Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Professional Advisory Services Inc.

Professional Advisory Services Inc. trimmed its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 89.7% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 5,804 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 50,530 shares during the quarter. Professional Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $1,131,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Kilter Group LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Oracle by 130.0% during the 3rd quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the period. Investors Research Corp increased its stake in Oracle by 465.5% during the 4th 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 period. Finally, Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 76.9% in the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Oracle Stock Performance

Oracle stock opened at $146.90 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.35. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $118.86 and a 12 month high of $345.72. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $159.64 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $214.12. The company has a market cap of $422.50 billion, a PE ratio of 26.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.66.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its 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. Oracle had a net margin of 25.30% and a return on equity of 62.70%. The company had revenue of $17.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.91 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.47 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. Research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.91%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORCL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded Oracle from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Monness Crespi & Hardt reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on Oracle from $275.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Citizens Jmp cut their target price 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. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $262.91.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other Oracle news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total value of $1,552,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 134,030 shares in the company, valued at $20,805,476.90. The trade was a 6.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the company’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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 33,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,555,709.82. This trade represents a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America reinstated coverage of ORCL with a Buy and $200 price target, citing a large backlog and upside from cloud and AI execution — a clear analyst vote of confidence that supports upside. ‘Big Backlog, Big Test’: BofA Reinstates Oracle with Buy, $200 PT
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle rolled out major AI product updates (Fusion Agentic Applications, AI Agent Studio expansions and AI Database agentic innovations) to embed agent‑based AI into Fusion Cloud and databases — a strategic move to defend and grow enterprise cloud revenue. Oracle Introduces Fusion Agentic Applications
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction: several outlets note ORCL jumped ~3% after the AI agent integration announcements and recent earnings beat, signaling short‑term buying on the product and results momentum. Oracle (ORCL) Stock Jumps 3% Following AI Agent Integration Announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Technicals and sentiment: ORCL recently cleared its 20‑day moving average and a number of idea pieces (Zacks, Yahoo) point to a sentiment rebound after a steep decline — supportive for momentum traders but not a fundamental catalyst. Sentiment Shifts on These Beaten Down Stocks: NFLX, ORCL
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street confidence: coverage and analyst notes (Investopedia summary) call the recent analyst support a timely vote of confidence, which helps sentiment though it doesn’t change near‑term fundamentals. Oracle Just Got a Much-Needed Vote of Confidence From These Experts
• Negative Sentiment: Legal overhang: multiple law firms and a Kessler Topaz filing notify investors about a securities‑fraud class action tied to Oracle’s AI infrastructure disclosures and capex; April 6 is the deadline to seek lead‑plaintiff status — contingency of potential damages and distraction for management. Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Investors: April 6, 2026, Deadline in Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: Facilities/reporting risk: Bloomberg/Reuters reported Microsoft will rent a Texas data center project that had been developed for Oracle and OpenAI, which could imply lost capacity/revenue or execution complexity for Oracle’s AI infrastructure plans. Microsoft to rent Texas data center dropped by Oracle and OpenAI, Bloomberg News reports

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.