James Hambro & Partners LLP Makes New Investment in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

James Hambro & Partners LLP purchased a new stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 458,839 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $128,954,000. Oracle makes up 4.6% of James Hambro & Partners LLP’s holdings, making the stock its 8th largest holding.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 5.3% in the third quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management now owns 1,827 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $514,000 after buying an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Swedbank AB grew its stake in Oracle by 57.7% during the 3rd quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 2,745,122 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $772,038,000 after purchasing an additional 1,004,692 shares during the last quarter. CogentBlue Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 8.6% in the third quarter. CogentBlue Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,611 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $453,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the period. Optas LLC raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 2.3% in the third quarter. Optas LLC now owns 10,770 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $3,029,000 after purchasing an additional 245 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Crescent Sterling Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 3.5% in the third quarter. Crescent Sterling Ltd. now owns 3,028 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $852,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORCL has been the topic of several recent research reports. Melius Research upped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $270.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Barclays set a $310.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Redburn Partners set a $175.00 price target on Oracle in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their price objective on Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $307.72.

Oracle Stock Up 1.0%

ORCL stock opened at $197.24 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $118.86 and a 52 week high of $345.72. 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 firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $226.27 and a 200-day simple moving average of $242.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $566.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.66.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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. Oracle had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 70.60%. The firm had revenue of $16.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.19 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.47 EPS. Oracle’s quarterly revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 37.59%.

Insider Activity

In other Oracle news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total transaction of $437,064.03. Following the sale, the director owned 25,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,032,429.56. The trade was a 7.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.52, for a total transaction of $1,925,200.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 144,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,728,655.60. The trade was a 6.49% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 131,346 shares of company stock valued at $36,129,646 in the last three months. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TikTok JV seen as a high‑profile validation of Oracle’s sovereign‑cloud strategy — the deal could serve as a showcase customer for OCI security and drive new regulated‑industry sales. Oracle Part of the JV to Acquire Stake in TikTok (MSN)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness — Dan Ives and others argue Oracle’s cloud/data‑center conversion and AI positioning could re‑rate the stock into 2026 (targets like $250 cited). Will Oracle Stock Hit $250 in 2026? (Yahoo)
• Positive Sentiment: Operational wins on AI/data centers — coverage highlights OCI GPU growth, data‑center expansion and sovereign‑cloud partnerships as turning Oracle into an AI infrastructure utility. Forget The Chips: Oracle Wins Phase 2 of AI (MarketBeat)
• Neutral Sentiment: China urges lawful, balanced solutions on the TikTok hand‑over — a diplomatic tone that reduces headline risk but leaves regulatory/legal timing unclear. China Says It Hopes Firms Seek Lawful, Balanced Solutions Over TikTok Deal (Reuters)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/market notes remain constructive amid OCI confusion — some boutiques see opportunity but acknowledge mixed short‑term sentiment. Citizens Stays Constructive on Oracle (MSN)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CEO Clayton Magouyrk and director Naomi Seligman disclosed recent sales (~10,000 and 2,223 shares), which can amplify short‑term selling pressure and signal liquidity needs. CEO Form 4 (SEC) Naomi Seligman Sale (InsiderTrades)
• Negative Sentiment: Reports the TikTok JV may give Oracle less commercial control than hoped have pressured sentiment — weaker upside from the deal would reduce the “proof‑point” value investors expect. Oracle Stock Slides After Reports of Limited Control in TikTok Deal (Benzinga)
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/valuation worries — commentators flag AI “bubble” concerns and Oracle’s leverage from heavy data‑center spending, which raises downside risk if growth misses. How Oracle Went From AI Darling to Being the Face of Bubble Fears (TipRanks)

About Oracle

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.