Comgest Global Investors S.A.S. Sells 55,183 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Comgest Global Investors S.A.S. cut its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 9.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 530,791 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 55,183 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for about 2.6% of Comgest Global Investors S.A.S.’s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Comgest Global Investors S.A.S.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $149,280,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Oracle by 2.8% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 168,960,500 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $47,518,451,000 after buying an additional 4,681,626 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 1.7% in the 2nd 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 stake in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at $4,275,378,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 0.8% during the 3rd 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 position in Oracle by 1.3% in the 2nd 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 during the period. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Trading Up 1.5%

ORCL opened at $156.26 on Thursday. Oracle Corporation has a one year low of $118.86 and a one year high of $345.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.91. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $179.82 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $229.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $448.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.37, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.64.

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

Oracle Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ORCL has been the subject of several analyst reports. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of Oracle from $365.00 to $315.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their target price on Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Bank of America reduced their price target on Oracle from $368.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Scotiabank decreased their price target on Oracle from $260.00 to $220.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $290.97.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CMS selected Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to consolidate and migrate on‑prem workloads as part of its modernization push — a high‑profile federal win that validates OCI for large public‑sector deals and supports recurring cloud revenue expansion. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Gains Momentum With CMS Selection
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlights Oracle’s new public‑sector AI cloud as a strategic differentiator that can enlarge its addressable market in government and regulated industries, reinforcing the growth story for OCI and AI services. How Oracle’s New Public-Sector AI Cloud Wins At Oracle (ORCL) Has Changed Its Investment Story
• Positive Sentiment: The U.S. Air Force awarded Oracle an $88 million firm‑fixed‑price task order, adding a modest but tangible government contract that supports defense/cloud revenue momentum. The United States Department of the Air Force Awards Oracle Corporation (ORCL) $88 Million Firm-fixed Price Task Order
• Neutral Sentiment: Several analyst/opinion pieces debate Oracle’s valuation vs. larger cloud peers — some see it as an attractive, lower‑multiple way to play AI/cloud, while others point to competitive gaps versus Azure/Google Cloud. This keeps sentiment mixed among value and growth investors. Is Oracle (ORCL) Now Priced Attractive After Recent Share Price Weakness?
• Neutral Sentiment: Mentions in broader infrastructure stories (e.g., DTE/OpenAI data‑center coverage) highlight Oracle as a notable customer/partner in large AI campus projects — positive signal for demand, but indirect and more relevant to infrastructure winners than Oracle’s near‑term earnings. DTE’s Stargate Deal Turns Power Into Profits
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have issued notices and several securities‑class actions were filed alleging disclosures tied to Oracle’s AI/data‑center strategy and share declines (deadline notices and lead‑plaintiff solicitations are widespread). That legal overhang can increase litigation risk, management distraction and potential costs. Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP Files a Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Oracle Corporation (ORCL)
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and industry commentators warn about hidden risks from a big‑tech borrowing binge to finance AI data centers; coverage cites Oracle’s large debt raise and broader sector leverage concerns that weigh on investor appetite for capital‑intensive AI expansion. Vanguard Economist Warns Big Tech’s $400B Debt Binge Carries ‘Hidden Risks’
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage comparing Microsoft and Oracle underscores Azure’s stronger AI scale/backlog and margin profile — a reminder that competitive pressure may constrain Oracle’s market share gains and margin expansion in the near term. Microsoft vs. Oracle: Which Cloud & AI Giant Has an Edge Right Now?

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other Oracle news, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total transaction of $2,953,350.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 234,077 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,087,420.53. This represents a 6.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total value of $6,821,150.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 33,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,555,709.82. The trade was a 50.99% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

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.