SteelPeak Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 151.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 22,522 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 13,550 shares during the quarter. SteelPeak Wealth LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $3,313,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. HFM Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Oracle by 290.9% during the 4th 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 during the period. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Oracle in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.
Oracle Stock Performance
NYSE:ORCL opened at $124.27 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $178.69 and its 200 day simple moving average is $169.76. The stock has a market cap of $357.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.72. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $123.66 and a twelve month high of $345.72.
Oracle Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 34.31%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle
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 stock was sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total transaction 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 legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research analysts recently commented on ORCL shares. Arete Research set a $255.00 target price on shares of Oracle and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. DA Davidson increased their price target on shares of Oracle from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Stephens reissued an “equal weight” rating and issued a $164.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. BMO Capital Markets boosted 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, June 11th. Finally, Wedbush lowered their price objective on shares of Oracle from $275.00 to $240.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Oracle has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $268.27.
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Key Headlines Impacting Oracle
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s database business showed strong momentum, with its Multicloud AI Database growing 404% year over year in fiscal Q4 2026, reinforcing the long-term growth case for its cloud and AI offerings. Article: Can Oracle’s Database Business Sustain Long-Term Margins?
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle reportedly remains a contender for a highly secure Japanese government cloud contract, which could add to its credibility in sensitive enterprise and public-sector work. Article: Oracle leads race to supply Japan with top-secret cloud services
- Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts still see the recent selloff as overdone, arguing Oracle may be undervalued despite the volatility and that Wall Street remains constructive on the stock over a 12-month horizon. Article: Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Declining, Piper Sandler Remains a Buy
- Negative Sentiment: New Mexico regulators denied a gas pipeline permit tied to an Oracle data center project, creating another hurdle for its infrastructure expansion plans. Article: New Mexico Denies Gas Pipeline Permit for Oracle Data Center
- Negative Sentiment: Investors are worried Oracle’s AI spending spree is pressuring liquidity and credit metrics, with reports saying its rating is now only one notch above junk. Article: Oracle’s (ORCL) AI Spending Spree Pushes Its Credit Rating Near Junk
- Negative Sentiment: Broader commentary across the day centered on Oracle’s steep recent decline, with investors questioning whether its AI growth story can offset rising costs and cash burn in the near term. Article: Oracle (ORCL) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights
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.
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