Riversedge Advisors LLC Buys 3,821 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Riversedge Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 125.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 6,867 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,821 shares during the period. Riversedge Advisors LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $943,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. North Point Portfolio Managers Corp OH purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Basso Capital Management L.P. purchased a new stake in Oracle during the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Maseco LLP acquired a new stake in Oracle during the first quarter worth about $29,000. Persistent Asset Partners Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Markowski Investments purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth about $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Up 4.2%

ORCL stock traded up $5.70 during trading on Friday, reaching $141.39. The stock had a trading volume of 16,383,824 shares, compared to its average volume of 29,350,824. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $146.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $159.15. The company has a market capitalization of $427.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.15, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.78. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $114.50 and a 1-year high of $322.54.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%.The business had revenue of $19.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.13 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.47 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 6.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 31.35%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ORCL has been the subject of a number of research reports. Freedom Broker decreased their target price on Oracle from $210.00 to $205.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, September 14th. Scotiabank reduced their price target on shares of Oracle from $241.00 to $215.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $190.00 to $165.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, September 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 target price (up from $375.00) on shares of Oracle in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $251.72.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other news, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total transaction of $399,122.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 64,357 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,762,956.90. This represents a 3.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Stephen Rusckowski purchased 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 29th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $139.35 per share, with a total value of $3,483,750.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 25,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,538,096.50. This represents a 6,410.26% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 38.40% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: A bullish analyst call added Oracle to a top-picks list, citing strong demand for AI cloud services. Mizuho reportedly assigned Oracle a $320 price target, well above the current market consensus. Oracle added to Mizuho Top Picks
• Positive Sentiment: Investors appear to be buying the dip after concerns about OpenAI’s revenue figures eased. OpenAI’s annualized revenue was described as approaching $50 billion, below the previously circulated $68 billion estimate, but the difference reportedly reflects accounting and measurement rather than weaker underlying demand. OpenAI revenue accounting explanation
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s recent earnings beat, accelerating cloud infrastructure growth and large remaining-performance-obligation balance continue to support the AI-cloud investment thesis. Some commentary argues that the stock’s decline has created a potential valuation opportunity. Oracle cloud backlog analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle signed a virtual power purchase agreement for most of the output from Texas’ 300-megawatt Ranchero Wind Farm, part of its planned investment in more than 1.7 gigawatts of Texas renewable energy. The agreement supports data-center power needs and sustainability goals but is unlikely to materially affect near-term earnings. Oracle Texas wind power agreement
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Oracle is pursuing tens of billions of dollars in financing for AI chips continue to raise concerns about leverage, capital intensity and the risk of owning rapidly depreciating hardware. Analysts have also questioned whether fixed-margin cloud contracts could limit profitability if GPU costs rise. Oracle AI chip debt report
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle’s exposure to OpenAI and the broader AI infrastructure cycle remains a risk. Investor concerns are heightened by heavy insider selling over the past six months, despite one director’s recent purchase of shares.

Oracle Company Profile

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is a global technology company that develops enterprise software, cloud services and related hardware. Its offerings help businesses manage databases, applications, data, infrastructure and other core information-technology operations.

The company is best known for its Oracle Database, along with cloud-based infrastructure and platform services. Oracle also provides enterprise applications for functions such as finance, human resources, supply-chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.