Oracle Corporation $ORCL Position Boosted by Impact Capital Partners LLC

Impact Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 11.9% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 29,060 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 3,081 shares during the quarter. Oracle makes up about 2.5% of Impact Capital Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Impact Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $8,173,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of ORCL. Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Oracle by 13.7% during the 3rd quarter. Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,924 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,385,000 after purchasing an additional 595 shares in the last quarter. Sutton Place Investors LLC increased its position in shares of Oracle by 11.2% during the third quarter. Sutton Place Investors LLC now owns 1,385 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $390,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares in the last quarter. MBE Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 15.8% in the 3rd quarter. MBE Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,288 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $362,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares in the last quarter. Avantra Family Wealth Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 5.0% during the third quarter. Avantra Family Wealth Inc. now owns 2,592 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $729,000 after buying an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sharp Financial Services LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 8.6% in the 3rd quarter. Sharp Financial Services LLC now owns 1,371 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $386,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on ORCL shares. Baird R W raised Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Stephens boosted their target price on Oracle from $208.00 to $331.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Oracle from $246.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $305.50.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other Oracle news, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total value of $2,953,350.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 234,077 shares in the company, valued at $46,087,420.53. The trade was a 6.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total value of $437,064.03. Following the transaction, the director owned 25,596 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,032,429.56. This trade represents a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 126,588 shares of company stock worth $33,155,596 over the last 90 days. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Oracle Price Performance

ORCL stock opened at $193.53 on Thursday. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $118.86 and a 12-month high of $345.72. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $205.28 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $241.86. The company has a market cap of $556.05 billion, a PE ratio of 36.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.62. The firm had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.19 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.Oracle’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.47 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS 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 $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is currently 37.59%.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market pieces highlight Oracle as a leading cross‑cloud / AI infrastructure play and argue long‑term upside driven by AI backlog and hyperscaler wins. 5 AI Stocks Positioned to Win, No Matter What
• Positive Sentiment: Some broker/analyst coverage calls ORCL undervalued after the sell‑off, citing double‑digit upside targets and a bullish thesis on core software + cloud recovery. Oracle (ORCL) Stock: Top Analyst Sees 48% Upside After Recent Sell-Off
• Positive Sentiment: Investment write‑ups note catalysts (TikTok deal, RPO/backlog, and reduced pessimism about debt/OpenAI exposure) that could sustain a rebound. 2 Big Reasons Why Oracle Stock Can Climb Higher in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Observers point to Meta and other hyperscaler interest (e.g., Meta Compute) as validating Oracle’s backlog but note execution/timing risks tied to large AI projects. Oracle: Meta Compute Reaffirms Bullish Thesis
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative pieces and broader coverage increase attention to ORCL but do not change the immediate risk profile; they may help liquidity and longer‑term interest. Financial Review: Global Interactive Technologies (NASDAQ:GITS) versus Oracle (NYSE:ORCL)
• Negative Sentiment: Bondholders filed lawsuits alleging Oracle misled investors about the need to sell significant additional debt to fund its AI buildout tied to an $18B note/bond offering—this is the main near‑term legal overhang. Oracle sued by bondholders over losses tied to AI buildout
• Negative Sentiment: Additional coverage of the proposed class action and claims that offering documents were misleading amplifies litigation risk and could pressure credit spreads and investor sentiment. Lawsuit Alleges Oracle Made Misleading Statements Around Debt Sale for AI Infrastructure
• Negative Sentiment: Law firms (Schall) are soliciting investors to join fraud investigations, which keeps headlines active and raises the chance of further legal action or settlements. ORCL Investors Have Opportunity to Join Oracle Corporation Fraud Investigation with the Schall Law Firm
• Negative Sentiment: High‑profile investor Michael Burry publicly disclosed a bet against Oracle, drawing attention and likely accelerating short‑term selling pressure and volatility. ‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Bets Against Oracle—Here’s His Advice

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.