Professional Advisory Services Inc. Sells 64,341 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Professional Advisory Services Inc. decreased its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 53.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 56,334 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 64,341 shares during the quarter. Oracle makes up approximately 2.1% of Professional Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 27th largest holding. Professional Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $15,843,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kampmann Melissa S. boosted its holdings in Oracle by 0.3% in the third quarter. Kampmann Melissa S. now owns 11,910 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $3,350,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp lifted its position in Oracle by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp now owns 5,319 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,551,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. now owns 5,281 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,485,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. now owns 1,127 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $317,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Avion Wealth grew its position in shares of Oracle by 16.6% during the 3rd quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 260 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $73,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of Oracle stock opened at $191.27 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $202.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $241.21. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. The company has a market capitalization of $549.54 billion, a PE ratio of 35.95, a PEG ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.65. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $118.86 and a 12 month high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.62. The company 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.47 earnings per share. On average, research 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 will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 37.59%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on ORCL shares. KeyCorp cut their price objective on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on shares of Oracle from $355.00 to $270.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on Oracle from $380.00 to $290.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $280.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Barclays set a $310.00 price objective on Oracle in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $305.50.

Key Stories Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and bullish notes point to sizable upside from cloud growth, AI adoption and data-center expansion; Goldman and other firms have added support and raised targets, bolstering the buy case. Oracle (ORCL) Gains Analyst Support
• Positive Sentiment: Bull-case writeups highlight Oracle’s accelerating shift from on-prem software to cloud and AI services — a narrative that supports a higher multiple if growth continues. Oracle Corporation (ORCL): A Bull Case Theory
• Positive Sentiment: Upcoming dividend payment (Jan. 23) is a small near-term cash return to shareholders and a positive for income-focused investors. Oracle to pay dividends on January 23
• Neutral Sentiment: Features on long-term returns and retrospectives (e.g., 5‑year performance) provide context for investors but are unlikely to move the stock materially by themselves. If You Invested $100 In Oracle Stock 5 Years Ago
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparisons with other OpenAI/cloud partners (Microsoft vs Oracle) frame the competitive landscape; useful for positioning but mixed for immediate price action. Microsoft vs. Oracle: Which OpenAI Partner Is a Better Buy
• Negative Sentiment: Bondholders filed a lawsuit related to AI-linked debt losses, creating legal and reputational risk and pressuring the stock in the short term. Bondholders Are Suing Oracle for Its AI Losses
• Negative Sentiment: Critics flag valuation and debt concerns tied to Oracle’s debt-funded AI investments and the OpenAI cloud deal — these raise dilution/financial risk questions and could cap the multiple. Oracle (ORCL) Valuation Check As Debt Funded AI Push Draws Scrutiny
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish pieces warn of an AI bubble risk and label Oracle a potential value trap; coupled with insider selling (EVP sold ~$6.8M), these items add downward pressure from sentiment and governance angles. Oracle: Sell Before The AI Bubble Bursts Insider Selling: Oracle EVP Sells $6,821,150

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other news, 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 33,638 shares in the company, valued at $6,555,709.82. This represents a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Jeffrey Berg sold 49,365 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $283.02, for a total transaction of $13,971,282.30. Following the sale, the director directly owned 151,999 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,018,756.98. This represents a 24.52% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 116,588 shares of company stock valued at $27,511,146. 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.