Western Wealth Management LLC Increases Stock Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Western Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 28.0% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 19,141 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,190 shares during the quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $2,805,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Oracle during the fourth quarter valued at $4,336,031,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the second quarter worth $1,911,930,000. Capital Research Global Investors grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 29.3% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 30,137,126 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $5,874,070,000 after acquiring an additional 6,826,299 shares during the last quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 882.3% during the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 4,991,010 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $972,798,000 after acquiring an additional 4,482,934 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Oracle during the second quarter valued at $625,454,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Oracle Price Performance

NYSE ORCL opened at $144.92 on Wednesday. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $114.50 and a 52 week high of $345.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $417.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.86, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $142.75 and a 200-day moving average price of $160.52.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The firm’s revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.70 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 10th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Oracle’s payout ratio is 34.31%.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other Oracle news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total value of $63,664,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at $63,664,000. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on ORCL shares. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Oracle from $200.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Moffett Nathanson set a $325.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on shares of Oracle from $319.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $263.97.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s reported $638 billion contracted backlog is strengthening the long-term growth story. The backlog suggests substantial future demand for AI and cloud services, although the revenue will be recognized over time. Oracle Jumps as $638 Billion Backlog Outruns Cash Burn
• Positive Sentiment: New and expanded AI partnerships are reinforcing Oracle’s cloud strategy and positioning its infrastructure to benefit from surging demand for AI workloads. Oracle AI Partnerships Strengthen Cloud Focus
• Positive Sentiment: Some investors view Oracle’s depressed valuation and cloud expansion potential as an attractive risk-reward opportunity, arguing that the market may be underpricing the value embedded in its filings and future growth. Asymmetry Is the Reason I Will Not Stop Buying Oracle
• Neutral Sentiment: Tuesday’s move also reflected a wider technology-sector rebound, while technical analysts noted that ORCL was testing resistance near a key moving-average level. A sustained breakout could improve sentiment, but failure may keep the stock range-bound. MSFT, ORCL and INTC Forecast
• Negative Sentiment: The principal concern is execution and cash flow: Oracle must make substantial infrastructure investments before converting its AI backlog into recognized revenue. High spending, project delays and near-term profit pressure could limit the stock’s upside. Oracle Stock Is Now an AI Infrastructure Play
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are looking ahead to September 10 as an important test of the bullish case, suggesting expectations are elevated and the stock could remain sensitive to upcoming business updates. Oracle: September 10 Will Make or Break the Bull Case

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.