11,433 Shares in Oracle Corporation $ORCL Bought by Bullseye Investment Management LLC

Bullseye Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 11,433 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,676,000. Oracle accounts for about 0.8% of Bullseye Investment Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. HFM Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Oracle by 290.9% in the 4th 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 period. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the third quarter valued at $28,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Basso Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ORCL has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group upped their price target on Oracle from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on Oracle from $190.00 to $165.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Tuesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $256.05.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle reported adjusted EPS of $1.92 versus the $1.74 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 29.6% year over year to approximately $19.35 billion, beating expectations. Surging cloud revenue boosted Oracle’s quarterly results
• Positive Sentiment: Cloud infrastructure revenue surged 121% to about $7.4 billion, and remaining performance obligations reached a record $664 billion. AI infrastructure contracts reportedly exceed $30 billion, providing substantial revenue visibility. Oracle Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Cloud Growth Accelerates
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its fiscal 2027 outlook to at least $90 billion in revenue and $8.10 in adjusted EPS. Analysts also noted that expiring AI contracts are renewing at prices roughly 20% higher, suggesting durable demand for Oracle’s computing capacity. Oracle Says Its Expiring AI Contracts Are Renewing 20% Higher
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst reactions remain broadly constructive, with several firms reiterating Buy or Outperform ratings, although some price targets were reduced to reflect valuation and financing risks.
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle is maintaining capital expenditures of roughly $90 billion to $95 billion for fiscal 2027. Free cash flow remained negative, and investors are concerned that debt and equity financing could delay the payoff from its AI investments. Oracle Nearly Erases 7% Jump Despite $664 Billion AI Backlog
• Negative Sentiment: Execution risks persist: a New Mexico data-center project has faced delays, and Oracle’s profitability and efficiency have not yet fully reflected the scale of its AI demand.

Oracle Stock Down 1.8%

NYSE ORCL traded down $2.81 on Friday, reaching $150.13. The stock had a trading volume of 79,055,600 shares, compared to its average volume of 29,216,033. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $114.50 and a 1 year high of $329.50. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $140.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $160.46. The company has a market capitalization of $432.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.74.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 58.62% and a net margin of 25.37%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $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. On average, analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, October 9th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.31%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Oracle news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred 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 in the company, valued at $63,664,000. The trade was a 50.00% 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. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 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.