TMB Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 4,621 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $901,000.
Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Oracle in the third quarter valued at $28,000. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 76.9% in the 3rd quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth about $35,000. HFM Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 290.9% in the 4th 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 during the period. Finally, Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total transaction of $2,642,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $604,155.51. This trade represents a 81.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Oracle Trading Up 0.6%
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 56.43%. The business had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.10 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.70 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, sell-side analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.45 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Oracle Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 10th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.31%.
Oracle News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle continues to land cloud and AI-related business, including new use cases from Lightpath, Uplynk, and One NZ, suggesting demand for its infrastructure and applications remains healthy. Lightpath Monetizes Digital Services and Powers AI-Driven Innovation with Oracle
- Positive Sentiment: Some analysts and market commentators remain constructive on ORCL after Q4 results, with price-target boosts and articles arguing the selloff may have created an opportunity. Analysts Boosts Oracle (ORCL) Price Target Following Q4 Results
- Neutral Sentiment: Several pieces compare Oracle with other large-cap tech names, reinforcing that investors are still debating whether Oracle’s AI/cloud strategy offers better upside than peers like Salesforce or IBM. Oracle vs. Salesforce: Which Tech Giant Is The Better Buy?
- Negative Sentiment: Investor concern is centered on Oracle’s massive AI capital spending plans, which have fueled fears that near-term cash flow could be pressured even as cloud growth remains strong. ETFs to Bet on as Oracle Slides 10% on Massive AI Spending Plans
- Negative Sentiment: Oracle also pushed back on a report about failed Microsoft cloud-deal talks, calling the details inaccurate, which keeps focus on execution risk and competitive pressure in the cloud market. Oracle says details in report of failed Microsoft cloud deal talks ‘inaccurate’
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several brokerages recently issued reports on ORCL. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $284.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $190.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Bank of America upped their target price on Oracle from $200.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Scotiabank restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $268.27.
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Oracle Profile
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.
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