Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Purchased by Danske Bank A S

Danske Bank A S raised its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,288,461 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,481 shares during the quarter. Danske Bank A S’s holdings in Oracle were worth $188,824,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank bought a new position in Oracle in the 4th quarter worth approximately $4,336,031,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,911,930,000. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its position in Oracle by 29.3% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 30,137,126 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $5,874,070,000 after acquiring an additional 6,826,299 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Oracle by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 174,802,084 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $34,070,674,000 after acquiring an additional 5,841,584 shares during the period. Finally, Cardano Risk Management B.V. grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 882.3% in the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 4,991,010 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $972,798,000 after purchasing an additional 4,482,934 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Trading Down 2.7%

Shares of Oracle stock opened at $142.67 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21. The firm has a market cap of $410.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.72. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $147.34 and a 200-day simple moving average of $161.05. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $114.50 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 58.62% and a net margin of 25.37%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.70 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 10th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 10th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.31%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on ORCL shares. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $240.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $245.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on shares of Oracle from $319.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Arete Research set a $255.00 price target on shares of Oracle and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $263.97.

Insider Activity

In other news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total value of $63,664,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 400,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $63,664,000. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s record cloud backlog, expanding partnerships—including deeper integration with Amazon Web Services—and stronger guidance support the case that the company is transitioning from a legacy database provider into a major AI infrastructure and hyperscale cloud player. Should You Buy Oracle Stock Despite Its Big AI Data Center Bet?
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle raised its dividend to $2 per share, marking the 12th consecutive annual increase. The payout is viewed as relatively safe for now, providing some support for income-oriented investors despite heavy AI spending. Oracle Just Raised Its Dividend for a 12th Straight Year
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually large, long-dated call-option activity may indicate that institutional investors see value in Oracle’s depressed valuation, although the trades could also involve covered-call strategies rather than outright bullish bets. Huge Unusual Long-Dated Call Options in Oracle
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle’s approximately $165 billion AI data-center expansion faces another energy and pipeline roadblock in New Mexico. Delays in securing sufficient power raise questions about project timing, execution and the pace at which planned capacity can generate revenue. Oracle Stock Falls as Its AI Data Center Hits Another Pipeline Roadblock
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are increasingly concerned that AI infrastructure spending is consuming cash faster than Oracle can generate it. The company has increased borrowing substantially alongside other technology companies, adding balance-sheet and interest-rate risk while pressuring free cash flow and potentially the long-term safety of its dividend. AI’s Half-Trillion-Dollar Borrowing Binge
• Negative Sentiment: Broader rotation away from software stocks and concern over the sustainability of the AI trade have added selling pressure, as investors favor chipmakers and other direct AI beneficiaries. Oracle, Software Stocks Fall as AI Trade Seesaws

About Oracle

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.