Three Seasons Wealth LLC lessened its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 25.4% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 16,290 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 5,542 shares during the period. Oracle accounts for 0.3% of Three Seasons Wealth LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position. Three Seasons Wealth LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $3,175,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of ORCL. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Oracle by 189.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,593,000 after acquiring an additional 100,494 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 8.1% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $903,000 after purchasing an additional 404 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 21.5% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,348 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $951,000 after purchasing an additional 768 shares in the last quarter. United Bank lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 6.8% during the second quarter. United Bank now owns 15,038 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $3,288,000 after purchasing an additional 963 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 19.2% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 52,856 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $11,556,000 after purchasing an additional 8,530 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
ORCL has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, March 13th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Oracle from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Oppenheimer raised their target price on Oracle from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. TD Cowen dropped their target price on Oracle from $350.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their price target on Oracle from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $262.91.
Insider Activity at Oracle
In other Oracle news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total transaction of $1,552,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 134,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,805,476.90. This trade represents a 6.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was 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. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.
Key Oracle News
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Company began cutting thousands of jobs to free capital for a major AI data‑center buildout; reports cite broad workforce reductions as management reprioritizes spending toward AI infrastructure, a move investors view as accelerating Oracle’s AI/cloud push. Oracle begins cutting thousands of jobs, CNBC reports
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle rolled out multiple AI and federal cloud offerings (including an AI data platform for U.S. agencies, defense isolated cloud and federal financials), which bolsters revenue visibility in high‑growth, sticky government contracts and supports the company’s AI TAM narrative. Oracle Unveils AI Data Platform for US Federal Government
- Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts and commentators still see significant long‑term upside from Oracle’s AI/cloud strategy despite recent stock weakness — a reminder that investor views are split between short‑term execution/cost concerns and longer‑term market opportunity. Oracle stock is down 60% in 7 months, but analysts see 127% upside ahead
- Neutral Sentiment: Oracle continues product rollouts in commercial verticals (e.g., NetSuite restaurant operations) that expand addressable market and cross‑sell opportunities, supporting the cloud/AI revenue thesis even as execution costs rise. Oracle and NetSuite Deliver New AI‑Powered Solution for Restaurant Operations
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities‑fraud class actions and shareholder alerts were filed alleging material misstatements/omissions about Oracle’s data‑center capabilities and capital plans — legal risk can pressure sentiment, increase litigation costs and create headline volatility. INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Investors … Class Action Lawsuit
- Negative Sentiment: Allegations tied to prior disclosures about AI data‑center readiness and capital expenditures have prompted additional law‑firm suits (Kessler Topaz, Bernstein Liebhard, others), intensifying legal exposure and potential distraction for management. Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP Filed a Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit
- Negative Sentiment: Investors remain wary of the scale and timing of Oracle’s AI capex and one‑time restructuring costs (reports estimate large severance and multi‑billion dollar data‑center spending), which could weigh on near‑term margins and free cash flow. Oracle Reportedly Begins Cutting Thousands Of Jobs Amid Big AI Spending Push
Oracle Trading Up 5.9%
NYSE ORCL opened at $147.03 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $422.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.66. 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’s fifty day moving average price is $155.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $209.23.
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $17.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.30% and a return on equity of 62.70%. The company’s revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.47 EPS. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Oracle Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 9th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 35.91%.
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.
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