Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co.

Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. lowered its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 1.4% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 278,267 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 3,897 shares during the period. Oracle accounts for approximately 1.3% of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co.’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest position. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $40,936,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Perennial Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Oracle by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Perennial Investment Advisors LLC now owns 9,627 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,708,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp increased its stake in shares of Oracle by 1.0% in the third quarter. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp now owns 4,988 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,403,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 76.9% during the third quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Verum Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Verum Partners LLC now owns 2,409 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $470,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Everpar Advisors LLC lifted its position in Oracle by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Everpar Advisors LLC now owns 11,991 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,337,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Trading Down 2.3%

Shares of Oracle stock opened at $143.20 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $187.68 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $173.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.12. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $134.57 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72. The company has a market cap of $412.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. Oracle had a return on equity of 58.62% and a net margin of 25.37%.The firm had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.10 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.70 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.31%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on ORCL. Stephens reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and issued a $164.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Oracle from $250.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on Oracle from $240.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Oracle presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $268.27.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total transaction of $63,664,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at $63,664,000. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total transaction of $2,642,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,429 shares in the company, valued at $604,155.51. This represents a 81.39% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle is getting fresh support from analysts, with William Blair adding the stock to its Conviction List and KeyBanc reiterating confidence in Oracle’s AI cloud expansion. Both notes suggest investors may be underestimating the company’s growth runway in cloud infrastructure and AI-related spending. Oracle (ORCL) Stock Gains Momentum After Inclusion on William Blair’s Conviction List
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s recent product announcements, including Fusion Agentic Applications and Oracle Manager Edge, highlight continued AI integration across cloud software, which could help support future revenue growth and customer adoption. Oracle Helps Organizations Scale Effective Leadership with Oracle Manager Edge
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles say Oracle is attracting investor attention as a possible bargain after its sharp pullback, with commentary focused on valuation, cloud momentum, and the possibility of a longer-term rebound if execution stays strong. Oracle (ORCL) Stock Still Looks Like A Bargain As Its 5 Year Return Hits 89%
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle is also facing investor concerns about the economics of its AI data-center buildout, including risks tied to profitability, capital spending, and free cash flow. That debate is weighing on sentiment even though cloud revenue growth remains strong. Oracle mulls AI data center-related risks, profitability in filing
• Negative Sentiment: Recent coverage also points to Oracle’s sharp stock slide and a difficult stretch for the shares, suggesting the market is still worried about heavy AI infrastructure spending and its impact on near-term margins and cash flow. Oracle stock’s worst month since 1990: What’s breaking Larry Ellison’s empire?

Oracle Company 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.