Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. Buys 34,231 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 829.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 38,358 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 34,231 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for about 2.0% of Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $5,621,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 76.9% during the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. Sherman Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Oracle by 5.5% in the first quarter. Sherman Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,054 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $155,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Southern Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Oracle by 1.3% in the first quarter. Southern Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,446 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $654,000 after buying an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Investment Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in Oracle by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Investment Advisory Group LLC now owns 2,078 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $405,000 after buying an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Talisman Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Oracle by 1.9% in the second quarter. Talisman Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,086 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $675,000 after buying an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting 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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have issued reports on ORCL. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed a “mixed” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Piper Sandler raised their target price on Oracle from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. CLSA began coverage on Oracle in a research report on Monday, July 20th. They set a “hold” rating and a $145.00 target price on the stock. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on Oracle from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Oracle currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $263.97.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Oracle news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the business’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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $63,664,000. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Oracle Stock Performance

NYSE ORCL opened at $146.93 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $158.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $162.61. The company has a market capitalization 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 1 year low of $114.50 and a 1 year high of $345.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 1.12.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. Oracle had a return on equity of 58.62% and a net margin of 25.37%.The business had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.10 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.70 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, analysts expect 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. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 10th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Oracle’s payout ratio is 34.31%.

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.