Oracle Corporation $ORCL Stake Trimmed by King Luther Capital Management Corp

King Luther Capital Management Corp lowered its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,670,034 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 78,050 shares during the period. Oracle accounts for 3.1% of King Luther Capital Management Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. King Luther Capital Management Corp’s holdings in Oracle were worth $750,920,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of ORCL. Kampmann Melissa S. grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Kampmann Melissa S. now owns 11,910 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $3,350,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the period. McLean Asset Management Corp lifted its holdings in Oracle by 0.7% during the third quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp now owns 5,319 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,551,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. boosted its position in Oracle by 0.7% during the third quarter. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. now owns 5,281 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,485,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Oracle by 3.4% in the third quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. now owns 1,127 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $317,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Avion Wealth raised its position in shares of Oracle by 16.6% in the third quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 260 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $73,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Performance

Oracle stock opened at $156.26 on Thursday. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $118.86 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $179.82 and its 200-day moving average price is $229.10. The stock has a market cap of $448.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.91.

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

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 9th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.59%.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CMS selected Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to consolidate and migrate on‑prem workloads as part of its modernization push — a high‑profile federal win that validates OCI for large public‑sector deals and supports recurring cloud revenue expansion. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Gains Momentum With CMS Selection
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlights Oracle’s new public‑sector AI cloud as a strategic differentiator that can enlarge its addressable market in government and regulated industries, reinforcing the growth story for OCI and AI services. How Oracle’s New Public-Sector AI Cloud Wins At Oracle (ORCL) Has Changed Its Investment Story
• Positive Sentiment: The U.S. Air Force awarded Oracle an $88 million firm‑fixed‑price task order, adding a modest but tangible government contract that supports defense/cloud revenue momentum. The United States Department of the Air Force Awards Oracle Corporation (ORCL) $88 Million Firm-fixed Price Task Order
• Neutral Sentiment: Several analyst/opinion pieces debate Oracle’s valuation vs. larger cloud peers — some see it as an attractive, lower‑multiple way to play AI/cloud, while others point to competitive gaps versus Azure/Google Cloud. This keeps sentiment mixed among value and growth investors. Is Oracle (ORCL) Now Priced Attractive After Recent Share Price Weakness?
• Neutral Sentiment: Mentions in broader infrastructure stories (e.g., DTE/OpenAI data‑center coverage) highlight Oracle as a notable customer/partner in large AI campus projects — positive signal for demand, but indirect and more relevant to infrastructure winners than Oracle’s near‑term earnings. DTE’s Stargate Deal Turns Power Into Profits
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have issued notices and several securities‑class actions were filed alleging disclosures tied to Oracle’s AI/data‑center strategy and share declines (deadline notices and lead‑plaintiff solicitations are widespread). That legal overhang can increase litigation risk, management distraction and potential costs. Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP Files a Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Oracle Corporation (ORCL)
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and industry commentators warn about hidden risks from a big‑tech borrowing binge to finance AI data centers; coverage cites Oracle’s large debt raise and broader sector leverage concerns that weigh on investor appetite for capital‑intensive AI expansion. Vanguard Economist Warns Big Tech’s $400B Debt Binge Carries ‘Hidden Risks’
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage comparing Microsoft and Oracle underscores Azure’s stronger AI scale/backlog and margin profile — a reminder that competitive pressure may constrain Oracle’s market share gains and margin expansion in the near term. Microsoft vs. Oracle: Which Cloud & AI Giant Has an Edge Right Now?

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. Mizuho set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, December 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on Oracle from $270.00 to $205.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Citizens Jmp cut their target price on Oracle from $342.00 to $285.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein set a $313.00 price target on Oracle in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Oracle presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $290.97.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In related news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total value of $1,552,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 134,030 shares in the company, valued at $20,805,476.90. This trade represents a 6.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total transaction of $6,821,150.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 33,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,555,709.82. The trade was a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 72,223 shares of company stock valued at $13,689,064. 40.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.