California State Teachers Retirement System Sells 45,982 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

California State Teachers Retirement System lessened its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 1.7% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 2,597,356 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 45,982 shares during the quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System’s holdings in Oracle were worth $382,097,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of ORCL. ROI Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Oracle by 13.7% during the first quarter. ROI Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,044 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $301,000 after purchasing an additional 247 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 20.2% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 214,147 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $31,503,000 after purchasing an additional 36,048 shares in the last quarter. Ashford Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Oracle by 82.2% in the 1st quarter. Ashford Capital Management Inc. now owns 12,440 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,830,000 after purchasing an additional 5,612 shares during the period. Estuary Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in Oracle in the 1st quarter valued at $38,613,000. Finally, Saba Capital Management L.P. increased its stake in Oracle by 46.9% during the 1st quarter. Saba Capital Management L.P. now owns 21,307 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $3,134,000 after purchasing an additional 6,807 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s AI-cloud momentum received a boost from a reported $7 billion Pentagon contract, reinforcing expectations that Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) can continue gaining large enterprise and government customers. A $7 Billion Reason to Buy Oracle Stock Now
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary highlights Oracle’s record cloud growth, substantial AI backlog and expanding partnerships, including its role in large-scale data-center initiatives. These factors support the argument that the recent selloff may represent a long-term buying opportunity rather than a breakdown in demand. Oracle vs. Alibaba: Which Cloud & AI Giant Should You Buy Right Now?
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street’s average recommendation remains “Moderate Buy,” and several market commentators argue that Oracle’s valuation now reflects excessive pessimism despite its AI exposure and expected double-digit earnings growth. Oracle Receives Average Recommendation of Moderate Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle is scheduled to report first-quarter results, with investors focused on cloud revenue, AI-related demand, margins, capital spending and customer concentration. Its most recent quarter showed revenue growth of 20.6% and adjusted earnings above consensus, but future guidance will be critical. Earnings Preview: What To Expect From Oracle’s Report
• Negative Sentiment: Broad concerns that hyperscalers may slow AI capital expenditures are weighing on Oracle and other AI-linked stocks. Oracle is viewed as particularly sensitive because its growth strategy requires significant infrastructure investment. Hyperscaler Stocks Most at Risk If AI Capex Spending Hits a Wall
• Negative Sentiment: Night View Capital trimmed its Oracle position after robust cloud gains. The sale does not necessarily signal deteriorating fundamentals, but it adds to investor caution amid the software-sector selloff. Night View Capital Trimmed Oracle After Robust Cloud Gains
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about Oracle’s heavy debt load, possible margin compression and the financial health of major customers, increasing the risk that aggressive AI expansion could produce weaker returns than expected. Oracle: The Market Sees Margin Compression

Oracle Stock Performance

NYSE ORCL opened at $119.99 on Wednesday. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $114.50 and a 1 year high of $345.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The firm has a market cap of $345.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.58, a PEG ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.72. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $167.75 and a 200-day moving average price of $165.67.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.15. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The company had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.10 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.70 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th were paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 10th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.31%.

Insider Activity at Oracle

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 transaction of $63,664,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 400,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $63,664,000. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a 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. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on ORCL shares. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $225.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Scotiabank reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Oracle from $250.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $265.03.

About Oracle

Oracle Corporation is a multinational technology company that develops and sells database software, cloud engineered systems, enterprise software applications and related services. The company is widely known for its flagship Oracle Database and a portfolio of enterprise-grade software products that support data management, application development, analytics and middleware. Over recent years Oracle has expanded its focus to include cloud infrastructure and cloud applications, positioning itself as a provider of both platform and software-as-a-service solutions for large organizations.

Oracle’s product and service offerings include Oracle Database and the Autonomous Database, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), enterprise resource planning (ERP), human capital management (HCM) and supply chain management (SCM) cloud applications (often grouped under Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications), middleware such as WebLogic, and developer technologies including Java and MySQL.