Krilogy Financial LLC Raises Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Krilogy Financial LLC boosted its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 44.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 17,408 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 5,330 shares during the quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $4,896,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Kilter Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the second quarter worth about $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC boosted 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 acquiring an additional 65 shares during the period. LGT Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Oracle during the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new stake in Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on ORCL shares. Citizens Jmp lowered their price objective on Oracle from $342.00 to $285.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, February 2nd. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on Oracle from $270.00 to $205.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $400.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Piper Sandler dropped their target price on shares of Oracle from $290.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned 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, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $292.43.

Oracle Trading Up 2.0%

NYSE ORCL opened at $159.78 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $459.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.64. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $118.86 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $187.05 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $232.85. 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.62. The business had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.19 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.47 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 37.59%.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: DA Davidson upgraded ORCL to a “Buy” with a $180 price target, citing upside from Oracle’s cloud/AI exposure (including ties to OpenAI/TikTok deals) — the upgrade sparked a near-double-digit jump in trading. DA Davidson Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle unveiled new role- and supply‑chain AI agents embedded in Fusion Cloud Applications, reinforcing its product-led narrative for AI monetization and cloud revenue expansion. Oracle AI Agents (PR Newswire)
• Positive Sentiment: Market headlines and other buy-side notes (coverage roundup) amplified the upgrade effect, with several outlets reporting ORCL trading ~9–10% higher after the analyst calls. ORCL Trading Higher
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector commentary notes a broader software rebound and opportunistic buying in beaten-down names; this macro context helped magnify ORCL’s bounce. Sector Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest climbed in January (roughly a 19.5% rise in reported short positions), which can both accelerate rallies on buy-side flow and add volatility on any reversals.
• Negative Sentiment: Melius Research downgraded ORCL from Buy to Hold, flagging doubts about AI monetization and questioning near-term upside — a counterpoint to DA Davidson’s bullish view. Melius Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms filed or publicized securities‑fraud class actions tied to Oracle disclosures from mid‑2025 to late‑2025, creating legal overhang and potential litigation risk. Kessler Topaz Lawsuit Notice
• Negative Sentiment: High-profile commentary (e.g., Jim Cramer) and coverage on big‑tech debt highlight investor concerns about Oracle’s leverage and recent capital allocation; balance‑sheet worries could cap multiple expansion despite product momentum. Jim Cramer on Balance Sheet

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.52, for a total value of $1,925,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 144,030 shares in the company, valued at $27,728,655.60. The trade was a 6.49% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total value of $2,953,350.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 234,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,087,420.53. This represents a 6.02% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 62,223 shares of company stock worth $12,136,764 over the last three months. 40.90% of the stock is currently 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.