Ogborne Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 236.3% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 184,985 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 129,985 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for approximately 11.3% of Ogborne Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 4th largest position. Ogborne Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $36,055,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sienna Gestion grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Sienna Gestion now owns 49,317 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $9,677,000 after acquiring an additional 1,458 shares during the period. Silvant Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Oracle by 17.5% in the 4th quarter. Silvant Capital Management LLC now owns 25,864 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $5,041,000 after purchasing an additional 3,848 shares during the period. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA boosted its stake in Oracle by 9.7% in the 4th quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 5,939 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,158,000 after purchasing an additional 525 shares during the period. Twin City Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Oracle by 41.2% in the 4th quarter. Twin City Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,239 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $826,000 after purchasing an additional 1,236 shares during the period. Finally, Tamar Securities LLC boosted its stake in Oracle by 44.0% in the 4th quarter. Tamar Securities LLC now owns 1,378 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $269,000 after purchasing an additional 421 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research analysts have commented on ORCL shares. Piper Sandler raised their target price on Oracle from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Stephens reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $164.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on Oracle from $375.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 9th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on Oracle from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Oppenheimer raised their price objective on Oracle from $235.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $268.27.
Oracle Trading Up 4.3%
Oracle stock opened at $192.11 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.84. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $185.59 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $177.73. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $134.57 and a 12 month high of $345.72. The company has a market capitalization of $552.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.65.
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.15. Oracle had a return on equity of 56.43% and a net margin of 25.37%.The business had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.10 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.70 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Oracle Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s payout ratio is 34.31%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Oracle news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total value of $2,642,850.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $604,155.51. The trade was a 81.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.
More Oracle News
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s latest quarter showed a double beat on revenue and earnings, and the company reported record remaining performance obligations of $638 billion, reinforcing its long-term cloud and AI growth story. Oracle Is (ORCL) Down Despite Revealing $638 Billion Worth Of Orders, Is The Market Wrong On This One?
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle is seeing renewed bullish commentary from analysts, with reports noting that BofA and Goldman Sachs remain constructive on the AI cloud infrastructure opportunity despite the recent pullback. Why Is Oracle Stock Surging On Monday?
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle landed a new U.S. government contract for a human-resources platform, which bulls see as evidence that demand for its Fusion Cloud offerings remains strong. Oracle Is (ORCL) Down Despite Revealing $638 Billion Worth Of Orders, Is The Market Wrong On This One?
- Neutral Sentiment: Oracle continues to win enterprise adoption, including a new deployment by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health using Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications, but this is more of a steady business update than a major stock catalyst. The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Optimizes Operations and Patient Care with Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications
- Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s new AI pricing model and ongoing coverage on income/dividend appeal may support investor interest, but these items are unlikely to move the stock materially on their own. Is Oracle (ORCL) One of the Best S&P 500 Dividend Stocks to Buy Right Now?
- Negative Sentiment: Several reports say the stock remains under pressure because investors are uneasy about Oracle’s heavy AI capex and the planned capital raise, which could dilute returns and weigh on near-term margins and cash flow. Oracle’s Stock Is Plummeting. Is This an Opportunity or a Red Flag?
- Negative Sentiment: Recent analyst target cuts, including from Wedbush and Scotiabank, suggest the market is still reassessing Oracle’s valuation after the selloff. Oracle Stock Has Shed More Than 20% in Just 5 Days. Bulls Are Hoping a New Federal Government Win Can Turn Things Around.
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.
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