Oracle Corporation $ORCL Holdings Increased by Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A.

Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. raised its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 57.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,340,154 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 490,810 shares during the period. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $184,283,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in ORCL. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter valued at about $112,000. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 13.3% during the third quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 104,816 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $14,391,000 after purchasing an additional 12,344 shares in the last quarter. UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp increased its position in shares of Oracle by 6.9% in the third quarter. UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp now owns 7,081 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $972,000 after purchasing an additional 456 shares during the last quarter. NBH Bank increased its position in shares of Oracle by 2.2% in the third quarter. NBH Bank now owns 5,467 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $751,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC increased its position in shares of Oracle by 1.3% in the third quarter. Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC now owns 20,971 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,879,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on ORCL. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $225.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Melius Research set a $170.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Oracle from $250.00 to $252.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, September 11th. Rothschild & Co Redburn decreased their price target on shares of Oracle from $155.00 to $110.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Citizens Jmp restated a “market outperform” rating and set a $285.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-seven have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Oracle has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $249.27.

Latest Oracle News

Here’s some of the latest news about ORCL:

• Positive Sentiment: HSBC framed Oracle’s pullback as an opportunity, while DBS maintained its Buy rating despite trimming its price target to $290—still implying substantial upside from recent levels. HSBC analyst article DBS price target article
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical analysis suggests ORCL could see a temporary bounce after its steep decline, but that signal does not address the underlying business and funding concerns. Reuters technical analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle is down roughly 34% in 2026 as investors question whether the returns from its AI infrastructure buildout will justify the spending. Reports highlight substantial cash use, debt and stock issuance, while potential Texas restrictions on data-center construction could add uncertainty given Oracle’s presence there. Oracle performance and spending article Texas data-center construction article

Oracle Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of ORCL opened at $127.37 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $385.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.88, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.79. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $137.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $154.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.17. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $109.21 and a 1 year high of $250.25.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $19.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 48.85%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.47 earnings per share. 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, analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 9th were paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 31.35%.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other Oracle news, Director Stephen H. Rusckowski bought 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 29th. The shares were bought at an average price of $139.35 per share, for a total transaction of $3,483,750.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 25,390 shares in the company, valued at $3,538,096.50. This trade represents a 6,410.26% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Michael D. Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total transaction of $3,420,173.58. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 182,929 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,730,207.11. This represents 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. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123. Insiders own 38.40% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Company 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.