Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Nisa Investment Advisors LLC

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lessened its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 2.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 549,666 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 14,183 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $75,469,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sherman Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 5.5% in the 1st quarter. Sherman Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,054 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $155,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Global Financial Private Client LLC lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. Global Financial Private Client LLC now owns 7,836 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,153,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Key Financial Inc grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 14,203 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,089,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the period. Gould Asset Management LLC CA grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. Gould Asset Management LLC CA now owns 3,172 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $467,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the period. Finally, One Charles Private Wealth Services LLC increased its position in Oracle by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. One Charles Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 3,859 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $568,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Healthcare AI partnership: Oracle and AstraZeneca agreed to explore AI and real-world data tools that could improve clinical-trial recruitment, accelerate evidence generation, and connect research with patient-care workflows. The deal expands Oracle’s AI opportunity beyond cloud infrastructure and data centers. Oracle and AstraZeneca Partner to Advance AI-enabled Healthcare Innovation
• Positive Sentiment: Potential AI infrastructure support: TD Cowen said Nvidia may be helping finance Oracle’s new AI data centers, potentially easing the burden of Oracle’s large infrastructure spending. Reports also highlighted strong progress at the Project Jupiter campus. Nvidia May Be Helping Finance Oracle’s AI Data Centers
• Positive Sentiment: Improving demand and bullish valuation views: A BNP Paribas reseller survey pointed to stronger software and AI demand, while Bank of America maintained a highly optimistic outlook and estimated substantial upside. Oracle’s multicloud database revenue has also reportedly grown rapidly, supporting its cloud strategy. Oracle Sees Stronger AI Demand as BNP Paribas Survey Shows Major Improvement
• Neutral Sentiment: Long-term opportunity versus valuation: Commentators see Oracle’s cloud growth, database position, and AI backlog as potential catalysts, but some argue the stock remains overvalued relative to execution and financing risks. Oracle Is Winning in AI, but It’s Still Overvalued
• Negative Sentiment: Debt and buildout concerns: Investors remain worried that Oracle’s aggressive AI data-center expansion could require substantial external financing. Rising borrowing costs, possible credit-rating pressure, and reports that credit-default protection has become more expensive have weighed on the stock. Credit Stress Is Threatening to Unwind the AI Bull

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on ORCL shares. Argus restated a “buy” rating and issued a $225.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, September 14th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $275.00 price objective (up from $235.00) on shares of Oracle in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective (up from $375.00) on shares of Oracle in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, September 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $249.52.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred 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 in the company, valued at $9,762,956.90. This trade represents a 3.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Stephen H. Rusckowski acquired 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 29th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $139.35 per share, for a total transaction 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. This trade represents a 6,410.26% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 36,075 shares of company stock worth $5,342,123 in the last 90 days. 38.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Oracle Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of ORCL opened at $130.77 on Wednesday. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $114.50 and a 12 month high of $287.19. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $144.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is $158.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.17. The stock has a market cap of $395.42 billion, a PE ratio of 20.50, a P/E/G ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.78.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%. The business had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.13 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.47 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. Equities analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.73 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. Investors of record on Friday, October 9th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. Oracle’s payout ratio is 31.35%.

Oracle Company 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.