4,756 Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Purchased by SYM FINANCIAL Corp

SYM FINANCIAL Corp raised its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 68.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,743 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,756 shares during the quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp’s holdings in Oracle were worth $1,612,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of ORCL. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its position in shares of Oracle by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 14,680,278 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,151,395,000 after purchasing an additional 123,294 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in shares of Oracle by 3.0% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 13,251,059 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,949,363,000 after buying an additional 384,984 shares in the last quarter. Amundi grew its position in shares of Oracle by 1.5% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 9,878,184 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,447,648,000 after buying an additional 144,087 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Oracle by 1.7% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,586,492 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,262,827,000 after buying an additional 147,048 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Eagle Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Oracle by 1.0% in the second quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 8,516,878 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,248,148,000 after buying an additional 81,700 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Oracle Trading Up 3.6%

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $130.59 on Wednesday. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $114.50 and a twelve month high of $285.46. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $142.09 and a 200-day simple moving average of $158.08.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $19.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.13 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.47 earnings per share. The business’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. Research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded AI partnerships strengthen OCI’s competitive position. Oracle will offer Google TPUs through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure—the first hyperscale cloud outside Google to do so—and is adding Nvidia, Cerebras, SambaNova and other specialized AI hardware. The broader chip lineup could attract customers seeking alternatives to conventional GPUs. Oracle Brings Google TPUs to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle and OpenAI are expanding their enterprise relationship. ChatGPT and Codex will be integrated into Oracle’s business applications, allowing customers to use OpenAI models alongside Oracle data, applications and infrastructure. Oracle also announced an AI security offering powered by OpenAI models. Oracle Reinvents Enterprise Computing for the AI Era with OpenAI
• Positive Sentiment: Multicloud and public-sector opportunities are expanding. Oracle plans to pursue FedRAMP Class D certification for AI Database services on AWS GovCloud, Microsoft Azure Government and Google Cloud Assured Workloads. Snowflake will also be offered as a native OCI service, potentially increasing enterprise adoption and data-related cloud revenue. Oracle Plans to Expand Multicloud AI Database Services
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor Day on October 28 is the next major catalyst. Analysts remain constructive, with Bernstein reiterating an Outperform rating and Barclays maintaining an Overweight rating and $252 target. Investors will look for updated growth, capital-spending and funding targets.
• Negative Sentiment: AI expansion is intensifying balance-sheet concerns. Evercore estimates Oracle may need another $50 billion to $60 billion before the AI buildout generates meaningful cash flow. Reports also point to negative free cash flow, rising debt costs and Oracle bonds trading wider than average junk-rated debt, creating downside risk if cloud growth or backlog conversion disappoints. Oracle Stock Could Recover if It Answers One Major Question

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 64,357 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,762,956.90. This represents a 3.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Stephen H. Rusckowski acquired 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 29th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $139.35 per share, with a total value of $3,483,750.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 25,390 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,538,096.50. The trade was a 6,410.26% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123. Company insiders own 38.40% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORCL has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed 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 reissued a “buy” rating and set a $225.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, September 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. KeyCorp set a $285.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Finally, CLSA assumed coverage on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, July 20th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $145.00 target price on the stock. Thirty-six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $248.07.

Oracle Company 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.