K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc Takes Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc acquired a new position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 9,451 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,390,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in ORCL. 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 worth $25,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $140.27 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $134.57 and a 1-year high of $345.72. 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 market capitalization of $404.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.06, a P/E/G ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.72. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $185.91 and its 200-day simple moving average is $173.35.

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 58.62% and a net margin of 25.37%.The firm had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.10 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.70 EPS. The business’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, sell-side analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 10th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 34.31%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. UBS Group upped their target price on Oracle from $250.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $245.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, June 8th. DA Davidson boosted their price objective on Oracle from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Scotiabank reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $268.27.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Oracle news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the company’s 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 owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $63,664,000. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 3,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $604,155.51. The trade was a 81.39% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle launched Oracle Manager Edge and new AI agent tools across Fusion Cloud HCM and SCM, adding AI-driven coaching and supply-chain workflow features that could make its cloud platform stickier and support future growth. Oracle (ORCL) Unveils AI Agents For Supply Chains And Manager Coaching
• Positive Sentiment: William Blair reportedly added ORCL to its conviction list, and other firms have reiterated bullish views, reinforcing the idea that Wall Street still sees Oracle as a major AI beneficiary with upside from its cloud and enterprise software businesses. If You Lack Conviction in This Market, Here’s 1 Stock William Blair Thinks Deserves Your Attention
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary also highlighted Oracle’s strong earnings visibility and attractive valuation, with analysts describing it as one of the cheaper software names that could “explode” if AI demand and cloud adoption keep accelerating. Why Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Is One of the Most Profitable Software Stocks to Buy Right Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s stock has also been hit by broader market worries, including renewed concerns that the AI trade may be getting ahead of fundamentals. Some recent reports say Oracle is weighing AI data-center-related risks and profitability, which may be contributing to the stock’s recent decline. Oracle mulls AI data center-related risks, profitability in filing
• Negative Sentiment: ORCL has been on a notable losing streak, with shares falling sharply from recent highs, as investors worry that AI spending may take time to pay off and that the company’s debt load could limit flexibility. Oracle Stock Is on Longest Losing Streak Since 2021 and Analysts Are Screaming ‘Buy’

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.