Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Stock Falls 3.2% on Insider Selling

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)’s share price traded down 3.2% during mid-day trading on Wednesday following insider selling activity. The stock traded as low as $144.23 and last traded at $144.4390. Approximately 22,069,224 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 25% from the average session volume of 29,318,178 shares. The stock had previously closed at $149.20.

Specifically, CEO Michael Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total value of $3,420,173.58. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 182,929 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,730,207.11. This trade represents a 10.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total value of $399,122.70. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 64,357 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,762,956.90. The trade was a 3.93% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In related news, CEO Michael Sicilia sold 10,882 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.94, for a total value of $1,522,827.08. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 149,084 shares in the company, valued at $20,862,814.96. This trade represents a 6.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ORCL has been the topic of a number of research reports. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Oracle from $200.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $225.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on shares of Oracle from $320.00 to $290.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $254.68.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle says its 2.4-gigawatt fuel-cell agreement with Bloom Energy remains intact, despite issuing a force majeure notice connected to the project. The reassurance reduces concerns that the contract has been canceled and helped stabilize sentiment among AI infrastructure suppliers. Oracle reaffirms Bloom Energy contract
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts including Stifel and William Blair have maintained bullish ratings, viewing the Project Jupiter setback as potentially temporary. Oracle’s strong cloud demand, roughly 30% recent revenue growth, and large remaining performance obligation continue to support the long-term growth case. Wall Street Oracle price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s Japan business reported record fiscal first-quarter results, with sales up 13% and cloud revenue up 31.7%. The performance confirms continued demand for Oracle’s products but does not directly resolve concerns about the U.S. parent’s AI infrastructure spending. Oracle Japan earnings
• Negative Sentiment: The force majeure notice could allow Oracle to defer payments if Project Jupiter misses its 2028 completion target. Investors interpret the move as evidence of regulatory, pipeline, power-supply, and construction risks, even though Oracle says the facility remains on schedule. Oracle Project Jupiter force majeure notice
• Negative Sentiment: Concerns are spreading to Oracle’s balance sheet. Heavy AI capital spending, negative free cash flow, rising borrowing costs, and record-high credit-default-swap spreads have raised doubts about how quickly Oracle can convert its AI backlog into profitable cash flow. Oracle credit concerns

Oracle Stock Down 1.2%

The company has a market cap of $416.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.74. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $142.70 and its 200-day moving average price is $160.24.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 48.85%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.47 EPS. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.67 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.35%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oracle

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ORCL. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 37,734,944 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $7,328,754,000 after buying an additional 665,374 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 29.3% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 30,137,126 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $5,874,070,000 after acquiring an additional 6,826,299 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at $4,336,031,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its position in Oracle by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 14,680,278 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,151,395,000 after acquiring an additional 123,294 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its stake in Oracle by 8.6% in the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 14,539,366 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,815,242,000 after purchasing an additional 1,148,698 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s 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.