Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Howland Capital Management LLC

Howland Capital Management LLC decreased its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 14.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 152,747 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 24,888 shares during the period. Howland Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $20,972,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in ORCL. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 123,294 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 3.0% during the 1st 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 buying an additional 384,984 shares during the period. Amundi lifted its position in Oracle by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 9,878,184 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,447,648,000 after acquiring an additional 144,087 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in Oracle by 1.7% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,586,492 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,262,827,000 after acquiring an additional 147,048 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Eagle Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Oracle by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 8,516,878 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,248,148,000 after acquiring an additional 81,700 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ORCL has been the subject of several analyst reports. President Capital decreased their target price on shares of Oracle from $360.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of Oracle from $190.00 to $165.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Citizens Jmp restated a “market outperform” rating and set a $285.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Oracle from $207.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, September 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $249.52.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other Oracle news, CEO Michael D. Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total value of $3,420,173.58. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 182,929 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,730,207.11. The trade was a 10.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total transaction of $399,122.70. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 64,357 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,762,956.90. The trade was a 3.93% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 36,075 shares of company stock worth $5,342,123. 38.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts see significant upside. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed its Overweight rating and $284 price target, implying substantial potential appreciation from current levels. Evercore ISI also reportedly believes concerns about Oracle’s debt and growth outlook may be excessive. Oracle stock falls 4 percent: why this analyst sees a 120 percent upside
• Positive Sentiment: Investor Day could support the growth narrative. RBC expects Oracle to discuss its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure capacity ramp and applications growth, potentially providing more visibility into demand, backlog conversion, and future revenue expansion. Oracle Investor Day to Focus on OCI Capacity Ramp and Applications Growth
• Positive Sentiment: New AI and cloud offerings broaden Oracle’s opportunity. Oracle introduced Fusion Claw agentic HR applications and a no-code/low-code AI Agent Studio for industry-specific workflows. New customer and partner deployments could strengthen its applications business and help monetize its AI strategy. Oracle AI Agent Studio for Industry Applications
• Neutral Sentiment: Financing remains a key swing factor. Reports suggest Oracle may receive support from suppliers such as Nvidia as it finances data-center construction, but investors remain focused on high bond yields, elevated leverage, and whether the company can convert its large cloud backlog into sustainable cash flow. TD Cowen Thinks Nvidia Is Helping Oracle Get Its Data Centers Financed
• Negative Sentiment: AI spending and balance-sheet concerns are driving the weakness. Oracle is reportedly spending more on infrastructure than it generates in free cash flow, while its debt load and borrowing costs raise questions about returns on the buildout. The risk is particularly concerning because the company’s credit rating is only modestly above junk status. Oracle: Bond Yields Near 9 Percent

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of Oracle stock opened at $125.35 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.17. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $114.50 and a 1 year high of $287.19. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $143.55 and its 200-day simple moving average is $158.29. The firm has a market cap of $379.02 billion, a PE ratio of 19.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.78.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly 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. The business had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.47 earnings per share. 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 analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.35%.

About Oracle

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.