s substantial infrastructure investment. Article: OpenAI weighs smaller data-center plans

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ORCL has been the topic of a number of research reports. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Oracle from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, September 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $284.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, October 22nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, October 16th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $240.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $249.27.

Oracle Company Profile

Oracle Corporation is a technology company that develops and provides database software, cloud services, and enterprise applications. Its products help organizations manage data, run business operations, and build and deploy applications.

Oracle’s offerings include Oracle Database, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and cloud-based applications for functions such as finance, human resources, supply chain management, and customer experience. The company also provides software support, consulting, and related services.

Founded in 1977 as Software Development Laboratories, Oracle serves businesses and public-sector organizations across geographies worldwide.