International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 1,275.3% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 225,000 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 208,640 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $30,893,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at $625,454,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 8.7% in the 2nd quarter. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. now owns 79,008 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $11,579,000 after purchasing an additional 6,296 shares during the period. Generate Investment Management Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 178.4% in the 3rd quarter. Generate Investment Management Ltd now owns 407,314 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $55,924,000 after purchasing an additional 261,019 shares during the period. Sawyer & Company Inc bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth $8,243,000. Finally, Verus Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth $1,365,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.
Oracle Price Performance
Shares of ORCL stock opened at $130.50 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $114.50 and a 12-month high of $265.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $394.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.78. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $141.81 and a 200-day moving average of $157.19.
Oracle Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th were 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 of this dividend was Friday, October 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 31.35%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle
In other news, CEO Michael D. Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total transaction of $3,420,173.58. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 182,929 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,730,207.11. This trade represents a 10.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Stephen H. Rusckowski acquired 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 29th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $139.35 per share, for a total transaction of $3,483,750.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 25,390 shares in the company, valued at $3,538,096.50. This represents a 6,410.26% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123. Company insiders own 38.40% of the company’s stock.
Trending Headlines about Oracle
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s investor-day outlook remains the main bullish catalyst. Management is targeting at least $225 billion in fiscal 2030 revenue, approximately $21 in fiscal 2030 EPS, and $30 billion in free cash flow by fiscal 2029. The company also reported exceptionally strong AI bookings and cloud backlog growth, suggesting demand for its AI infrastructure remains robust. Oracle Stock Forecast – Analysts React to Strong FY30 Outlook
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle pledged to limit additional capital-market funding to approximately $20 billion through fiscal 2030, addressing concerns that its data-center expansion could require unrestrained borrowing and share issuance. Analysts including Bank of America, TD Cowen, and Piper Sandler have maintained bullish ratings and substantial price targets. Oracle Analyst Day Eases Funding Concerns
- Neutral Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 guidance calls for $8.10 EPS, ahead of the $7.86 consensus, but the $90 billion revenue forecast is slightly below the $90.4 billion analyst estimate. This leaves investors focused on whether AI bookings convert into reported revenue and cash flow over the next two quarters. Oracle Just Told Investors What Many Already Knew
- Negative Sentiment: Oracle’s AI expansion has produced deeply negative free cash flow and required roughly $48 billion of debt and equity funding in fiscal 2026. Investors remain skeptical that the projected cash-flow turnaround will arrive quickly enough, particularly given Oracle’s debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. Oracle Caps New Capital Raising
- Negative Sentiment: Broader technology weakness and concerns about lower-than-expected big-tech capital spending have pressured AI infrastructure stocks. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s criticism of businesses dependent on leasing AI capacity to a small number of customers also raised questions about Oracle’s customer concentration and infrastructure economics. Satya Nadella Criticizes AI Capacity Rental Models
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of brokerages recently commented on ORCL. Argus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $225.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, September 14th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on Oracle from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Oracle from $207.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, September 4th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $225.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Finally, Melius Research set a $170.00 target price on Oracle in a research report on Thursday. Thirty-six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $248.41.
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About Oracle
Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is a global technology company that develops enterprise software, cloud infrastructure and database technologies. Its products help organizations store, manage, analyze and secure data, while supporting business operations across industries and geographies.
The company’s offerings include Oracle Database, Java, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and a broad portfolio of cloud-based applications. These applications serve functions such as enterprise resource planning, financial management, human resources, supply-chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.
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