9,939 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL Bought by Verus Wealth Management LLC

Verus Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm acquired 9,939 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,365,000.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the second quarter valued at approximately $625,454,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 8.7% during the second quarter. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. now owns 79,008 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $11,579,000 after purchasing an additional 6,296 shares in the last quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 4.6% during the 2nd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 80,686 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $11,825,000 after acquiring an additional 3,584 shares in the last quarter. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. boosted its holdings in Oracle by 5.2% in the third quarter. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. now owns 147,787 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $20,291,000 after purchasing an additional 7,281 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 37.9% in the 1st quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC now owns 43,004 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $6,326,000 after buying an additional 11,820 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. CLSA started coverage on Oracle in a research note on Monday, July 20th. They set a “hold” rating and a $145.00 price target on the stock. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Oracle from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, September 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on shares of Oracle from $190.00 to $165.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Oracle from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $251.72.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other news, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total value of $399,122.70. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 64,357 shares in the company, valued at $9,762,956.90. This trade represents a 3.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Michael Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total transaction of $3,420,173.58. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 182,929 shares in the company, valued at $27,730,207.11. The trade was a 10.98% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 36,075 shares of company stock worth $5,342,123 in the last three months. 38.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Power secured for Project Jupiter: Oracle proposed an agreement with El Paso Electric to supply power during the final construction and commissioning stages of its New Mexico AI data center. The arrangement is intended to keep the project on schedule and support large AI infrastructure commitments. Why is Oracle stock gaining 4% today?
• Positive Sentiment: AI data-center ecosystem expands: Oracle said it will collaborate with Microsoft and Marvell Technology on a new data-center server security standard, reinforcing its position in AI cloud infrastructure. Bloom Energy’s role at Project Jupiter was also reaffirmed. Oracle Stock Moves Higher: What’s Happening?
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buying and valuation support sentiment: Director Stephen Rusckowski reportedly purchased approximately $3.48 million of ORCL shares. Analysts and investors also point to Oracle’s sizable AI backlog and recent selloff as evidence that the stock may be undervalued if contracted demand converts into revenue. Monster insider trading alert for Oracle stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Higher project costs: The proposed electricity agreement could require Oracle to pay $10 million annually for 10 years even if usage falls below contracted levels, while offering up to $55 million in annual power-bill credits. The terms may improve reliability but add fixed obligations. Oracle Proposes Up To $55M In Annual Power Bill Credits
• Negative Sentiment: Execution and demand concerns remain: Reports of permitting, pipeline and power challenges at AI data centers, along with concerns about Oracle’s debt-funded expansion, could pressure cash flow. Separately, OpenAI’s lower-than-expected revenue run rate has raised questions about the timing and value of its large Oracle computing commitment. OpenAI’s Revenue Scare Could Be a Big Opportunity for Investors

Oracle Trading Up 4.3%

ORCL traded up $5.90 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $143.29. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 26,258,541 shares, compared to its average volume of 29,344,049. The stock has a market cap of $433.27 billion, a PE ratio of 22.46, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.78. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $146.20 and its 200-day moving average price is $158.98. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $114.50 and a twelve month high of $322.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.17.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%. The firm had revenue of $19.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.13 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.47 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 31.35%.

Oracle Profile

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is a global technology company that develops enterprise software, cloud services and related hardware. Its offerings help businesses manage databases, applications, data, infrastructure and other core information-technology operations.

The company is best known for its Oracle Database, along with cloud-based infrastructure and platform services. Oracle also provides enterprise applications for functions such as finance, human resources, supply-chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.