6,009 Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Weaver Capital Management LLC

Weaver Capital Management LLC trimmed its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 16.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 31,331 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 6,009 shares during the period. Weaver Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $4,302,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 8.6% during the fourth quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 14,539,366 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,815,242,000 after buying an additional 1,148,698 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its position in 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 buying an additional 123,294 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position in Oracle by 3.0% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 13,251,059 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,949,363,000 after buying an additional 384,984 shares during the last quarter. Amundi lifted its stake in Oracle by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 9,878,184 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,447,648,000 after acquiring an additional 144,087 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in Oracle by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,586,492 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,262,827,000 after acquiring an additional 147,048 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $134.69 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.17. The business has a 50-day moving average of $145.75 and a 200-day moving average of $158.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $407.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.11, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.78. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $114.50 and a fifty-two week high of $322.54.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) 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 business had revenue of $19.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.13 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle’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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.35%.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s AI-related selloff is being viewed by some investors as a potential buying opportunity. One analysis argues that the company’s cloud growth and large contracted backlog could support a long-term recovery after the stock’s steep decline. Oracle’s AI Selloff Is Creating a Rare Setup
• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho reaffirmed a $320 price target and an Outperform rating, signaling substantial upside in the analyst’s view despite regulatory and infrastructure challenges. Oracle’s reported $664 billion remaining performance obligation also provides visibility into future revenue, although funding the required buildout remains important. Wall Street analyst updates Oracle stock price target
• Positive Sentiment: Vertex announced that its Oracle tax engine achieved Oracle Validated status and is available through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s marketplace, supporting Oracle’s partner ecosystem and enterprise-cloud adoption. Vertex Delivers Enhanced Value to Customers
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s push for expedited approval of a New Mexico natural-gas pipeline highlights both the scale of Project Jupiter and the risk that power availability or regulatory delays could slow its AI data-center expansion. Oracle urges FERC to expedite New Mexico gas pipeline
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that hot inflation and higher Treasury yields could raise Oracle’s financing costs and pressure its valuation. The broader AI trade was also weakened by CoreWeave’s sharply higher bond yields, raising questions about the ability of AI customers to fund expansion.
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle’s aggressive AI infrastructure spending is pushing free cash flow negative, while reports of uncertainty around Project Jupiter approvals and a separate Oracle Health data-breach investigation add execution and legal risks. Will Rising Capex Weigh on Oracle’s Free Cash Flow Outlook?

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Stephen Rusckowski purchased 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 29th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $139.35 per share, with a total value of $3,483,750.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 25,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,538,096.50. This trade represents a 6,410.26% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total value of $399,122.70. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 64,357 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,762,956.90. This represents a 3.93% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123 in the last 90 days. 38.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on ORCL. President Capital reduced their price target on Oracle from $360.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Stephens reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $175.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, September 11th. Argus reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $225.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, September 14th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $240.00 price objective (down from $300.00) on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, September 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $251.72.

About Oracle

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.