GSA Capital Partners LLP Buys New Shares in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 16,349 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,396,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. HFM Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Oracle in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Oracle in the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Oracle during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Oracle during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle and Amazon Web Services expanded their long-term collaboration, with Oracle AI Database@AWS now available in 22 AWS regions. The offering includes Exadata-class performance and pay-per-use pricing, potentially accelerating enterprise cloud migrations and AI-related revenue. Oracle and AWS Deepen Strategic Collaboration
• Positive Sentiment: A multiyear partnership with Quantinuum will bring quantum-computing capabilities to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. Although an early-stage opportunity, the deal broadens Oracle’s AI and cloud growth narrative and helped support investor interest. Quantinuum’s Cloud Deal With Oracle
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with revenue rising 20.6% year over year and earnings surpassing consensus estimates. However, investors remain focused on whether growth can offset the capital requirements of Oracle’s AI infrastructure buildout.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical coverage has identified the 50-day moving average as an important support or resistance level. This may encourage short-term trading activity but does not materially change the company’s fundamental outlook. Oracle Crossed Above the 50-Day Moving Average
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Oracle is considering additional layoffs have heightened concerns about cash flow and operating pressure as the company funds aggressive AI data-center expansion. The spending is also increasing leverage and debt-servicing risk. Oracle Weighs Another Round of Job Cuts
• Negative Sentiment: Credit-downgrade concerns, higher bond-insurance costs and Oracle’s substantial debt burden are fueling fears that AI investment could strain its balance sheet. These concerns are the primary reason behind the recent sell-off. Oracle Junk Bond Fears and Debt Surge
• Negative Sentiment: Investor Michael Burry reportedly increased his short position in Oracle, arguing that excess AI-computing capacity could emerge by 2028. The high-profile bearish call adds pressure to a stock already facing skepticism about AI valuations and spending returns. Michael Burry Doubles Down on Oracle Shorts

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In related 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 sale, the insider 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 document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Performance

ORCL opened at $150.32 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $114.50 and a 1-year high of $345.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The firm has a market cap of $432.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.78, a PEG ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.72. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $149.89 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $161.60.

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The business had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.10 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.70 EPS. The company’s revenue 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. Equities analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 10th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is currently 34.31%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORCL has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on shares of Oracle from $319.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on Oracle from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $284.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. DA Davidson raised their price objective on Oracle from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Mizuho set a $320.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $263.97.

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.