NS Partners Ltd Acquires Shares of 59,674 Oracle Corporation $ORCL

NS Partners Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 59,674 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $8,745,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. HFM Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Oracle in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Oracle in the third quarter worth $28,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Oracle during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Basso Capital Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Oracle Trading Down 0.9%

NYSE:ORCL opened at $149.43 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $430.43 billion, a PE ratio of 25.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $140.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $160.55. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $114.50 and a 12 month high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 58.62% and a net margin of 25.37%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.70 EPS. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th were 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 was Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s payout ratio is 34.31%.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s AI opportunity remains a major potential catalyst. One analysis highlights the company’s large AI-related bookings and its position as a beneficiary of Nvidia’s expanding technology ecosystem, while another reports that Erste Group Bank raised its FY2028 EPS estimates. Nvidia Changes Everything, Says Top Investor About Oracle Stock FY2028 EPS Estimates for Oracle Boosted by Erste Group Bank
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle Health is expanding its Clinical AI Agent in the United States to support professional-fee coding, real-time dictation and chart review. Integrating these tools with Oracle’s cloud and AI stack could strengthen its role in mission-critical healthcare systems and support longer-term cloud growth. Is Oracle Using Healthcare AI to Quietly Redefine Its Core Cloud Strategy?
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle was identified as a key vendor in blockchain and 5G-edge technology, and was included among suppliers expected to benefit from growth in the inventory-control software market. These reports point to addressable-market opportunities but do not provide a new financial forecast or contract announcement. Oracle Is Named a Key Vendor in Blockchain and 5G Edge
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that Oracle’s spending to build AI capacity will arrive before the associated revenue. Record bookings may take time to convert into sales, potentially pressuring cash flow, margins and near-term earnings. The Bill for Oracle’s AI Build Arrived Before the Revenue
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary describing Oracle as a potential chronic underperformer, along with comparisons showing weakness versus the broader market, added to the cautious tone. The company’s upcoming earnings report is therefore viewed as an important catalyst capable of producing a sizable move. Oracle May Remain a Chronic Underperformer Oracle at a Crossroads: Big Earnings Could Trigger a Massive Swing

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on ORCL. UBS Group reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Stephens reissued an “equal weight” rating and issued a $164.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Mizuho set a $320.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. CLSA assumed coverage on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, July 20th. They set a “hold” rating and a $145.00 price target on the stock. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $263.97.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Oracle news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $63,664,000. This trade represents 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 accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Company 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.