Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Milestone Asset Management LLC

Milestone Asset Management LLC cut its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 71.3% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 7,937 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 19,752 shares during the quarter. Milestone Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $1,090,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Neumann Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Oracle in the third quarter worth $11,596,000. NFSG Corp grew its stake in Oracle by 18.2% in the 3rd quarter. NFSG Corp now owns 69,798 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $9,583,000 after purchasing an additional 10,769 shares during the period. Activest Wealth Management grew its stake in Oracle by 152.6% in the 3rd quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 2,129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $292,000 after purchasing an additional 1,286 shares during the period. SLT Holdings LLC bought a new position in Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,019,000. Finally, Whitener Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Oracle by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter. Whitener Capital Management Inc. now owns 5,365 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $737,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Oracle Price Performance

Oracle stock opened at $134.69 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $114.50 and a 12 month high of $322.54. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $145.75 and its 200 day simple moving average is $158.86. The company has a market cap of $407.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.11, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.78.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%. The business had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.13 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle’s revenue was up 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.73 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.35%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on ORCL shares. Weiss Ratings cut Oracle from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $284.00 price target (up from $229.00) on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, September 11th. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $290.00 price objective (down from $320.00) on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, Freedom Broker decreased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $210.00 to $205.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, September 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $251.72.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Michael D. Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total value of $3,420,173.58. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 182,929 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,730,207.11. This trade represents a 10.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Stephen H. Rusckowski acquired 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 29th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $139.35 per share, for a total transaction of $3,483,750.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 25,390 shares in the company, valued at $3,538,096.50. This trade represents a 6,410.26% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 38.40% of the company’s stock.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s AI-related selloff is being viewed by some investors as a potential buying opportunity. One analysis argues that the company’s cloud growth and large contracted backlog could support a long-term recovery after the stock’s steep decline. Oracle’s AI Selloff Is Creating a Rare Setup
• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho reaffirmed a $320 price target and an Outperform rating, signaling substantial upside in the analyst’s view despite regulatory and infrastructure challenges. Oracle’s reported $664 billion remaining performance obligation also provides visibility into future revenue, although funding the required buildout remains important. Wall Street analyst updates Oracle stock price target
• Positive Sentiment: Vertex announced that its Oracle tax engine achieved Oracle Validated status and is available through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s marketplace, supporting Oracle’s partner ecosystem and enterprise-cloud adoption. Vertex Delivers Enhanced Value to Customers
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s push for expedited approval of a New Mexico natural-gas pipeline highlights both the scale of Project Jupiter and the risk that power availability or regulatory delays could slow its AI data-center expansion. Oracle urges FERC to expedite New Mexico gas pipeline
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that hot inflation and higher Treasury yields could raise Oracle’s financing costs and pressure its valuation. The broader AI trade was also weakened by CoreWeave’s sharply higher bond yields, raising questions about the ability of AI customers to fund expansion.
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle’s aggressive AI infrastructure spending is pushing free cash flow negative, while reports of uncertainty around Project Jupiter approvals and a separate Oracle Health data-breach investigation add execution and legal risks. Will Rising Capex Weigh on Oracle’s Free Cash Flow Outlook?

About Oracle

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is a global technology company that develops enterprise software, cloud services and related hardware. Its offerings help businesses manage databases, applications, data, infrastructure and other core information-technology operations.

The company is best known for its Oracle Database, along with cloud-based infrastructure and platform services. Oracle also provides enterprise applications for functions such as finance, human resources, supply-chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.