Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc Purchases 4,279 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 66.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 10,751 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,279 shares during the quarter. Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc’s holdings in Oracle were worth $1,520,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,911,930,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Oracle during the second quarter valued at approximately $625,454,000. Auto Owners Insurance Co boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 19,391.0% during the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 2,826,195 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $550,854,000 after acquiring an additional 2,811,695 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its position in shares of Oracle by 43.6% during the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 5,525,291 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,081,118,000 after acquiring an additional 1,676,629 shares during the period. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LP purchased a new stake in Oracle in the second quarter worth about $186,175,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Oracle news, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total transaction of $399,122.70. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Michael D. Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 directly 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 36,075 shares of company stock worth $5,342,123 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 38.40% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Up 3.5%

Shares of Oracle stock traded up $4.82 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $142.21. 12,684,160 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 29,266,379. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $146.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $159.00. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $114.50 and a 52-week high of $322.54. The firm has a market cap of $430.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.78. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its 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. Oracle had a net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 48.85%. The business had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.13 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.47 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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 analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.35%.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Director Stephen Rusckowski reportedly purchased approximately $3.48 million of Oracle shares, signaling confidence in the company’s long-term value after the stock fell nearly 60% from its all-time high. Monster insider trading alert for Oracle stock
• Positive Sentiment: PowerPlan launched a supported adapter connecting its financial software with Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP. The integration could improve Oracle’s appeal to asset-intensive enterprises by reducing custom-code and maintenance requirements. PowerPlan Enterprise Adapter for Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
• Positive Sentiment: Several investor commentaries argue that Oracle’s large AI infrastructure backlog and signed commitments are undervalued, creating potential upside if the company converts them into revenue and cash flow. Contrarian Oracle investment thesis
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts highlighted AI-driven cloud expansion as Oracle’s primary growth opportunity, while another opinion piece characterized the shares as heavily discounted. Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Oracle
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle is reportedly using trucked-in natural gas to keep AI data-center construction on schedule amid pipeline and permitting delays. The workaround may help protect major contracts, but it also underscores the operational challenges and expense of the buildout. Oracle data-center natural gas workaround
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports say Oracle has as much as $664 billion in commitments or contracted opportunities, but investors increasingly want evidence that those arrangements will generate cash rather than require additional capital spending. Oracle has $664 billion lined up
• Negative Sentiment: Concern over Oracle’s AI financing strategy remains significant. Comparisons with Broadcom focus on Oracle’s heavier debt burden and the risk that aggressive borrowing and capital expenditures could pressure future cash flow. Broadcom versus Oracle AI financing comparison
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that OpenAI’s annualized revenue is near $50 billion, below some earlier expectations, have raised questions about AI customer demand and the valuation of Oracle’s reported multibillion-dollar OpenAI arrangement. The uncertainty contributed to selling pressure in AI-related stocks. OpenAI revenue concerns and Oracle

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ORCL has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Oracle from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. CLSA started coverage on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, July 20th. They set a “hold” rating and a $145.00 target price for the company. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Oracle from $207.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of Oracle from $190.00 to $165.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 11th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, October 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $251.72.

Oracle Company 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.