SBI Okasan Asset Management Co.Ltd. Invests $1.56 Million in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

SBI Okasan Asset Management Co.Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 8,000 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,563,000.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Xponance Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 1.8% during 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. DDD Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the fourth quarter worth $1,677,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 28.6% during the third quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 1,107,586 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $311,497,000 after purchasing an additional 246,243 shares during the last quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 6.6% during the third quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 50,712 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $14,262,000 after purchasing an additional 3,150 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KADENSA CAPITAL Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 1,945.8% during the 3rd quarter. KADENSA CAPITAL Ltd now owns 92,736 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $26,081,000 after buying an additional 88,203 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Performance

NYSE:ORCL opened at $203.42 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.35. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $169.35 and a two-hundred day moving average of $178.01. The stock has a market cap of $585.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.52, a PEG ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.55. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $134.57 and a 1-year high of $345.72.

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $17.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.30% and a return on equity of 62.70%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.47 EPS. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th were given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.91%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Oracle news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total value of $2,642,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $604,155.51. This represents a 81.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several recent articles argue Oracle looks attractive versus other AI names, with one calling it a more balanced AI bet than Palantir because of its valuation and long-term upside. Palantir vs. Oracle in 2026. Which One Is the Better Buy Right Now?
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage from 247WallSt and others highlighted Oracle’s large AI cloud backlog and said the shares screen favorably on valuation, suggesting investors may be re-rating the stock higher on growth visibility. Oracle at $192: Buy, Sell or Hold?
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst-oriented previews and market commentary pointed to Oracle’s upcoming Q4 results and AI infrastructure demand as reasons sentiment is turning more positive ahead of earnings. Oracle Q4 Preview: AI Infrastructure In Focus As Sentiment Turns Positive
• Positive Sentiment: Additional coverage said Oracle’s stock has outperformed peers/sector measures and that analysts remain optimistic about its outlook, reinforcing the bullish narrative. How Is Oracle’s Stock Performance Compared to Other Software Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Some articles were more general or thematic, including software industry headwinds and Buffett/communication commentary, and are unlikely to move Oracle shares by themselves. 3 Software Stocks to Watch as the Industry Grapples With Headwinds
• Negative Sentiment: One recent report warned that Oracle’s aggressive AI data-center buildout is being funded with significant debt and private credit, which raises balance-sheet risk even as growth prospects improve. Oracle Project Jupiter Puts AI Growth And Debt Risks In Focus

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently commented on ORCL. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on Oracle from $350.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 6th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $229.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on shares of Oracle from $375.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Oracle from $240.00 to $210.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $261.46.

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.