Capstone Capital Management Ltd Takes $1.59 Million Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Capstone Capital Management Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 8,149 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,588,000. Oracle comprises about 1.5% of Capstone Capital Management Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ORCL. HFM Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Oracle by 290.9% during the 4th quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new stake in Oracle in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Investors Research Corp increased its holdings in Oracle by 465.5% in the 4th quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 164 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC increased 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 acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently issued reports on ORCL. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Oracle in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $200.00 target price for the company. Monness Crespi & Hardt reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Arete Research set a $255.00 target price on shares of Oracle and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on shares of Oracle from $275.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Oracle from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $261.46.

Oracle Stock Down 3.3%

NYSE ORCL opened at $186.60 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.35. The company has a market capitalization of $536.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.55. Oracle Corporation has a one year low of $134.57 and a one year high of $345.72. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $163.60 and a 200-day moving average price of $181.56.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $17.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 62.70% and a net margin of 25.30%.Oracle’s revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 9th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.91%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,429 shares in the company, valued at approximately $604,155.51. This trade represents a 81.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle landed a new multi-year U.S. Air Force cloud modernization contract worth $88 million and expanded its AI-focused defense work with the U.S. Department of Defense, reinforcing demand for its secure cloud and classified AI infrastructure. Oracle’s Expanding Defense AI Role And What It Could Mean For Investors
• Positive Sentiment: One analyst note highlighted Oracle as a hyperscaler with meaningful upside potential as AI and quantum infrastructure spending grows, suggesting the market still sees long-term growth opportunities. 2 Quantum Hyperscaler Stocks With 30% Price Target to Watch in May
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader IT stocks in India rallied despite weak market sentiment, but the move was tied more to sector rotation than to Oracle specifically. Infosys, OFSS, TechM, other IT stocks gain up to 3% despite weak market sentiment. Here’s why
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s stock has also been the subject of market chatter, including a bearish bet from investor Leopold Aschenbrenner and a comparison article that argued Salesforce may be the better AI cloud buy right now. Why AI Wunderkind Leopold Aschenbrenner Started Betting Against Nvidia, Oracle, Broadcom Salesforce vs. Oracle: Which AI-Driven Cloud Stock Is a Better Buy?
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle shares fell more than the market in the latest session, reflecting recent selling pressure despite the company’s strong fundamentals and AI-related growth narrative. Oracle (ORCL) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note
• Negative Sentiment: Another headline noted Intel is closing the market-cap gap with Oracle, which may add to relative-performance concerns among large-cap tech investors. Intel stock just $8 billion away from overtaking Oracle in market cap

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.