Oracle Corporation $ORCL is Tower Bridge Advisors’ 5th Largest Position

Tower Bridge Advisors cut its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 7.8% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 161,998 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 13,683 shares during the period. Oracle makes up 4.6% of Tower Bridge Advisors’ holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Tower Bridge Advisors’ holdings in Oracle were worth $45,560,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of ORCL. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 168,960,500 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $47,518,451,000 after acquiring an additional 4,681,626 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its position in Oracle by 1.7% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 73,459,391 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $16,060,427,000 after purchasing an additional 1,252,723 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Oracle in the second quarter valued at about $4,275,378,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its stake in Oracle by 0.8% in the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 11,938,457 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $3,357,572,000 after purchasing an additional 98,693 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc raised its holdings in Oracle by 1.3% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 11,315,180 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,473,838,000 after purchasing an additional 147,367 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Trading Up 2.3%

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $152.51 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $118.86 and a 52-week high of $345.72. The stock has a market cap of $438.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.67, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.66. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $171.47 and a 200-day moving average price of $221.95.

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

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. Citizens Jmp reduced their price objective on shares of Oracle from $342.00 to $285.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. DA Davidson upgraded Oracle from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, February 9th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on Oracle from $270.00 to $205.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Erste Group Bank downgraded Oracle from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Finally, TD Cowen decreased their price target on Oracle from $400.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $285.23.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded AI & enterprise cloud partnerships — Oracle announced broader enterprise cloud partnerships and a multi‑year expansion with Oracle Red Bull Racing to supply AI and OCI‑driven race strategy and engineering, reinforcing revenue visibility from AI workloads. Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Expands Partnerships and Enterprise Cloud Presence
• Positive Sentiment: Red Bull Racing AI tie‑up highlights AI monetization — the extended Oracle–Red Bull Racing alliance focuses on real‑time decisioning, hybrid powertrain simulation and engineering workloads that showcase Oracle’s AI/cloud stack in a high‑profile use case. Oracle Red Bull Racing Alliance Puts AI Spotlight On Oracle Valuation
• Positive Sentiment: AI backlog and cloud growth — reports show Oracle’s AI backlog and cloud revenue strength (cloud up ~34% y/y, ~$4B in new AI deals), which improves forward revenue visibility and supports fiscal‑2027 growth expectations. Oracle’s AI Backlog Strengthens: Is Sustained Growth Ahead?
• Positive Sentiment: Recognition in risk & AI tech — Oracle Financial Services ranked highly in Chartis RiskTech100 (leadership in AI and risk tech), which supports credibility in regulated‑industry sales. Oracle Financial Services Named a Top Vendor in 2026 Chartis RiskTech 100 Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Financing for partner data center — Applied Digital is seeking debt to fund a 200MW North Dakota facility leased to Oracle; it’s a sign of data‑center demand but also highlights the capital intensity and external financing in the AI infrastructure chain. Applied Digital Seeks $2.15 Billion Junk Bond for Oracle Data Center
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities‑fraud class actions — several law firms and a formal complaint allege Oracle misstated its AI data‑center capabilities and capex risks for a defined class period; the legal overhang and potential damages/create distractions are weighing on sentiment. Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check Files Securities‑Fraud Class Action Against Oracle
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price‑target cuts and mixed ratings — Citigroup trimmed its PT from $370 to $310 (still a Buy) and RBC cut its PT to $160 (sector perform); those revisions and mixed analyst views are increasing near‑term selling pressure. Benzinga: Citigroup Lowers Oracle Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Permitting and power concerns for data‑center projects — regulatory and permitting friction (microgrid/air permits, broader data‑center power issues) are drawing scrutiny and have pressured the stock amid questions about timeline and capex execution. CNBC: Trump and AI data center power dilemma

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other Oracle news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total value of $437,064.03. Following the sale, the director directly owned 25,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,032,429.56. This represents a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $20,805,476.90. The trade was a 6.94% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 72,223 shares of company stock valued at $13,689,064. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

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.