Perryman Financial Advisory Inc. AD Makes New $3.54 Million Investment in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Perryman Financial Advisory Inc. AD acquired a new position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 18,166 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $3,541,000.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Oracle during the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC grew its stake in Oracle by 76.9% during the third quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Oracle in the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. HFM Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in Oracle by 290.9% in the fourth quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Oracle Stock Down 0.1%

ORCL stock opened at $184.01 on Monday. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $134.57 and a twelve month high of $345.72. 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 company has a market capitalization of $529.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.56, a PEG ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.65. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $184.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of $177.77.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 earnings per share (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 firm had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.10 billion. During the same period last year, the business 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. On average, equities research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 10th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.31%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. DA Davidson increased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $190.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Stephens reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and issued a $164.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $268.27.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In related news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total transaction of $2,642,850.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,429 shares in the company, valued at $604,155.51. This trade represents a 81.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle beat fiscal Q4 estimates, with adjusted EPS of $2.11 and revenue of $19.18 billion, while cloud infrastructure revenue jumped 93% year over year and the company cited a record $638 billion remaining performance obligation, signaling strong demand for its AI and cloud services.
• Positive Sentiment: The U.S. Office of Personnel Management awarded Oracle a $395.8 million federal HR modernization contract, expanding Oracle’s government cloud footprint and adding a new revenue stream tied to more than 2 million federal employees. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Several recent analyst notes remained bullish, with firms like Guggenheim, Piper Sandler, BMO Capital Markets, and Cantor Fitzgerald reiterating constructive ratings and higher price targets, suggesting Wall Street still sees upside despite the selloff.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks noted that the broader earnings revisions trend for 2026 has been improving, especially in Technology, which may support sentiment for Oracle and other software/cloud names.
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle’s stock fell sharply because management said AI-related capital expenditures will be far higher than expected, with FY2027 capex potentially reaching $95 billion and plans to raise about $40 billion more through debt and equity financing, raising concerns about dilution, leverage, and free cash flow.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors also reacted to warnings that margins may step down as Oracle ramps data-center buildout, while a cyber issue in PeopleSoft and reports of active exploitation added a small layer of operational risk. Article Title

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.