National Pension Service Purchases 100,036 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

National Pension Service increased its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 3,874,480 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 100,036 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service owned approximately 0.13% of Oracle worth $567,805,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its stake in shares of Oracle by 14,636.4% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 382,756,945 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $56,093,030,000 after buying an additional 380,159,589 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Oracle in the fourth quarter worth $4,336,031,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in Oracle in the second quarter worth $1,911,930,000. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its holdings in Oracle by 29.3% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 30,137,126 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $5,874,070,000 after acquiring an additional 6,826,299 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cardano Risk Management B.V. boosted its holdings in Oracle by 882.3% in the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 4,991,010 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $972,798,000 after acquiring an additional 4,482,934 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other Oracle news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the firm’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 transaction of $63,664,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 400,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $63,664,000. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $161.43 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $140.63 and its 200-day moving average price is $160.42. The stock has a market cap of $464.99 billion, a PE ratio of 27.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.74. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $114.50 and a 12 month high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The company had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.10 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.70 EPS. Oracle’s quarterly revenue was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORCL has been the subject of several research reports. Stephens restated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $164.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on shares of Oracle from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Moffett Nathanson set a $325.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Oracle from $207.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, September 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $257.86.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s September 10 earnings report could provide a catalyst if cloud growth, AI infrastructure demand and backlog conversion exceed expectations. Options markets imply a potentially large post-earnings move, while call activity has focused on the $175 strike. Oracle Stock Could Swing After Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts remain bullish on Oracle’s cloud opportunity. Citizens JMP reiterated an Outperform rating with a $285 target, while Guggenheim has described the stock as a top idea; the targets imply substantial upside if Oracle delivers accelerating growth. Oracle Rating Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: OpenAI’s expanding AI ecosystem and its reported partnership with Oracle are reinforcing the company’s position as an AI infrastructure provider, supporting optimism that demand will eventually translate into significant cloud revenue. Oracle and the OpenAI Ecosystem
• Neutral Sentiment: Scotiabank lowered its price target to $215 from $241 but maintained a Sector Outperform rating, suggesting analysts remain constructive while becoming more cautious ahead of the results. Scotiabank Lowers Oracle Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle plans to spend approximately $70 billion in cash this fiscal year, more than twice the roughly $32 billion its business generated last year. Investors are concerned that data-center construction and AI commitments could require additional debt or financing. Oracle Capital Budget and Cash Flow
• Negative Sentiment: Retail investors have reduced interest ahead of earnings, while EU regulators are questioning Oracle’s cloud-licensing practices. These developments add sentiment and regulatory risk to an already volatile setup. Retail Investors Switch Off Oracle Stock

Oracle Company Profile

Oracle Corporation is a global enterprise technology company that develops and provides database software, cloud infrastructure, business applications and related technology services. Its offerings help organizations manage data, run applications, support business operations and build technology environments across on-premises, hybrid and cloud-based settings.

The company’s products include Oracle Database, MySQL, Java, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and a broad portfolio of cloud applications for enterprise resource planning, financial management, human resources, supply chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.