Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Saturna Capital Corp

Saturna Capital Corp lowered its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 0.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 943,724 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 3,427 shares during the quarter. Oracle comprises about 2.4% of Saturna Capital Corp’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Saturna Capital Corp’s holdings in Oracle were worth $183,941,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Prism Planning Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle in the fourth quarter worth about $248,000. Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE lifted its holdings in Oracle by 100.0% in the fourth quarter. Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE now owns 1,598 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $311,000 after purchasing an additional 799 shares during the period. M Holdings Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in Oracle in the fourth quarter worth about $2,416,000. Jessup Wealth Management Inc acquired a new stake in Oracle in the fourth quarter worth about $138,000. Finally, Signet Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle in the fourth quarter worth about $1,148,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle posted record Q4 results, beating expectations on EPS and revenue while raising forward guidance, which confirms strong demand for its cloud and AI infrastructure. Oracle beats fourth-quarter revenue estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Cloud momentum remained exceptional, with cloud infrastructure revenue reportedly up sharply and remaining performance obligations jumping to a much larger backlog, suggesting a deep pipeline of future business. Oracle Announces Record Q4 and FY 2026 Results Driven by Cloud Infrastructure & Cloud Applications
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle also won a U.S. government contract to provide government-wide HR software, adding another positive catalyst for its cloud and software businesses. Oracle awarded US government contract to provide government-wide HR software
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts entered the print expecting strong AI-driven results, so the quarter may have been “good enough” rather than a major upside surprise, which can limit the stock reaction. Oracle Just Delivered a Record-Breaking Quarter, Complete with a Beat and Raise. So Why Is the Stock Falling?
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are worried Oracle’s AI buildout will require far more spending, with reports pointing to a roughly $40 billion fundraising plan and much higher capital expenditures to fund data center expansion. Oracle plans to raise $40bn for data centre build-out
• Negative Sentiment: The market is also questioning whether Oracle’s rapid AI growth can translate into attractive free cash flow, with debt and spending concerns weighing on sentiment. Oracle’s stock slides after earnings, as the steep price of AI spooks investors

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of Oracle stock opened at $201.04 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $183.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $177.98. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $134.57 and a 52 week high of $345.72. The stock has a market cap of $578.21 billion, a PE ratio of 36.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.65.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.15. Oracle had a net margin of 25.30% and a return on equity of 62.70%. The firm had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.10 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.70 earnings per share. Oracle’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 6.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 35.91%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORCL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on shares of Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Oracle from $320.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their price target on shares of Oracle from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Oracle currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $273.08.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other Oracle news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 3,429 shares in the company, valued at approximately $604,155.51. The trade was a 81.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Profile

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.