Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. Raises Stake in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. grew its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 829.4% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 38,358 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 34,231 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for 2.0% of Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $5,621,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC increased its position in shares of Oracle by 76.9% during the third quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Sherman Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Oracle by 5.5% in the 1st quarter. Sherman Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,054 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $155,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Southern Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 1.3% in the 1st quarter. Southern Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,446 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $654,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. Investment Advisory Group LLC boosted its stake in Oracle by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Investment Advisory Group LLC now owns 2,078 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $405,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Talisman Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Oracle by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Talisman Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,086 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $675,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total value of $63,664,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $63,664,000. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Oracle Stock Up 2.4%

NYSE ORCL opened at $146.93 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $158.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $162.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21. The firm has a market cap of $423.23 billion, a PE ratio of 25.20, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.72. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $114.50 and a 52 week high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The firm had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.10 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.70 earnings per share. Oracle’s quarterly revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 6.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 10th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 10th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.31%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORCL has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on shares of Oracle from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Oracle from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Stephens reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $164.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated a “mixed” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $263.97.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s cloud infrastructure and AI businesses continue to attract strong demand, supported by a record backlog and optimism that the company can sustain rapid growth. Recent earnings also showed revenue increasing 20.6% year over year, with earnings and sales exceeding analyst expectations. Oracle Surges: What’s Driving the Sudden Rally
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts remain bullish despite Oracle’s recent selloff. Wall Street’s long-term outlook reflects expectations that cloud ERP, database software and AI infrastructure could support substantial upside if Oracle converts its backlog into profitable revenue. Oracle: Cloud ERP And Oracle Database Software Driving Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS lowered its Oracle price target to $245 from $285 but retained a Buy rating. The firm cited risks involving AI infrastructure spending, returns on invested capital, credit markets and Oracle’s exposure to OpenAI, suggesting analysts see meaningful long-term potential but greater execution risk. Oracle price target lowered by UBS amid AI spending concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that Oracle is funding its AI data-center buildout with substantial borrowing. Warnings about weaker returns, credit-rating pressure and higher financing costs could weigh on future margins and shareholder returns. Borrowing to the Brink: How Oracle’s AI Expansion Put Its Credit Rating on Life Support
• Negative Sentiment: Investor Michael Burry reportedly reopened a bearish Oracle position, arguing that AI-related technology stocks and data-center spending may be overvalued. The reports are contradictory about whether he fully exited or re-entered the trade, but the publicity reinforces near-term skepticism surrounding ORCL. Michael Burry says he’s shorting AI stars Oracle and Nebius

Oracle Profile

Oracle Corporation is a multinational technology company that develops and sells database software, cloud engineered systems, enterprise software applications and related services. The company is widely known for its flagship Oracle Database and a portfolio of enterprise-grade software products that support data management, application development, analytics and middleware. Over recent years Oracle has expanded its focus to include cloud infrastructure and cloud applications, positioning itself as a provider of both platform and software-as-a-service solutions for large organizations.

Oracle’s product and service offerings include Oracle Database and the Autonomous Database, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), enterprise resource planning (ERP), human capital management (HCM) and supply chain management (SCM) cloud applications (often grouped under Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications), middleware such as WebLogic, and developer technologies including Java and MySQL.