Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Invests $16.05 Million in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor purchased 109,083 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $16,047,000.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. HFM Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 290.9% in 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. Basepoint Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Oracle during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Oracle in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new stake in Oracle in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on ORCL shares. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on shares of Oracle from $235.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Oracle from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $230.00 to $210.00 in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on Oracle from $275.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Oracle from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $268.27.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: William Blair added Oracle to its Conviction List, and several analysts remain constructive on the company’s AI cloud growth outlook, seeing recent weakness as a potential buying opportunity. Oracle (ORCL) Stock Gains Momentum After Inclusion on William Blair’s Conviction List
• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho named Oracle one of its top July stock picks, while other research notes reportedly raised earnings estimates and reiterated bullish ratings, signaling continued Wall Street support. Mizuho Unveils July’s Premier Stock Selections: Robinhood (HOOD), Micron (MU), and Oracle (ORCL) Lead the Pack
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle launched Oracle Manager Edge, an AI-powered coaching assistant for Fusion Cloud HCM, showing continued product expansion in AI software. Is Oracle (ORCL) One of the Cheap Stocks That Are About to Explode?
• Neutral Sentiment: Crusoe, an AI data-center partner to Oracle, is reportedly seeking a large funding round, which reinforces demand for AI infrastructure but does not directly change Oracle’s fundamentals. Crusoe in Talks to Raise $3 Billion in Round That May Triple Firm’s Value
• Negative Sentiment: Recent reports say Oracle is facing renewed AI-bubble worries and is explicitly weighing the profitability risks of its AI data-center buildout in regulatory filings. Oracle mulls AI data center-related risks, profitability in filing
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle shares have been sliding for multiple sessions, with market commentary pointing to concerns that heavy AI spending and OpenAI-related exposure may not pay off quickly enough. Oracle Stock (ORCL) Falls Again Today on Renewed AI Bubble Fears

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $63,664,000. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the company’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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $604,155.51. This represents a 81.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $140.27 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $134.57 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72. The business has a 50-day moving average of $186.86 and a two-hundred day moving average of $173.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $404.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.06, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 1.12.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. Oracle had a return on equity of 58.62% and a net margin of 25.37%.The business had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.10 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.70 EPS. 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 6.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.31%.

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.