N10 Assets LLC purchased a new position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm purchased 39,312 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $5,761,000. Oracle comprises 2.5% of N10 Assets LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest position.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. HFM Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Oracle by 290.9% during the 4th quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the period. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new position in Oracle during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Oracle during the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Oracle during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new stake in Oracle in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Key Stories Impacting Oracle
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Citi calls the selloff a buying opportunity: Citi placed Oracle on a 90-day “positive catalyst watch,” arguing that excessive selling has discounted much of the bad news. The firm cited strong AI-cloud demand and potential catalysts from upcoming earnings and Oracle’s investor day, supporting the rebound in ORCL. Citi Says It’s Time to Buy the Dip on Oracle Stock
- Positive Sentiment: Large VA health-record contract expansion: Oracle Health’s electronic-health-record agreement with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs was expanded by a potential $17 billion. The deal increases Oracle’s long-term government revenue opportunity and strengthens its position in digital healthcare infrastructure. Oracle Secures $17 Billion VA Contract Expansion
- Positive Sentiment: Cloud supply-chain recognition: Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing was named a Leader in Gartner’s 2026 Magic Quadrant and ranked first in several use cases. The recognition may help Oracle win additional enterprise cloud customers. Oracle Named a Leader by Gartner
- Positive Sentiment: AI-sector momentum: Broader strength in AI stocks, helped by Nvidia-related optimism, added support to Oracle as investors reassessed its cloud and data-center growth prospects. Oracle Stock Has Bottomed?
- Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings remain the key test: Analysts point to Oracle’s sizable AI-related backlog and forthcoming earnings as potential breakout catalysts, but the stock’s recovery depends on whether revenue growth, bookings and guidance validate the infrastructure investment story. Oracle Is Ready to Explore
- Negative Sentiment: Funding and cost concerns persist: Reports that Oracle is asking managers to reduce payroll while funding a roughly $55.7 billion buildout highlight execution, debt and cash-flow risks. Oracle’s elevated debt-to-equity ratio could amplify investor sensitivity to financing costs and AI infrastructure spending. Oracle Capex Funding and Debt
Insiders Place Their Bets
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Arete Research set a $255.00 price objective on shares of Oracle and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Mizuho set a $320.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley restated a “mixed” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, August 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $263.97.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on ORCL
Oracle Price Performance
ORCL opened at $151.82 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $141.40 and a 200-day moving average of $160.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $437.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.04, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.72. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $114.50 and a 12-month high of $345.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21.
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) 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 business had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 58.62% and a net margin of 25.37%.Oracle’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.70 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Oracle Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th were 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 of this dividend was Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s payout ratio is 34.31%.
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.
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