Oracle Corporation $ORCL Position Lessened by FSB Premier Wealth Management Inc.

FSB Premier Wealth Management Inc. decreased its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 34.5% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 13,189 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 6,958 shares during the period. FSB Premier Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $2,571,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in ORCL. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 2,062.4% in the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 9,227,252 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,595,072,000 after purchasing an additional 8,800,546 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 174,802,084 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $34,070,674,000 after purchasing an additional 5,841,584 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 333.7% in the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 5,238,006 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,473,137,000 after purchasing an additional 4,030,382 shares during the last quarter. Amundi lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 32.9% in the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 9,636,090 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,809,609,000 after purchasing an additional 2,385,556 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 921.6% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 2,311,815 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $450,596,000 after purchasing an additional 2,085,514 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $194.51 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $134.57 and a 1 year high of $345.72. The stock has a market cap of $559.41 billion, a PE ratio of 34.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.55. The business’s fifty day moving average is $157.74 and its 200-day moving average is $185.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.35.

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

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 9th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.91%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on ORCL shares. Scotiabank cut their price target on Oracle from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 9th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Oracle from $213.00 to $207.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Robert W. Baird cut 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. Barclays cut their target price on Oracle from $310.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Piper Sandler cut their target price on Oracle from $240.00 to $210.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Oracle currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $259.43.

Key Stories Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: OpenAI‑linked AI infrastructure deals and financing cited as the main catalyst for today’s rally; coverage notes these agreements and financing drove strong buying interest. Why Oracle (ORCL) Is Up 18.4% After New OpenAI‑Linked AI Infrastructure Deals And Financing
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s reported backlog (~$553B) has surged, giving multi-year revenue visibility for cloud and AI projects and supporting a bullish infrastructure narrative. Oracle’s $553 Billion Backlog Is Larger Than the GDP of Most Countries. It Also Grew 325% in a Year
• Positive Sentiment: Industry recognition: Oracle named a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems (11th consecutive year), reinforcing its enterprise cloud positioning. Oracle Named a Leader in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Warehouse Management Systems for 11th Consecutive Year
• Positive Sentiment: Product/partner momentum: Eightfold AI announced integration with Oracle Fusion Cloud Recruiting, expanding Oracle’s HCM AI ecosystem and cross‑sell opportunities. Eightfold AI Announces Integration of Agentic Interviewing with Oracle Fusion Cloud Recruiting
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst notes and coverage: Some upgrades and bullish notes (e.g., Wedbush urging investors to ignore short‑term OpenAI panic) helped sentiment, while other pieces ask whether the rally leaves value for new buyers. Ignore the OpenAI Panic and Keep Buying Oracle Stock, Says Wedbush
• Neutral Sentiment: Debt/financing scrutiny: Coverage is assessing how recent infrastructure investments and financing affect leverage and ratios — a watchpoint as Oracle spends to scale AI capacity. Assessing Oracle’s (ORCL) AI Infrastructure Investment and Its Impact on Debt Ratios
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/industry risk: Analysts warn hyperscaler AI/cloud revenue can be a “mirage” if driven by circular contracts with AI firms — raising sustainability questions for cloud/AI revenue growth across big tech. Microsoft And Amazon Aren’t Cheap: Analyst Says Earnings ‘Mirage’ Driven By OpenAI, Anthropic Dominating 50% Of Cloud Backlog
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and leverage concerns: After a fast rally (big YTD/30‑day moves), investors should watch ORCL’s P/E, high debt‑to‑equity and whether backlog converts to near‑term cash/earnings. (See valuation‑outlook pieces.) Is It Too Late To Consider Oracle (ORCL) After Its Sharp Share Price Rally?

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,429 shares in the company, valued at approximately $604,155.51. This trade represents a 81.39% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, 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 approximately $20,805,476.90. This trade represents a 6.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company 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.