Quent Long Short Global Small Cap Fund LP Takes Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Quent Long Short Global Small Cap Fund LP bought a new position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 14,987 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,921,000.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 8.4% during the third quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. now owns 40,946 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $11,516,000 after buying an additional 3,184 shares in the last quarter. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $689,000. Xponance Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 406,544 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $114,336,000 after acquiring an additional 7,320 shares in the last quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. grew its position in Oracle by 62.1% during the 3rd quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 483,000 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $135,839,000 after acquiring an additional 184,996 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stonegate Investment Group LLC grew its position in Oracle by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC now owns 99,400 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $27,955,000 after acquiring an additional 3,065 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. Stephens reissued an “equal weight” rating and issued a $254.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Oppenheimer upped their price target on shares of Oracle from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $213.00 to $207.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on shares of Oracle from $275.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $260.54.

Oracle Trading Down 5.9%

ORCL opened at $176.51 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $153.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $194.09. The firm has a market cap of $507.65 billion, a PE ratio of 31.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.60. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $132.00 and a twelve month high of $345.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.35.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.91 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.47 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 6.07 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Investors 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 yield of 1.1%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.91%.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other Oracle news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the business’s 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 134,030 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,805,476.90. The trade was a 6.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total value of $2,642,850.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $604,155.51. This trade represents a 81.39% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded Google Cloud AI partnership — Oracle added the Oracle AI Database Agent for Gemini Enterprise and expanded Oracle AI Database@Google Cloud capabilities, which strengthens multi‑cloud AI workflows and makes Oracle’s databases easier to use for enterprise AI. Oracle And Google Cloud Link AI To Keep Enterprise Data On Oracle
• Positive Sentiment: Large AI/data‑center backlog narrative — coverage highlights Oracle’s positioning in AI infrastructure and cites a reported ~$550 billion backlog in AI opportunities, supporting a longer‑term growth thesis despite near‑term weakness in tech stocks. Oracle’s AI Power Play: $550 Billion Backlog Defies Today’s Tech Slump
• Positive Sentiment: Major financing for data‑center expansion — reports that a record ~$38 billion loan package (JPMorgan/Mitsubishi UFJ) is progressing to finance Oracle’s data‑center projects underscores committed capital for infrastructure growth. JPMorgan Chase Closing in on Record $38B Oracle Data Center Loan
• Neutral Sentiment: CFO appointment with a large equity award — Oracle named a new CFO who received a $26M equity award; it signals leadership continuity for strategy execution but has mixed optics following prior workforce changes. Oracle Appoints CFO With $26M Equity Award
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider sale reported — a director/officer sale (Stuart Levey) of 15,000 shares was reported; notable but not large enough alone to explain the move. Stuart Levey Sells 15,000 Shares of Oracle
• Negative Sentiment: Reported cancellation of a large Super Micro server order — multiple outlets say Oracle canceled a $1.1–$1.4B AI rack/server order with Super Micro, triggering worry about near‑term spend shifts and supplier disputes; that report directly pressured Oracle peers and hardware suppliers. Super Micro Computer Stock Plummets After Oracle Cancels Massive AI Server Deal
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst action — Morgan Stanley trimmed its ORCL price target and moved to an “equal weight” stance (lowered PT from $213 to $207), removing some near‑term bullish analyst momentum. Morgan Stanley Lowers Oracle Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Sector/headline pressure and dividend timing — broader weakness in technology stocks and reports of share decline ahead of a dividend payment amplified selling pressure today. Oracle Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market

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.