Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) CEO Michael Sicilia Sells 10,882 Shares of Stock

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) CEO Michael Sicilia sold 10,882 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.94, for a total value of $1,522,827.08. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 149,084 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,862,814.96. The trade was a 6.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Oracle Stock Up 5.2%

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $150.58 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $114.50 and a 52-week high of $329.50. The stock has a market cap of $455.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.60, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.74. The business has a fifty day moving average of $141.25 and a two-hundred day moving average of $160.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $19.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.47 EPS. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 31.35%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on ORCL. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Oracle from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 11th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Oracle from $207.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, September 4th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Oracle from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. Finally, KeyCorp set a $285.00 target price on Oracle in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $252.58.

Institutional Trading of Oracle

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Basso Capital Management L.P. purchased a new position in Oracle during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Oracle during the 4th quarter valued at about $36,000. Maseco LLP acquired a new position in Oracle in the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Persistent Asset Partners Ltd purchased a new stake in Oracle during the second quarter worth about $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s reported $664 billion cloud backlog and roughly $30 billion in AI-related deals are reinforcing expectations for strong future revenue growth. Analysts and commentators argue that the backlog-to-revenue ratio indicates substantial long-term demand, despite recent share-price weakness. Oracle Shares Climb Despite Layoffs as $30 Billion AI Deals Fuel Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Cost reductions and planned layoffs are intended to help fund Oracle’s infrastructure expansion. Investors are responding favorably to the possibility that restructuring will improve efficiency while allowing the company to pursue AI demand. Oracle Rallies as Restructuring Helps Carry a $664 Billion Backlog
• Positive Sentiment: Broader growth stocks recovered as Treasury yields moved below 5% and oil prices declined, improving the environment for long-duration technology shares. Fastly and Oracle Stocks Trade Up, What You Need to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle reaffirmed that its Project Jupiter data center in New Mexico is proceeding under existing county permits, while a separate microgrid’s air-quality review remains stayed. The update reduces immediate permitting uncertainty but does not resolve broader execution risks. Oracle Could Be Below Fair Value After Project Jupiter Update
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that Oracle is borrowing heavily and reporting deeply negative free cash flow to finance its AI infrastructure buildout. Higher interest rates and doubts about the pace of AI spending could pressure valuation and balance-sheet flexibility. Oracle Is Slashing Payroll While Borrowing Billions for AI

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.