Arizona State Retirement System Raises Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Arizona State Retirement System increased its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 478,829 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,423 shares during the quarter. Arizona State Retirement System’s holdings in Oracle were worth $70,172,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of ORCL. HFM Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 290.9% in the fourth quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Basso Capital Management L.P. bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Oracle Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of ORCL traded up $3.74 on Tuesday, hitting $162.52. 37,475,374 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 28,772,709. Oracle Corporation has a one year low of $114.50 and a one year high of $345.72. The company has a market capitalization of $468.13 billion, a PE ratio of 27.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.74. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $139.94 and a 200 day simple moving average of $160.34. 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 data on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $19.18 billion for 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.70 EPS. 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 forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 10th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.31%.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts have broadly supported Oracle ahead of earnings. Morgan Stanley raised its price target, while other firms reiterated bullish ratings based on accelerating Oracle Cloud Infrastructure growth, AI demand and improving visibility. Analysts Back Oracle Stock Before Quarterly Report
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s reported $638 billion cloud infrastructure backlog is reinforcing the long-term growth story. Investors believe the backlog, combined with Oracle’s lower-cost cloud offering and AI partnerships, could drive substantial revenue growth through 2028 if contracts convert as expected. Oracle’s Cloud Infrastructure Backlog
• Positive Sentiment: OpenAI’s latest model launch and renewed optimism around the OpenAI ecosystem have strengthened Oracle’s appeal as an AI-infrastructure proxy. The company’s reported $300 billion OpenAI cloud agreement is making Thursday’s disclosure on cloud growth and backlog conversion particularly important. Oracle and the OpenAI Ecosystem
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors expect earnings to show roughly 28% revenue growth, but options markets imply an unusually large post-earnings move. The key metrics will be cloud revenue, remaining performance obligations, capital spending, free cash flow and fiscal 2027 guidance. What Investors Need to See From Oracle Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: The bullish AI thesis faces funding risks. Analysts warn that heavy data-center spending, substantial debt issuance and a possible equity raise could pressure free cash flow, dilute shareholders or limit returns if AI revenue ramps more slowly than expected. Oracle’s Backlog and Balance Sheet
• Negative Sentiment: EU regulators have issued an early warning concerning Oracle’s cloud-licensing practices, creating a potential regulatory overhang. Separately, reports of consistent insider selling may temper enthusiasm, even as Wall Street remains optimistic. EU Regulators Warn Oracle Ahead of Earnings

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total value 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. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Mizuho set a $320.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Stephens reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $164.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Bank of America boosted their price target on Oracle from $200.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $284.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on Oracle from $320.00 to $290.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $261.68.

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.