Strait & Sound Wealth Management LLC Purchases Shares of 14,640 Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Strait & Sound Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm purchased 14,640 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,145,000.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in ORCL. HFM Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 290.9% during the fourth quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the third quarter worth $28,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Oracle during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Basso Capital Management L.P. bought a new position in Oracle during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of Oracle stock opened at $151.11 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $435.27 billion, a PE ratio of 25.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $140.73 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $160.60. 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. The company had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The business’s revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.70 EPS. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.49 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th were given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 34.31%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORCL has been the subject of a number of research reports. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday. Stephens restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $164.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. DA Davidson increased their target price on shares of Oracle from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, UBS Group restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $263.97.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Oracle news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total transaction of $63,664,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at $63,664,000. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup placed Oracle on a 90-day “positive catalyst watch,” arguing that the recent selloff was excessive and that strong AI-cloud demand, a large backlog and upcoming earnings could drive a rebound. The view helped improve sentiment toward the stock. Investors Are Missing Oracle’s AI Boom. Citi Says Buy.
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street remains broadly bullish, with one report citing a Strong Buy consensus and substantial potential upside. Other analysts and investors highlighted Oracle’s cloud infrastructure scale, AI exposure and improving growth prospects. Most Active Stocks: Oracle Tops List with 71% Upside
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle was named a Leader in Gartner’s 2026 Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Management Suites, reinforcing the competitiveness of its Fusion Cloud SCM products and enterprise-software portfolio. Oracle Named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle has rallied about 18% over the past month from a deeply depressed level, but commentary questions whether the rebound represents a durable leadership position compared with other cloud stocks. September earnings are viewed as the next major test. Oracle Just Rallied 18% in a Month
• Negative Sentiment: Investors continue to debate whether Oracle can convert its sizable order book into revenue quickly enough. The company’s roughly $55.7 billion data-center buildout, elevated leverage and reported payroll reductions raise questions about funding, execution and future margins. Oracle Capex Funding and Debt

Oracle Company 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.