Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab Boosts Stock Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab raised its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 2.2% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 507,698 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 10,909 shares during the quarter. Oracle comprises 1.4% of Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest holding. Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab’s holdings in Oracle were worth $98,955,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of ORCL. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the third quarter worth about $28,000. Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC boosted its stake 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 worth $32,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Investors Research Corp boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 465.5% in the fourth quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 164 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Finally, YANKCOM Partnership boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 304.7% in the fourth quarter. YANKCOM Partnership now owns 174 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 131 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush reiterates an Outperform and calls the recent selloff an “overreaction,” backing a $225 price target — provides conviction from a major AI/cloud-focused analyst. Wedbush Reiterates Outperform on Oracle (ORCL), Calls Selloff an Overreaction
• Positive Sentiment: Dan Ives and other bullish write-ups highlight large upside tied to Oracle’s AI infrastructure build and a sizeable backlog, supporting longer-term revenue visibility. Why Dan Ives Is Betting on 35% Upside for Oracle Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple bullish commentaries (247WallSt, Zacks, Seeking Alpha) argue the pullback creates a compelling entry given AI-driven cloud demand, backlog growth, and momentum scores. Oracle’s Recent Pullback Creates a Compelling Entry Point for Long-Term Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Development in the AI ecosystem — e.g., CoreWeave’s GPU-backed loan — signals continued financing/activity to build AI infrastructure, which could support Oracle’s IaaS demand indirectly. CoreWeave Heralds New AI Borrowing Frontier With GPU-Backed Loan
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle tech being used in fintech/blockchain pilots (Shinhan Card + Solana) is a small but positive diversification datapoint for adoption outside core cloud contracts. Shinhan Card Partners with Solana Foundation to Pioneer Stablecoin Payments in South Korea
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that OpenAI missed internal targets and may reassess contract spending sparked a sectorwide hit to AI/cloud names and pushed Oracle shares lower due to its exposure to big AI customers. OpenAI Report Sends Oracle, AI Stocks Spiraling
• Negative Sentiment: Isolated reports citing a canceled large server deal (affecting suppliers and signaling potential re-prioritization of vendors) and coverage noting ORCL fell more than the market amplify near-term risk and headline-driven volatility. Why Is Super Micro Computer Stock Falling On Wednesday? Oracle (ORCL) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Oracle news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total transaction of $2,642,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $604,155.51. This represents a 81.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 directly 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 40.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on ORCL. Citizens Jmp lowered their target price on Oracle from $342.00 to $285.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Bank of America began coverage on Oracle in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $200.00 target price on the stock. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on Oracle from $300.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on Oracle from $205.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued 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 an average target price of $259.56.

Oracle Stock Performance

NYSE ORCL opened at $161.38 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $464.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.97, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.60. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $134.57 and a twelve month high of $345.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $154.96 and a 200 day moving average of $189.80.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $17.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 62.70% and a net margin of 25.30%.Oracle’s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.47 EPS. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 6.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.91%.

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.