Oracle Corporation $ORCL Stock Acquired by Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd

Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd grew its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 6.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 340,598 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,689 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd’s holdings in Oracle were worth $46,764,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Family Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the third quarter worth about $282,000. Jeppson Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Oracle by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Jeppson Wealth Management LLC now owns 25,039 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $3,438,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the period. CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in Oracle by 6.0% during the 3rd quarter. CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 9,832 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,423,000 after purchasing an additional 555 shares during the period. Investment Research Partners LLC raised its stake in Oracle by 16.7% during the 3rd quarter. Investment Research Partners LLC now owns 8,657 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,189,000 after purchasing an additional 1,241 shares during the period. Finally, Retirement Planning Group LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 51.4% in the 3rd quarter. Retirement Planning Group LLC now owns 4,089 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $561,000 after purchasing an additional 1,389 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ORCL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price target (up from $375.00) on shares of Oracle in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed 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. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Oracle from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 11th. KeyCorp set a $285.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Finally, CLSA assumed coverage on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, July 20th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $145.00 target price on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $249.52.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle said construction at its Project Jupiter data-center campus is progressing quickly. Faster execution supports the company’s effort to expand AI-computing capacity and could reinforce expectations for future cloud revenue. BE Stock Adds 3% After Oracle Signals Project Jupiter Moving Quickly
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle and AstraZeneca announced a collaboration to use AI, real-world data and clinical workflows to improve trial recruitment, evidence generation and patient care. The agreement broadens Oracle’s AI opportunity beyond data centers and into healthcare. Oracle and AstraZeneca Partner to Advance AI-enabled Healthcare Innovation
• Positive Sentiment: A BNP Paribas reseller survey reportedly showed a notable improvement in Oracle demand, particularly for AI-related offerings, providing support for the company’s growth outlook. Oracle Sees Stronger AI Demand as BNP Paribas Survey Shows Major Improvement
• Neutral Sentiment: Stellar Cyber’s security products are now available through Oracle Marketplace, expanding the platform’s ecosystem, though the immediate financial impact is likely limited. Stellar Cyber Security Operations Solutions Now Available on Oracle Marketplace
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about how Oracle will fund its AI buildout. Reports say Oracle is discussing a structure with Apollo and Goldman Sachs in which outside investors purchase AI chips and lease them to Oracle, highlighting the scale of its capital needs even if the debt does not appear directly on Oracle’s balance sheet. Oracle’s Growing but Can It Pay for the Buildout?
• Negative Sentiment: Investor Steve Eisman said roughly half of Oracle’s reported $638 billion backlog may be tied to OpenAI. That concentration raises questions about customer dependence and whether the backlog can be converted into revenue as planned. Big Short’s Steve Eisman: Half of Oracle’s Backlog Is Just OpenAI

Oracle Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of Oracle stock opened at $129.46 on Tuesday. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $114.50 and a twelve month high of $289.24. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $144.95 and a 200-day moving average price of $158.66. The firm has a market cap of $391.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.86, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.78.

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

Oracle Announces Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Stephen H. Rusckowski bought 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 29th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $139.35 per share, for a total transaction of $3,483,750.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 25,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,538,096.50. The trade was a 6,410.26% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Michael D. Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total transaction of $3,420,173.58. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly 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 ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123 in the last quarter. 38.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Oracle Profile

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is a global technology company that develops enterprise software, cloud infrastructure and database technologies. Its products help organizations store, manage, analyze and secure data, while supporting business operations across industries and geographies.

The company’s offerings include Oracle Database, Java, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and a broad portfolio of cloud-based applications. These applications serve functions such as enterprise resource planning, financial management, human resources, supply-chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.