Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Purchased by Moody National Bank Trust Division

Moody National Bank Trust Division raised its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 49.6% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 23,038 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,643 shares during the period. Moody National Bank Trust Division’s holdings in Oracle were worth $3,163,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its position in shares of Oracle by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 14,680,278 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,151,395,000 after buying an additional 123,294 shares during the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its position in Oracle by 8.6% in the fourth quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 14,539,366 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,815,242,000 after acquiring an additional 1,148,698 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its position in Oracle by 3.0% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 13,251,059 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,949,363,000 after acquiring an additional 384,984 shares during the last quarter. Amundi boosted its stake in Oracle by 1.5% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 9,878,184 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,447,648,000 after acquiring an additional 144,087 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in Oracle by 1.7% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,586,492 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,262,827,000 after acquiring an additional 147,048 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure demand supports the bull case. Reports point to a potential 100,000-chip deployment tied to Tencent and renewed attention on Oracle’s relationship with OpenAI. These developments reinforce expectations that Oracle’s cloud infrastructure and AI capacity could continue gaining customers. 100,000 Reasons to Buy Oracle Stock Oracle: OpenAI Is Back, But Wall Street Is Sleeping
• Positive Sentiment: An insider purchase offers a confidence signal. Director Stephen Rusckowski reportedly bought nearly $3.5 million of Oracle shares, potentially suggesting that management sees value after the stock’s substantial decline from its 52-week high. Oracle Got a $3.5 Million Insider Vote of Confidence
• Positive Sentiment: The $664 billion backlog remains a major valuation catalyst. Investors are weighing whether future backlog conversion can justify Oracle’s heavy AI infrastructure investment and eventually improve cash generation. Oracle at $140: Buying Negative FCF Never Looked So Good
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s $10 million Nashville Symphony partnership generated favorable publicity and supports its Nashville presence, but it is unlikely to materially affect earnings. Oracle Announces $10 Million Partnership with the Nashville Symphony
• Negative Sentiment: A healthcare-data breach is a significant overhang. Texas authorities said a 2025 breach at Oracle’s healthcare unit compromised information belonging to nearly 20 million people, raising potential legal, remediation, and reputational costs. Oracle 2025 Health Breach Compromised Data of 20 Million People
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and critics continue to flag negative free cash flow, rising debt, possible layoffs, and the risk that aggressive AI spending will pressure returns before backlog revenue arrives. Michael Burry Raises Red Flag on Oracle’s Backlog and AI Spending
• Negative Sentiment: A force majeure notice concerning the Project Jupiter AI data-center campus adds execution uncertainty to one of Oracle’s largest infrastructure initiatives. Oracle’s Force Majeure Notice on Project Jupiter

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE ORCL traded up $2.25 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $144.73. 19,982,716 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 29,423,418. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $144.95 and a 200-day simple moving average of $159.39. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $114.50 and a 1-year high of $322.54. 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 firm has a market cap of $437.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $19.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 48.85%. Oracle’s revenue was up 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.47 EPS. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 31.35%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ORCL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Scotiabank cut their price target on Oracle from $241.00 to $215.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, September 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on Oracle from $190.00 to $165.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 11th. Finally, DZ Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, September 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $251.72.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other Oracle news, Director Stephen H. Rusckowski acquired 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 29th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $139.35 per share, with a total value of $3,483,750.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 25,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,538,096.50. The trade was a 6,410.26% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total value of $399,122.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 64,357 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,762,956.90. The trade was a 3.93% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Profile

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.