Oracle Corporation $ORCL Stock Acquired by CenterBook Partners LP

CenterBook Partners LP grew its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 1,486.3% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 140,622 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 131,757 shares during the period. Oracle accounts for about 0.9% of CenterBook Partners LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest position. CenterBook Partners LP’s holdings in Oracle were worth $19,307,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its stake in Oracle by 0.8% during 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 purchasing an additional 123,294 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings 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 worth $1,949,363,000 after purchasing an additional 384,984 shares in the last quarter. Amundi boosted 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 worth $1,447,648,000 after purchasing an additional 144,087 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted 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 worth $1,262,827,000 after purchasing an additional 147,048 shares during the period. Finally, First Eagle Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Oracle by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 8,516,878 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,248,148,000 after buying an additional 81,700 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ORCL has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $284.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, October 22nd. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on shares of Oracle from $220.00 to $195.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, September 11th. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $225.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Yorkville Ives started coverage on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. They set an “in-line” rating and a $155.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Scotiabank restated a “sector outperform” rating and set a $205.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-seven have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $249.27.

Oracle Price Performance

Oracle stock traded up $0.80 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $115.96. 47,481,064 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 33,719,972. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $109.21 and a 12-month high of $250.25. 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 stock has a 50 day moving average of $139.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $155.40. The company has a market cap of $350.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.18, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.79.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. Oracle had a net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 48.85%. The business had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.13 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.47 EPS. The business’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. Equities analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, October 9th were issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.35%.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle received the strongest valuation grade among seven major technology companies in a comparison following the sector selloff, potentially drawing interest from investors looking for relative value. Article: Oracle beats Microsoft and Amazon on a key Wall Street metric
• Neutral Sentiment: Scotiabank lowered its fiscal 2027 EPS estimate to $6.63 from $6.73, but kept its Sector Outperform rating and $205 price target. The estimate cut tempers, but does not reverse, the analyst’s positive stance. Article: Scotiabank revises Oracle EPS estimate
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s annual stockholder meeting is scheduled for November 18; the announcement did not identify a new business or earnings development. Article: Oracle’s annual meeting of stockholders
• Negative Sentiment: Microsoft is reportedly winding down its arrangement to rent AI computing capacity from Oracle. The news adds to concern that major customers may reassess AI infrastructure spending and could weigh on expectations for Oracle’s cloud growth. Article: Microsoft is winding down Oracle deal to rent AI cloud capacity
• Negative Sentiment: Broader doubts about the AI data-center build-out are also pressuring sentiment. Reports cite possible changes to OpenAI’s capacity plans, political scrutiny of data-center construction, and debt tied to a Stargate project—risks that could challenge the expected returns on Oracle’s substantial infrastructure investment. Article: OpenAI weighs smaller data-center plans

Insider Activity at Oracle

In related news, CEO Michael Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total value of $3,420,173.58. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 182,929 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,730,207.11. This trade represents a 10.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Stephen Rusckowski acquired 25,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 29th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $139.35 per share, for a total transaction of $3,483,750.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 25,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,538,096.50. The trade was a 6,410.26% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123. Insiders own 38.40% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Profile

Oracle Corporation is a technology company that develops and provides database software, cloud services, and enterprise applications. Its products help organizations manage data, run business operations, and build and deploy applications.

Oracle’s offerings include Oracle Database, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and cloud-based applications for functions such as finance, human resources, supply chain management, and customer experience. The company also provides software support, consulting, and related services.

Founded in 1977 as Software Development Laboratories, Oracle serves businesses and public-sector organizations across geographies worldwide.