National Pension Service Purchases 100,036 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

National Pension Service grew its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 3,874,480 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 100,036 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service’s holdings in Oracle were worth $567,805,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC increased its position 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 valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Sherman Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Oracle by 5.5% in the 1st quarter. Sherman Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,054 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $155,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Southern Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Oracle by 1.3% during the 1st quarter. Southern Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,446 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $654,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Global Financial Private Client LLC boosted its stake in Oracle by 0.8% during the 1st quarter. Global Financial Private Client LLC now owns 7,836 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,153,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Talisman Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Talisman Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,086 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $675,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In related news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total transaction of $63,664,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $63,664,000. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s September 10 earnings report could provide a catalyst if cloud growth, AI infrastructure demand and backlog conversion exceed expectations. Options markets imply a potentially large post-earnings move, while call activity has focused on the $175 strike. Oracle Stock Could Swing After Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts remain bullish on Oracle’s cloud opportunity. Citizens JMP reiterated an Outperform rating with a $285 target, while Guggenheim has described the stock as a top idea; the targets imply substantial upside if Oracle delivers accelerating growth. Oracle Rating Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: OpenAI’s expanding AI ecosystem and its reported partnership with Oracle are reinforcing the company’s position as an AI infrastructure provider, supporting optimism that demand will eventually translate into significant cloud revenue. Oracle and the OpenAI Ecosystem
• Neutral Sentiment: Scotiabank lowered its price target to $215 from $241 but maintained a Sector Outperform rating, suggesting analysts remain constructive while becoming more cautious ahead of the results. Scotiabank Lowers Oracle Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle plans to spend approximately $70 billion in cash this fiscal year, more than twice the roughly $32 billion its business generated last year. Investors are concerned that data-center construction and AI commitments could require additional debt or financing. Oracle Capital Budget and Cash Flow
• Negative Sentiment: Retail investors have reduced interest ahead of earnings, while EU regulators are questioning Oracle’s cloud-licensing practices. These developments add sentiment and regulatory risk to an already volatile setup. Retail Investors Switch Off Oracle Stock

Oracle Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $161.43 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $140.63 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $160.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $464.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.69, a PEG ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.74. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $114.50 and a 52-week high of $345.72. 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 (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.15. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The firm had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.10 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.70 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.5 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on ORCL shares. Citizens Jmp restated a “market outperform” rating and issued a $285.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, June 5th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Oracle from $207.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $284.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Oracle from $240.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $257.86.

Oracle Company Profile

Oracle Corporation is a global enterprise technology company that develops and provides database software, cloud infrastructure, business applications and related technology services. Its offerings help organizations manage data, run applications, support business operations and build technology environments across on-premises, hybrid and cloud-based settings.

The company’s products include Oracle Database, MySQL, Java, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and a broad portfolio of cloud applications for enterprise resource planning, financial management, human resources, supply chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.