Oracle Corporation $ORCL Stock Holdings Lessened by GHP Investment Advisors Inc.

GHP Investment Advisors Inc. cut its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 5.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 93,628 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 5,177 shares during the period. Oracle comprises approximately 1.1% of GHP Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest position. GHP Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $26,332,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of ORCL. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 1.4% during the third quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. now owns 637,633 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $179,328,000 after purchasing an additional 8,600 shares during the last quarter. Sylvest Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Oracle during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,150,000. Dash Acquisitions Inc. grew its stake in Oracle by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Dash Acquisitions Inc. now owns 73,622 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $20,268,000 after buying an additional 2,014 shares during the last quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its position in Oracle by 31.6% in the third quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 722,422 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $203,402,000 after buying an additional 173,663 shares during the period. Finally, Birch Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Oracle by 10.5% in the third quarter. Birch Financial Group LLC now owns 4,582 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,289,000 after buying an additional 434 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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 transaction, the insider owned 234,077 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,087,420.53. The trade was a 6.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.52, for a total value of $1,925,200.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 144,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,728,655.60. This trade represents a 6.49% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 111,588 shares of company stock worth $26,108,046. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on ORCL shares. Scotiabank dropped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $360.00 to $260.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Stephens raised their price target on shares of Oracle from $208.00 to $331.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. JMP Securities reissued a “market outperform” rating and issued a $342.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $300.46.

Oracle Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $177.12 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $118.86 and a 1 year 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 business’s fifty day moving average is $198.36 and its 200-day moving average is $239.52. The stock has a market cap of $508.88 billion, a PE ratio of 33.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.65.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.62. The business had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.19 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.The company’s revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.47 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th were paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 37.59%.

Key Stories Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle secured a ~15% stake and “Trusted Technology Partner” role in the newly spun‑off U.S. TikTok joint venture, which effectively locks TikTok as a large, long‑term tenant for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and helps justify Oracle’s big data‑center buildouts. This deal is being framed as an infrastructure revenue win rather than a consumer pivot. Oracle’s TikTok Win Isn’t Social Media—It’s a Cloud Power Move
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity shows sizable bullish bets (whale positions) in Oracle, signaling some traders expect upside or are using derivatives for directional/speculative exposure — this can amplify moves but is not fundamental. This Is What Whales Are Betting On Oracle
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms (Rosen, others) have publicized or filed class actions tied to Oracle’s senior‑note offerings and disclosures about debt used to fund AI/data‑center projects — this litigation creates headline risk and could pressure the stock if claims advance. ROSEN, TOP-RANKED INVESTOR RIGHTS COUNSEL, Encourages Oracle Corporation Investors to Secure Counsel in Securities Class Action – ORCL
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley flagged that Oracle’s aggressive AI‑infrastructure buildout could create downside risk to EPS targets if spending and revenue cadence diverge from analyst expectations — a reminder that capital intensity and execution timing matter for near‑term earnings. Morgan Stanley finds Oracle’s AI infrastructure buildout creates risk for EPS targets
• Negative Sentiment: High‑profile short/skeptical investors (reported Michael Burry position) and reports that Wall Street showed diminished appetite for some Stargate‑related debt deals have amplified concerns about Oracle’s funding model and liquidity, adding selling pressure. Michael Burry Bets Against Oracle — Should You Sell ORCL Stock Now? • Wall Street is losing its appetite for Oracle’s data center debt

Oracle Company 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.