M.E. Allison & CO. Inc. Buys 7,724 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

M.E. Allison & CO. Inc. grew its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 98.6% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 15,559 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,724 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for 1.3% of M.E. Allison & CO. Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest position. M.E. Allison & CO. Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $2,280,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Oracle during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 76.9% in the third quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Oracle during the third quarter worth $35,000. HFM Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 290.9% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently commented on ORCL. CLSA initiated coverage on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, July 20th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $145.00 price objective for the company. Mizuho set a $320.00 target price on Oracle in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Bank of America boosted their target price on Oracle from $200.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $190.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Arete Research set a $255.00 price target on Oracle and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Oracle has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $265.03.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the firm’s 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly 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 sale 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. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s expanded partnership with Google Cloud and reported $638 billion backlog have improved investor confidence in demand for its cloud and AI infrastructure. Why Is Oracle Stock Surging on Monday?
• Positive Sentiment: A joint Oracle electronic health-record rollout with Ontario hospitals Baycrest and Sunnybrook adds another healthcare customer win and supports the company’s industry-cloud growth. Oracle Lands Joint Ontario Hospital EHR Rollout
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain broadly bullish despite Oracle’s weak yearlong performance, with one valuation analysis suggesting the shares could be materially undervalued following a federal human-resources contract win. Do Wall Street Analysts Like Oracle Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Large call-option buying indicates that some traders are positioning for additional upside, although options activity is a sentiment signal rather than a fundamental change. Stock Traders Buy Large Volume of Call Options on Oracle
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle paid a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share on July 24. The payment highlights shareholder returns but is unlikely to materially change the near-term investment outlook. Larry Ellison Just Collected a $579 Million Dividend Check
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle’s aggressive, debt-funded AI expansion has pushed leverage higher and brought its credit rating close to junk status, raising borrowing-cost and refinancing risks. Oracle Corp Goes for High-Stakes Ratings Gamble in AI Strategy
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle is among major technology companies facing approximately $1.09 trillion in future data-center lease payments, reinforcing concerns that the AI infrastructure buildout could pressure cash flow and balance sheets. AI Data-Centre Race Builds $1 Trillion Lease Burden for Big Tech

Oracle Price Performance

ORCL stock opened at $144.38 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $415.90 billion, a PE ratio of 24.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.72. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $161.00 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $163.06. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $114.50 and a 1 year high of $345.72. 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 (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 58.62% and a net margin of 25.37%.Oracle’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.70 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 10th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 34.31%.

Oracle Profile

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.