6,801 Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Eagle Rock Investment Company LLC

Eagle Rock Investment Company LLC trimmed its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 41.2% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 9,719 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 6,801 shares during the quarter. Eagle Rock Investment Company LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $1,334,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. North Point Portfolio Managers Corp OH bought a new stake in Oracle during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Maseco LLP bought a new position in shares of Oracle during the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Persistent Asset Partners Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 231.3% in the 3rd quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 222 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Markowski Investments purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Oracle news, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of Oracle 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 64,357 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,762,956.90. This trade represents a 3.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Stephen Rusckowski purchased 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 29th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $139.35 per share, with a total value of $3,483,750.00. Following the purchase, 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123. Corporate insiders own 38.40% of the company’s stock.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle announced new Fusion Claw-powered agentic HR applications and an AI Agent Studio for building industry-specific agents. The products could strengthen Oracle’s applications business, increase customer productivity and support additional cloud demand. Oracle Introduces Claw-Powered Fusion Agentic Applications for HR
• Positive Sentiment: Southwest General is expanding its use of Oracle Health and Fusion Cloud products, providing evidence of continued adoption across healthcare, finance and operations. Southwest General Expands Relationship with Oracle
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s partnership with AstraZeneca to apply AI and real-world data to clinical-trial recruitment expands its healthcare opportunity beyond data-center infrastructure. However, the agreement is exploratory and may take time to generate material revenue. Oracle and AstraZeneca Partner to Advance AI-enabled Healthcare Innovation
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle is benefiting from strong AI-cloud enthusiasm, including reports that Nvidia could be helping support financing for Oracle’s data-center buildout. The potential arrangement could ease near-term funding pressure, but it also highlights concerns about Oracle’s leverage, credit rating and dependence on outside financing. TD Cowen Thinks Nvidia Is Helping Oracle Get Its Data Centers Financed
• Negative Sentiment: The main investor concern is that Oracle’s cloud backlog has risen above $664 billion while free cash flow remains deeply negative. Analysts are questioning when the buildout will begin generating cash and whether the valuation adequately compensates investors for execution and financing risks. Oracle’s Growth to Valuation Mismatch is Less and Less Compelling
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage also points to potential customer-concentration and contract risks, including concerns that a significant portion of the backlog may be tied to OpenAI. Comparisons with Salesforce and Microsoft emphasize that Oracle’s faster cloud growth comes with considerably heavier capital spending and debt. Oracle vs. Microsoft: Which Is the Better AI Cloud Stock to Own
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Oracle is invoking force majeure or reassessing elements of its massive data-center plans reinforce worries about construction delays, power availability and the ability to execute its AI infrastructure commitments. Oracle Calls Force Majeure Already?

Oracle Trading Down 1.6%

NYSE:ORCL opened at $129.10 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $144.17 and its 200-day moving average price is $158.44. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $114.50 and a 52 week high of $287.19. 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 stock has a market cap of $390.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.24, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.78.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. Oracle had a net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 48.85%. The company had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.13 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.47 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, equities research analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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 paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.35%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on ORCL shares. Freedom Broker reduced their price objective on Oracle from $210.00 to $205.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, September 14th. KeyCorp set a $285.00 target price on Oracle in a report on Friday, September 11th. Barclays boosted their target price on Oracle from $250.00 to $252.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, September 11th. President Capital cut their target price on Oracle from $360.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating and set a $240.00 price target (down from $300.00) on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Oracle has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $249.52.

Oracle Profile

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.