Gibbs Wealth Management Sells 4,570 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Gibbs Wealth Management cut its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 15.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 25,614 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 4,570 shares during the period. Oracle comprises approximately 1.2% of Gibbs Wealth Management’s holdings, making the stock its 17th largest holding. Gibbs Wealth Management’s holdings in Oracle were worth $5,085,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of ORCL. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in Oracle by 189.3% during 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 last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in Oracle by 8.1% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $903,000 after acquiring an additional 404 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its position in Oracle by 21.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,348 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $951,000 after acquiring an additional 768 shares during the last quarter. United Bank lifted its holdings in Oracle by 6.8% during the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 15,038 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $3,288,000 after buying an additional 963 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its holdings in Oracle by 19.2% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 52,856 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $11,556,000 after buying an additional 8,530 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ORCL has been the topic of several research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Bank of America initiated coverage on Oracle in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $200.00 price objective on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $160.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Barclays reduced their price objective on Oracle from $310.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Scotiabank reduced their price objective on Oracle from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 9th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $260.71.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 33,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,555,709.82. This represents a 50.99% decrease in their position. The transaction 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 stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were 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 approximately $20,805,476.90. This trade represents a 6.94% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Performance

ORCL stock opened at $138.00 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $150.08 and its 200-day moving average is $201.47. The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66. The company has a market cap of $396.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.60. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $121.24 and a twelve month high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $17.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 62.70% and a net margin of 25.30%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.47 EPS. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be paid 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 dividend yield of 1.4%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 35.91%.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle launched Fusion Agentic Applications and upgraded its AI Database — products target finance, supply chain, HR and CX and aim to deepen cloud/AI wallet share with enterprise customers. Oracle Ties Fusion Agentic Apps And AI Database To Cloud Story
• Positive Sentiment: Strong sales/backlog: recent quarter showed double‑digit revenue growth and an outsized remaining performance obligations (RPO) backlog (~$553B reported), signaling multi‑year revenue visibility for cloud and subscription streams. Oracle’s Sales Are Soaring, But Its Stock Is Falling
• Neutral Sentiment: Pimco is marketing portions of ~$14B in data‑center financing tied to Oracle — this is a financing/secondary‑market move that could affect perceptions around the data‑center financing structure but doesn’t directly change Oracle’s operations. Pimco Explores Sale Of $14 Billion Oracle Data Center Debt
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and outlets are mixed — some reiterations (Stephens equal‑weight) and new price‑target commentary highlight divergent views on valuation vs. growth. Stephens Reiterates Equal Weight for Oracle
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle announced ~30,000 layoffs via mass email — short‑term cost savings could help margins, but the scale raises execution, morale, regulatory and reputational risks that worry investors. Oracle Lays Off 30,000 and Nike Falls Flat Once Again
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy capex and data‑center spending underpin the growth story but worry investors about free cash flow and margin dilution in the near term — one reason the stock has slid significantly this year. Oracle’s Sales Are Soaring, But Its Stock Is Falling
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: traders have rotated into higher‑beta names while Oracle’s shares have fallen year‑to‑date (~30% referenced in coverage), reflecting concern that execution and cash‑flow tradeoffs may blunt near‑term upside. Oracle is Down 30% This Year. But This Billionaire Still Loves It

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.