Cerity Partners LLC Grows Stake in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Cerity Partners LLC grew its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 11.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,183,991 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 118,265 shares during the quarter. Cerity Partners LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $230,763,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of ORCL. HFM Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Oracle by 290.9% in the fourth quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Oracle in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Oracle in the third quarter worth $28,000. Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new position in Oracle in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Investors Research Corp grew its holdings in Oracle by 465.5% in the fourth quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 164 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total transaction of $2,642,850.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $604,155.51. The trade was a 81.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of ORCL opened at $211.66 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $608.76 billion, a PE ratio of 38.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.65. 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 1-year low of $134.57 and a 1-year high of $345.72. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $180.60 and its 200-day moving average price is $178.19.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced 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 firm had revenue of $17.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.30% and a return on equity of 62.70%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.47 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.08 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday. Mizuho set a $320.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Wedbush lifted their price target on shares of Oracle from $225.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $375.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 9th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $268.39.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive: Jefferies reiterated a Buy rating with a $320 target, while Oppenheimer and Scotiabank also raised targets, citing improving demand for Oracle’s cloud infrastructure and AI-related services.
• Positive Sentiment: Several previews suggest Oracle’s cloud infrastructure revenue could beat expectations, helped by AI-driven demand and easing capacity constraints, which could support a strong earnings reaction if management delivers. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Revenue Could Exceed Expectations, Oppenheimer Says
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s NetSuite unit was named Frost & Sullivan’s 2026 Global Company of the Year for AI Cloud ERP, reinforcing the company’s product momentum and AI positioning.
• Neutral Sentiment: Options traders are bracing for a large post-earnings move, with implied volatility pointing to a roughly 13% swing, signaling elevated uncertainty rather than a clear directional bet. Oracle Stock (ORCL) Could Swing 13% after Q4 Earnings — Here’s What Options Traders Expect
• Neutral Sentiment: Some coverage highlights the bull case, but other pieces warn that Oracle’s premium valuation, legacy business declines, and heavy AI infrastructure spending could limit upside if results or guidance disappoint. Oracle Earnings On Deck As Rally For AI Stocks Wobbles. Here’s What To Watch.
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish options data and commentary suggest some traders are hedging against disappointment, reflecting concern that AI capex and tough expectations could weigh on the stock if Oracle misses estimates or offers cautious guidance. Ahead of Oracle Earnings, Here’s What Barchart Data Says Comes Next for ORCL Stock

Oracle Company 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.