Weaver Capital Management LLC Buys 8,611 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Weaver Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 28.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 38,783 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,611 shares during the quarter. Oracle makes up approximately 1.6% of Weaver Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Weaver Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $7,559,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Oracle by 130.0% in the third quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC raised its position in shares of Oracle by 76.9% in the third quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the third quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the third quarter valued at about $37,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record cloud momentum — Oracle reported strong fiscal-quarter revenue and an RPO/backlog surge (reported $553B remaining performance obligations) that supports long-term revenue visibility and recurring demand for OCI/A I infrastructure. Oracle’s Sales Are Soaring, But Its Stock Is Falling. Time to Buy?
• Positive Sentiment: Product leadership signal — Gartner named Oracle a Leader in two 2026 Magic Quadrant reports for supply-chain planning (discrete and process industries), supporting enterprise SaaS strength and cross-sell opportunities. Oracle Named a Leader in Two 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Reports
• Positive Sentiment: Management move seen constructive — Oracle hired Hilary Maxson as CFO; analysts call her a good fit for managing large capex programs, which may reassure investors about capital allocation as the company scales AI/data-center spending. Why Oracle’s new CFO Hilary Maxson is key to its AI ambitions
• Neutral Sentiment: Potential external financing in discussion — Reports say PIMCO and Bank of America are discussing roughly $14B of debt financing to back Oracle’s Michigan data-center buildout; this could ease funding but increases leverage and execution scrutiny. PIMCO weighs $14 billion debt deal for Oracle’s Michigan data center
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst stance unchanged — Stephens reiterated an “Equal Weight” rating (with a $254 price target), signaling mixed street views that balance growth opportunity with risk from spending and restructuring. Stephens Reiterates “Equal Weight” Rating for Oracle
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate housekeeping — Oracle filed a response to a tiny unsolicited mini-tender offer (1,000,000 shares at $140.50), a disclosure with negligible capital impact but relevant for completeness. Oracle Responds to TRC Capital Mini-Tender Offer
• Negative Sentiment: Layoff disclosures raise execution and morale concerns — California filings detail ~710 planned job cuts across multiple Oracle sites; broader reporting suggests much larger global reductions as Oracle reallocates resources to AI/data-center priorities. Such workforce cuts can signal short-term disruption and investor wariness. Meta, Oracle and Qualcomm share details on layoffs across California
• Negative Sentiment: Debt and capex skepticism — Multiple pieces highlight investor concern that Oracle has taken on significant debt to fund an aggressive AI/data-center buildout; that skepticism helps explain share weakness despite strong sales. Oracle Has Taken on Serious Debt to Fund Its AI Ambitions

Insider Activity

In other Oracle news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s 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 directly owned 134,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,805,476.90. This trade represents a 6.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the firm’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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 33,638 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,555,709.82. This represents a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 40.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Oracle Price Performance

ORCL stock opened at $143.69 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $121.24 and a 12 month high of $345.72. The firm has a market cap of $413.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.60. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $151.24 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $203.25.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.08. Oracle had a net margin of 25.30% and a return on equity of 62.70%. The firm had revenue of $17.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.91 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.47 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.91%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Citizens Jmp dropped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $342.00 to $285.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $205.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Monness Crespi & Hardt reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on shares of Oracle from $375.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on shares of Oracle from $300.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Oracle presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $260.71.

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.