Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Continuum Advisory LLC

Continuum Advisory LLC trimmed its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 66.3% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,196 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 18,094 shares during the period. Continuum Advisory LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $1,353,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 174,802,084 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $34,070,674,000 after purchasing an additional 5,841,584 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 76,527,759 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $14,916,026,000 after purchasing an additional 3,216,915 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Oracle by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 37,734,944 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $7,328,754,000 after buying an additional 665,374 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its position in Oracle by 29.3% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 30,137,126 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $5,874,070,000 after purchasing an additional 6,826,299 shares during the period. Finally, Morgan Stanley grew its holdings in Oracle by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 27,125,099 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $5,286,953,000 after acquiring an additional 495,146 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of Oracle stock opened at $148.18 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $188.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $174.86. The company has a market cap of $426.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.42, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $134.57 and a 1 year high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 period in the prior year, the firm earned $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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.45 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 34.31%.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle announced new Fusion Agentic Applications for supply chain management, adding AI-driven tools that could strengthen its cloud growth story and deepen customer adoption. Oracle Adds New Fusion Agentic Applications to Help Customers Improve Supply Chain Performance
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle Financial Services was named a leader in the Chartis Credit Lending Operations report, and Oracle was also named a leader in IDC’s utility customer experience assessment, supporting the company’s enterprise software and industry-specific positioning. Oracle Financial Services Named Leader Across Four Categories in Chartis Credit Lending Operations Report Oracle Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for AI-Enabled Utility Customer Experience Management Solutions 2026 Vendor Assessment
• Positive Sentiment: Dan Ives argued the recent Big Tech selloff, including Oracle, looks like a buying opportunity and said ORCL is “way oversold,” which may help support a rebound narrative. Dan Ives Says MSFT, ORCL Are ‘Way Oversold’, Expects A Reversal In Next 6-9 Months
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts continue to publish large price targets for Oracle, with a recent median target well above the current share price, suggesting Wall Street still sees upside despite near-term volatility. Oracle Stock (ORCL) Opinions on Recent Earnings and Capex Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle continues to win government-contract payments and remain active in AI infrastructure partnerships, but these items are less immediate stock movers than the debt and capex debate. Oracle Stock (ORCL) Opinions on Recent Earnings and Capex Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are still focused on Oracle’s heavy capital spending, fresh debt issuance, and execution risk around converting its AI backlog into revenue, which is weighing on sentiment. Oracle Stock (ORCL) Opinions on Recent Earnings and Capex Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports highlighted Oracle’s sharp weekly decline, concerns that its debt load may be too high, and Jeffrey Henley’s large share sale, all of which add pressure to the stock. Oracle stock suffers its worst weekly slump since 2001 dot-com bust Is Oracle’s Debt Simply Too Much to Justify the Risk? Jeffrey Henley Sells 400,000 Shares of Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle shares were also hit by reporting that key partner OpenAI could delay its IPO, which may have added to the broader AI-growth disappointment around the stock. Oracle Stock Falls After Report Key Partner OpenAI Could Delay IPO

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total value of $63,664,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $63,664,000. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total transaction of $2,642,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,429 shares in the company, valued at approximately $604,155.51. The trade was a 81.39% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ORCL has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Arete Research set a $255.00 price target on Oracle and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. TD Cowen raised their price target on Oracle from $250.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $225.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Monness Crespi & Hardt reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Stephens reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $164.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $268.27.

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.