Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Generali Investments Management Co LLC

Generali Investments Management Co LLC trimmed its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 73.8% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 15,400 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 43,354 shares during the quarter. Generali Investments Management Co LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $2,257,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of ORCL. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC increased its position in Oracle by 76.9% during 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. Sherman Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in Oracle by 5.5% in the first quarter. Sherman Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,054 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $155,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the period. Southern Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in Oracle by 1.3% during the first quarter. Southern Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,446 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $654,000 after buying an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. Investment Advisory Group LLC lifted its position in Oracle by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Investment Advisory Group LLC now owns 2,078 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $405,000 after buying an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Financial Private Client LLC grew its stake in Oracle by 0.8% during the first quarter. Global Financial Private Client LLC now owns 7,836 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,153,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total transaction of $63,664,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $63,664,000. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The transaction 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. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Up 2.7%

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $151.02 on Tuesday. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $114.50 and a 1 year high of $345.72. The firm has a market cap of $435.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.90, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.12. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $156.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $162.20.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.15. Oracle had a return on equity of 58.62% and a net margin of 25.37%.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 previous year, the firm posted $1.70 earnings per share. The company’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, equities analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 6.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th were given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.31%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently issued reports on ORCL. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $285.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $225.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Oppenheimer upped their price target on shares of Oracle from $235.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $245.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their price objective on Oracle from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $263.97.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Dip-buying and valuation support: Coverage from Benzinga and Zacks pointed to renewed buying interest after Oracle’s steep decline over the past year. Oracle’s latest quarterly results also showed strong momentum, with revenue up 20.6% year over year and earnings exceeding analysts’ expectations. Oracle Stock Is Gaining Monday: What’s Going On?
• Positive Sentiment: AI-related growth remains the bullish narrative: Articles highlighted Oracle’s expanding role in AI infrastructure and its partnership with Google Cloud to bring Gemini models into Oracle’s enterprise applications. Investors see potential for additional cloud demand, AI workloads and enterprise software revenue. What Does Oracle Gain From Bringing New AI Models Into Its Apps?
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term investors remain constructive: Commentary argued that Oracle’s large backlog and beaten-down valuation could support a rebound if its AI and cloud investments generate the expected returns. This helped reinforce the recovery narrative among growth-oriented investors. Oracle’s Rebound Is All but Assured So I Keep Buying
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader AI-market volatility: Oracle benefited as investors rotated within the AI trade while semiconductor shares faced pressure. The move may therefore reflect both company-specific optimism and shifting positioning across AI-related stocks. Nvidia Stock Loses $130 Billion in Market Value
• Negative Sentiment: Debt and cash-flow risks remain significant: Oracle is committing an unusually large share of revenue to capacity expansion, while free cash flow has reportedly turned negative. The company’s heavy debt load could limit flexibility if AI returns take longer to materialize. Is Oracle Still the Software Business You Bought?
• Negative Sentiment: Credit-market stress is a warning sign: A market commentator noted that Oracle credit-default-swap spreads have widened sharply, suggesting investors are increasingly focused on the company’s ability to fund its AI expansion and service its obligations. Market Expert Cautious on AI Trade

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.