Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Commonwealth Equity Services LLC

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC trimmed its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 6.5% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 662,294 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 46,240 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $90,933,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at $118,000. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 19.2% during the third quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 53,659 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $6,770,000 after purchasing an additional 8,655 shares during the last quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 143.3% during the third quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,175 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $161,000 after purchasing an additional 692 shares during the last quarter. SFI Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Oracle by 11.6% during the third quarter. SFI Advisors LLC now owns 1,925 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $264,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ascent Group LLC increased its position in shares of Oracle by 1.0% during the third quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 31,890 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $4,379,000 after purchasing an additional 312 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $115.96 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $350.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.17. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $139.11 and its 200-day simple moving average is $155.40. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $109.21 and a 12 month high of $250.25.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $19.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 48.85%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm 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. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.35%.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other Oracle news, Director Stephen Rusckowski purchased 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 29th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $139.35 per share, with a total value of $3,483,750.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 25,390 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,538,096.50. This represents a 6,410.26% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total transaction of $399,122.70. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 64,357 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,762,956.90. The trade was a 3.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 36,075 shares of company stock worth $5,342,123 over the last quarter. 38.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on ORCL shares. CLSA started coverage on Oracle in a research report on Monday, July 20th. They set a “hold” rating and a $145.00 price target on the stock. Argus restated a “buy” rating and set a $225.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, September 14th. Robert W. Baird set a $215.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, October 29th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Oracle from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Tuesday, October 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $249.27.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle received the strongest valuation grade among seven major technology companies in a comparison following the sector selloff, potentially drawing interest from investors looking for relative value. Article: Oracle beats Microsoft and Amazon on a key Wall Street metric
• Neutral Sentiment: Scotiabank lowered its fiscal 2027 EPS estimate to $6.63 from $6.73, but kept its Sector Outperform rating and $205 price target. The estimate cut tempers, but does not reverse, the analyst’s positive stance. Article: Scotiabank revises Oracle EPS estimate
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s annual stockholder meeting is scheduled for November 18; the announcement did not identify a new business or earnings development. Article: Oracle’s annual meeting of stockholders
• Negative Sentiment: Microsoft is reportedly winding down its arrangement to rent AI computing capacity from Oracle. The news adds to concern that major customers may reassess AI infrastructure spending and could weigh on expectations for Oracle’s cloud growth. Article: Microsoft is winding down Oracle deal to rent AI cloud capacity
• Negative Sentiment: Broader doubts about the AI data-center build-out are also pressuring sentiment. Reports cite possible changes to OpenAI’s capacity plans, political scrutiny of data-center construction, and debt tied to a Stargate project—risks that could challenge the expected returns on Oracle’s substantial infrastructure investment. Article: OpenAI weighs smaller data-center plans

About Oracle

Oracle Corporation is a technology company that develops and provides database software, cloud services, and enterprise applications. Its products help organizations manage data, run business operations, and build and deploy applications.

Oracle’s offerings include Oracle Database, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and cloud-based applications for functions such as finance, human resources, supply chain management, and customer experience. The company also provides software support, consulting, and related services.

Founded in 1977 as Software Development Laboratories, Oracle serves businesses and public-sector organizations across geographies worldwide.