Grey Ledge Advisors LLC Sells 3,373 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Grey Ledge Advisors LLC reduced its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 19.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 13,725 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 3,373 shares during the quarter. Grey Ledge Advisors LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $3,860,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at about $4,275,378,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Oracle by 2.1% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 164,278,874 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $35,916,290,000 after buying an additional 3,353,461 shares during the last quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC bought a new stake in Oracle in the second quarter valued at approximately $731,512,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 42.1% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 8,839,166 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,932,507,000 after buying an additional 2,619,722 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 840.7% during the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 2,119,473 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $463,380,000 after acquiring an additional 1,894,157 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Price Performance

NYSE:ORCL opened at $195.75 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $118.86 and a 52 week high of $345.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.91. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $216.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $242.66. The firm has a market cap of $562.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.65.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.62. Oracle had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 70.60%. The firm had revenue of $16.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.19 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.47 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 37.59%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ORCL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Mizuho set a $400.00 price target on Oracle in a research note on Monday, December 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $320.00 to $220.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Oracle from $270.00 to $230.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on shares of Oracle from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, DA Davidson lowered their price target on shares of Oracle from $200.00 to $180.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $307.72.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho reaffirmed an Outperform rating and a $400 price target for ORCL, calling fiscal Q2 results “mixed” but keeping conviction in Oracle’s AI and cloud position — a vote of confidence that can support the stock. Mizuho Reaffirms Oracle Outperform
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its Q3 FY2027 EPS estimate for Oracle (from $1.56 to $1.63), nudging consensus higher and implying analysts may be adjusting models upward after Oracle’s recent EPS beat — a technical positive for price targets and sentiment. Zacks Raises Q3 FY2027 EPS Estimate
• Positive Sentiment: Long-form coverage (The Motley Fool) frames Oracle as the “poster child” AI stock of 2025 and highlights why its AI momentum could continue into 2026 — reinforcing the growth narrative that helped the stock earlier. Why Oracle Was the Poster Child AI Stock of 2025
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat analysis argues Oracle’s large datacenter buildout, multicloud positioning and rising coverage make it a long-term AI/infra play — a bullish thematic note that can attract longer-horizon buyers. Oracle: A Hard Pass—or a Hard-to-Pass Opportunity?
• Neutral Sentiment: Kalkine reports regulatory ownership filings and institutional ownership changes for ORCL — normal disclosure activity; can influence short-term flows but not a directional catalyst by itself. Regulatory Ownership Filings
• Neutral Sentiment: Blockonomi piece on DeFi liquidations notes that reliable oracle price feeds are critical — a reminder that Oracle’s name and technology are important to broader market infrastructure, but not a direct corporate catalyst. DeFi Liquidations: Oracle Price Feed Role
• Neutral Sentiment: Yahoo/other pieces debating ORCL’s 5-year outlook (moonshot vs crash) and broader analyst commentary are mixed — useful for framing risk/reward but not immediate drivers. Oracle Stock in 5 Years
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage referencing Warren Buffett’s retirement (Berkshire piece) mentions “Oracle of Omaha” as context but is not material to ORCL fundamentals. Berkshire/Huff on Buffett Retirement
• Negative Sentiment: A Market Domination interview flags Oracle’s dependency on OpenAI as a concentration risk — if that relationship weakens or OpenAI shifts strategy, it could hurt demand for dedicated Oracle services and capex monetization. Why OpenAI could be a ‘major risk’ to Oracle

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total value of $2,953,350.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 234,077 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,087,420.53. This trade represents a 6.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Stuart Levey sold 19,758 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total transaction of $5,927,400.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 18,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,528,700. This represents a 51.74% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 146,346 shares of company stock worth $39,082,996. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.