Oracle Corporation $ORCL Position Increased by Winch Advisory Services LLC

Winch Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 17,320.0% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 32,227 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 32,042 shares during the period. Oracle accounts for approximately 2.0% of Winch Advisory Services LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Winch Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $9,064,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of ORCL. Advisory Alpha LLC increased its position in shares of Oracle by 42.2% in the third quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC now owns 5,530 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,598,000 after acquiring an additional 1,642 shares in the last quarter. IFG Advisory LLC boosted its stake in Oracle by 11.8% in the 3rd quarter. IFG Advisory LLC now owns 4,878 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,372,000 after purchasing an additional 515 shares during the period. NewSquare Capital LLC grew its position in Oracle by 6.5% during the 3rd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 4,554 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,281,000 after purchasing an additional 276 shares in the last quarter. Diversified Portfolios Inc. raised its stake in Oracle by 68.7% during the 3rd quarter. Diversified Portfolios Inc. now owns 3,336 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $938,000 after purchasing an additional 1,358 shares during the period. Finally, JT Stratford LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 12.6% in the third quarter. JT Stratford LLC now owns 1,691 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $476,000 after purchasing an additional 189 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Oracle Stock Performance

ORCL stock opened at $152.51 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. The company has a market capitalization of $438.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.66. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $118.86 and a 12 month high of $345.72. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $171.47 and a two-hundred day moving average of $221.95.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.62. The business had revenue of $16.06 billion for 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 revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.47 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 33,638 shares in the company, valued at $6,555,709.82. This trade represents a 50.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total transaction of $437,064.03. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 25,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,032,429.56. This represents a 7.99% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 72,223 shares of company stock valued at $13,689,064. 40.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded AI & enterprise cloud partnerships — Oracle announced broader enterprise cloud partnerships and a multi‑year expansion with Oracle Red Bull Racing to supply AI and OCI‑driven race strategy and engineering, reinforcing revenue visibility from AI workloads. Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Expands Partnerships and Enterprise Cloud Presence
• Positive Sentiment: Red Bull Racing AI tie‑up highlights AI monetization — the extended Oracle–Red Bull Racing alliance focuses on real‑time decisioning, hybrid powertrain simulation and engineering workloads that showcase Oracle’s AI/cloud stack in a high‑profile use case. Oracle Red Bull Racing Alliance Puts AI Spotlight On Oracle Valuation
• Positive Sentiment: AI backlog and cloud growth — reports show Oracle’s AI backlog and cloud revenue strength (cloud up ~34% y/y, ~$4B in new AI deals), which improves forward revenue visibility and supports fiscal‑2027 growth expectations. Oracle’s AI Backlog Strengthens: Is Sustained Growth Ahead?
• Positive Sentiment: Recognition in risk & AI tech — Oracle Financial Services ranked highly in Chartis RiskTech100 (leadership in AI and risk tech), which supports credibility in regulated‑industry sales. Oracle Financial Services Named a Top Vendor in 2026 Chartis RiskTech 100 Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Financing for partner data center — Applied Digital is seeking debt to fund a 200MW North Dakota facility leased to Oracle; it’s a sign of data‑center demand but also highlights the capital intensity and external financing in the AI infrastructure chain. Applied Digital Seeks $2.15 Billion Junk Bond for Oracle Data Center
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities‑fraud class actions — several law firms and a formal complaint allege Oracle misstated its AI data‑center capabilities and capex risks for a defined class period; the legal overhang and potential damages/create distractions are weighing on sentiment. Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check Files Securities‑Fraud Class Action Against Oracle
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price‑target cuts and mixed ratings — Citigroup trimmed its PT from $370 to $310 (still a Buy) and RBC cut its PT to $160 (sector perform); those revisions and mixed analyst views are increasing near‑term selling pressure. Benzinga: Citigroup Lowers Oracle Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Permitting and power concerns for data‑center projects — regulatory and permitting friction (microgrid/air permits, broader data‑center power issues) are drawing scrutiny and have pressured the stock amid questions about timeline and capex execution. CNBC: Trump and AI data center power dilemma

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently weighed in on ORCL shares. Erste Group Bank lowered Oracle from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on Oracle from $290.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Oracle from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $370.00 to $310.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $285.23.

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.