Oracle Corporation $ORCL Stock: Parallel Advisors LLC Lowers Stake

Parallel Advisors LLC lessened its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 6.1% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 66,224 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 4,330 shares during the quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $9,093,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in shares of Oracle by 0.8% in the second quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 14,680,278 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,151,395,000 after buying an additional 123,294 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in Oracle by 3.0% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 13,251,059 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,949,363,000 after buying an additional 384,984 shares during the period. Amundi boosted its position in Oracle by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 9,878,184 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,447,648,000 after buying an additional 144,087 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in Oracle by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,586,492 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,262,827,000 after acquiring an additional 147,048 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Eagle Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Oracle by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 8,516,878 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,248,148,000 after acquiring an additional 81,700 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORCL has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Yorkville Ives assumed coverage on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. They issued an “in-line” rating and a $155.00 price objective on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Tuesday, October 27th. DZ Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, September 17th. KeyCorp set a $285.00 target price on Oracle in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on Oracle from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, September 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-seven have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $249.27.

Oracle Stock Performance

NYSE:ORCL opened at $115.96 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $350.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.79. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $139.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $155.40. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $109.21 and a twelve month high of $250.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 48.85%. The business had revenue of $19.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.13 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.47 EPS. The company’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. As a group, research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.71 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, October 9th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 31.35%.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle received the strongest valuation grade among seven major technology companies in a comparison following the sector selloff, potentially drawing interest from investors looking for relative value. Article: Oracle beats Microsoft and Amazon on a key Wall Street metric
• Neutral Sentiment: Scotiabank lowered its fiscal 2027 EPS estimate to $6.63 from $6.73, but kept its Sector Outperform rating and $205 price target. The estimate cut tempers, but does not reverse, the analyst’s positive stance. Article: Scotiabank revises Oracle EPS estimate
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s annual stockholder meeting is scheduled for November 18; the announcement did not identify a new business or earnings development. Article: Oracle’s annual meeting of stockholders
• Negative Sentiment: Microsoft is reportedly winding down its arrangement to rent AI computing capacity from Oracle. The news adds to concern that major customers may reassess AI infrastructure spending and could weigh on expectations for Oracle’s cloud growth. Article: Microsoft is winding down Oracle deal to rent AI cloud capacity
• Negative Sentiment: Broader doubts about the AI data-center build-out are also pressuring sentiment. Reports cite possible changes to OpenAI’s capacity plans, political scrutiny of data-center construction, and debt tied to a Stargate project—risks that could challenge the expected returns on Oracle’s substantial infrastructure investment. Article: OpenAI weighs smaller data-center plans

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other Oracle news, CEO Michael D. Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 182,929 shares in the company, valued at $27,730,207.11. This trade represents a 10.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Stephen H. Rusckowski acquired 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 29th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $139.35 per share, for a total transaction of $3,483,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 25,390 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,538,096.50. This represents a 6,410.26% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 36,075 shares of company stock worth $5,342,123 over the last 90 days. 38.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Oracle Profile

Oracle Corporation is a technology company that develops and provides database software, cloud services, and enterprise applications. Its products help organizations manage data, run business operations, and build and deploy applications.

Oracle’s offerings include Oracle Database, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and cloud-based applications for functions such as finance, human resources, supply chain management, and customer experience. The company also provides software support, consulting, and related services.

Founded in 1977 as Software Development Laboratories, Oracle serves businesses and public-sector organizations across geographies worldwide.