Kanawha Capital Management LLC Has $36.87 Million Stock Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Kanawha Capital Management LLC cut its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 4.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 189,140 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 7,898 shares during the period. Oracle makes up about 2.5% of Kanawha Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Kanawha Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $36,865,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 100,494 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in Oracle by 8.1% in 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 in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in Oracle by 21.5% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,348 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $951,000 after buying an additional 768 shares during the period. United Bank increased its position in Oracle by 6.8% in the 2nd 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 19.2% during the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded Google Cloud AI partnership: Oracle launched the Oracle AI Database Agent for Gemini Enterprise and broader Oracle AI Database@Google Cloud capabilities, making it easier for enterprise customers to query Oracle data with natural language — a concrete commercial tie‑in for enterprise AI use cases. Oracle And Google Cloud Link AI To Keep Enterprise Data On Oracle
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic customer expansion: Oracle announced a new partnership with DENSO to modernize supply‑chain and back‑office systems, underscoring traction with large global enterprise customers for cloud and SaaS offerings. Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Partners with DENSO Corporation to Enhance Global Supply Chain
• Positive Sentiment: Data‑center financing progressing: Reports say JPMorgan and MUFG are close to a record loan package to fund Oracle’s data center projects — a sign of external financing support for the company’s capital‑intensive cloud/AI buildout. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Closing in on Record $38B Oracle Data Center Loan
• Positive Sentiment: Customer migrations & partner wins: Smaller AI/cloud vendors (e.g., Veritone) and enterprise users (Worldline referenced in coverage) are adopting Oracle Cloud/AI services, adding to revenue visibility for Oracle’s cloud stack. Oracle Expands Powerful AI Capabilities in Oracle AI Database@Google Cloud to Supercharge Enterprise Data Innovation
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle Financial Services (India) posts strong results and dividend — positive for that listed affiliate/brand but only indirectly relevant to ORCL’s U.S. operations. Oracle Financial Services shares rocket 9% after strong Q4 results, Rs 270/share dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/compare pieces and valuation takes are mixed — some argue Oracle is still attractively valued given a “cash‑flow waterfall” thesis while models and targets are being updated to reflect capital intensity and AI investments. Oracle’s ‘Cash Flow Waterfall’ Is Coming — Analyst Says Market Is Missing The Obvious
• Negative Sentiment: Governance/optics concerns: Oracle’s new CFO received a large $26M equity award shortly after workforce cuts, attracting negative attention and potential investor concern about compensation optics. Oracle Appoints CFO With $26M Equity Award
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale and layoffs coverage: A reported insider sale (Stuart Levey) and continued scrutiny over recent layoffs could weigh on sentiment despite strong top‑line traction. Stuart Levey Sells 15,000 Shares of Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Stock What Oracle’s layoffs reveal about leadership and trust

Oracle Trading Up 3.5%

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $187.50 on Thursday. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $130.99 and a 1-year high of $345.72. The company has a 50-day moving average of $153.54 and a two-hundred day moving average of $194.21. The company has a market cap of $539.26 billion, a PE ratio of 33.66, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.60. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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. Oracle had a net margin of 25.30% and a return on equity of 62.70%. The firm had revenue of $17.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.91 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.47 EPS. Oracle’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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.07 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, April 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 35.91%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on ORCL shares. Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of Oracle in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $200.00 target price for the company. Piper Sandler cut their price target on shares of Oracle from $240.00 to $210.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Oracle from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $230.00 to $210.00 in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $300.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $260.71.

Insider Activity

In other Oracle news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total transaction of $1,552,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 134,030 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,805,476.90. This represents a 6.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total transaction of $2,642,850.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 3,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $604,155.51. This 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 owned by company insiders.

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.