Parcion Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 41.5% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 86,345 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 25,340 shares during the period. Parcion Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $11,855,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Partners Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth about $854,000. SS&H Financial Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Oracle by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. SS&H Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 52,880 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $7,260,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in Oracle by 20.7% during the 3rd quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC now owns 42,792 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $5,875,000 after purchasing an additional 7,343 shares during the last quarter. Argentarii LLC grew its position in Oracle by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Argentarii LLC now owns 5,259 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $722,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fonville Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Oracle by 10.6% during the 3rd quarter. Fonville Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,014 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $414,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Insider Transactions at Oracle
In other news, CEO Michael Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the company’s 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 182,929 shares in the company, valued at $27,730,207.11. This represents a 10.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Stephen Rusckowski bought 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 29th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $139.35 per share, for a total transaction of $3,483,750.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 25,390 shares in the company, valued at $3,538,096.50. This trade represents a 6,410.26% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 36,075 shares of company stock worth $5,342,123 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 38.40% of the company’s stock.
Oracle Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $130.50 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $141.81 and a 200 day moving average of $157.19. 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 has a market capitalization of $394.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.78. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $114.50 and a 12-month high of $265.81.
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results 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. Oracle had a net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 48.85%. The business had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.13 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.47 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 6.72 earnings per share for the current year.
Oracle Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 9th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 31.35%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $275.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday. Rothschild & Co Redburn dropped their target price on shares of Oracle from $155.00 to $110.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 20th. President Capital dropped their target price on shares of Oracle from $360.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Oracle from $250.00 to $252.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, September 11th. Finally, CLSA initiated coverage on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, July 20th. They set a “hold” rating and a $145.00 price target for the company. Thirty-six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $248.41.
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Trending Headlines about Oracle
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s investor-day outlook remains the main bullish catalyst. Management is targeting at least $225 billion in fiscal 2030 revenue, approximately $21 in fiscal 2030 EPS, and $30 billion in free cash flow by fiscal 2029. The company also reported exceptionally strong AI bookings and cloud backlog growth, suggesting demand for its AI infrastructure remains robust. Oracle Stock Forecast – Analysts React to Strong FY30 Outlook
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle pledged to limit additional capital-market funding to approximately $20 billion through fiscal 2030, addressing concerns that its data-center expansion could require unrestrained borrowing and share issuance. Analysts including Bank of America, TD Cowen, and Piper Sandler have maintained bullish ratings and substantial price targets. Oracle Analyst Day Eases Funding Concerns
- Neutral Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 guidance calls for $8.10 EPS, ahead of the $7.86 consensus, but the $90 billion revenue forecast is slightly below the $90.4 billion analyst estimate. This leaves investors focused on whether AI bookings convert into reported revenue and cash flow over the next two quarters. Oracle Just Told Investors What Many Already Knew
- Negative Sentiment: Oracle’s AI expansion has produced deeply negative free cash flow and required roughly $48 billion of debt and equity funding in fiscal 2026. Investors remain skeptical that the projected cash-flow turnaround will arrive quickly enough, particularly given Oracle’s debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. Oracle Caps New Capital Raising
- Negative Sentiment: Broader technology weakness and concerns about lower-than-expected big-tech capital spending have pressured AI infrastructure stocks. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s criticism of businesses dependent on leasing AI capacity to a small number of customers also raised questions about Oracle’s customer concentration and infrastructure economics. Satya Nadella Criticizes AI Capacity Rental Models
Oracle Profile
Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is a global technology company that develops enterprise software, cloud infrastructure and database technologies. Its products help organizations store, manage, analyze and secure data, while supporting business operations across industries and geographies.
The company’s offerings include Oracle Database, Java, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and a broad portfolio of cloud-based applications. These applications serve functions such as enterprise resource planning, financial management, human resources, supply-chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.
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