Oracle Corporation $ORCL Holdings Increased by Retirement Systems of Alabama

Retirement Systems of Alabama grew its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 33.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 666,318 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 166,137 shares during the quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama’s holdings in Oracle were worth $91,485,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of ORCL. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Foresight Capital Management Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Oracle during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Persistent Asset Partners Ltd acquired a new position in Oracle during the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. North Point Portfolio Managers Corp OH purchased a new position in Oracle during the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Markowski Investments purchased a new position in Oracle during the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on ORCL shares. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $290.00 price target (down from $320.00) on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, September 10th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $225.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, September 11th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $225.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Stephens raised Oracle from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $185.00 to $213.00 in a research report on Monday, November 2nd. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn reduced their target price on Oracle from $155.00 to $110.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $249.27.

Oracle Trading Up 3.3%

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $119.94 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $362.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.79. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $109.21 and a fifty-two week high of $250.25. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $138.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $155.13.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. Oracle had a net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 48.85%. The company had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.13 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle’s revenue for the quarter 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, analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 6.71 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total transaction of $399,122.70. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 64,357 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,762,956.90. This represents a 3.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Michael Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were 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 owned 182,929 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,730,207.11. This represents a 10.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123. Company insiders own 38.40% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer still identifies Oracle as one of the software companies positioned to benefit from AI, while ETFs purchased about $111 million of ORCL shares on Thursday—potential signs of investor support. Oppenheimer sees Oracle as an AI winner ETF purchases of Oracle shares
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle announced a $1.55 million grant for a Nashville community hub and redevelopment project. The announcement has limited direct relevance to the company’s financial outlook. Oracle community grant announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Microsoft is reportedly winding down an agreement to rent Oracle AI computing capacity, following Oracle’s cancellation of an estimated $7 billion chip-leasing deal with Tencent. The Microsoft contract may be relatively small, but its loss adds uncertainty about demand; S&P reportedly estimates OpenAI represents about half of Oracle’s backlog, heightening customer-concentration concerns. Microsoft deal and Oracle balance-sheet concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Several commentaries question Oracle’s financing needs and the durability of demand for its AI infrastructure. One report also notes ING plans to sell data-center loans that include a major Oracle-related project involving OpenAI and SoftBank. These concerns add to pressure on shares, which are well below their 50- and 200-day moving averages. Questions about Oracle AI infrastructure demand Oracle downgrade commentary

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.