Capital Insight Partners LLC Sells 5,202 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Capital Insight Partners LLC reduced its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 13.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 32,161 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 5,202 shares during the quarter. Oracle comprises 1.5% of Capital Insight Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 20th largest position. Capital Insight Partners LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $9,045,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in ORCL. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Kilter Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the second quarter worth $30,000. LGT Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle in the second quarter valued at about $33,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the second quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, HighMark Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Oracle during the second quarter worth about $38,000. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $375.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $280.00 price target on the stock. Scotiabank lowered their price objective on Oracle from $360.00 to $260.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Bank of America cut their target price on Oracle from $368.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Oracle currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $307.72.

Oracle Trading Up 3.3%

Shares of ORCL opened at $198.38 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.91. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $118.86 and a 52-week high of $345.72. The firm has a market cap of $569.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.29, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.66. The business’s fifty day moving average is $232.77 and its 200-day moving average is $242.77.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.62. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.The business had revenue of $16.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.19 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle’s revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Oracle’s payout ratio is 37.59%.

Key Stores Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TikTok JV buzz: Retail and analyst commentary point to a potential stake/role for Oracle in TikTok’s U.S. operations, which investors see as a new, material customer for Oracle Cloud and edge services. This has been a major driver of optimism today. Oracle Fans Love the New TikTok Deal. But Does It Really Change the Bull Case for ORCL Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Data‑center progress: Oracle says the Michigan data‑center project is moving ahead without Blue Owl financing, removing a key near‑term uncertainty around its DC buildout and supporting the thesis that capacity — and future cloud revenue — will come online as planned. Oracle Says Michigan Data Center Deal Moving Ahead Without Blue Owl
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish media / analyst attention: High‑profile commentators (e.g., Jim Cramer) and multiple recent buy/outperform ratings are highlighting Oracle as central to the AI/cloud trade, which can attract flows into the name. Jim Cramer Says “Oracle (ORCL) is the Linchpin”
• Neutral Sentiment: Larry Ellison’s high‑profile moves: Ellison’s personal guarantee backing a large Paramount bid keeps him in headlines and can indirectly boost sentiment toward companies he’s associated with, but the impact on Oracle’s fundamentals is indirect. Larry Ellison gives $40bn personal backing to Warner Bros Discovery bid
• Negative Sentiment: Debt and AI return worries: Several analysts and stories are flagging rising leverage and that aggressive AI/data‑center spending hasn’t yet produced consistent margin improvement — a key reason the stock has been volatile and why some price targets were cut. What to expect from Oracle stock in 2026? Further pressure or a sharp rebound
• Negative Sentiment: Partnering and financing friction: Blue Owl’s reluctance to re‑partner and questions about alternative financing increase execution risk on some data‑center projects — a downside risk the market is watching closely. Oracle Founder Larry Ellison Goes All In to Secure the Paramount Deal for Warner Bros. WBD Stock Rallies.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sales and sentiment noise: Significant insider selling and heavy social‑media debate about ORCL’s debt and AI spending are contributing to headline risk and short‑term volatility. Oracle Corporation Stock (ORCL) Opinions on TikTok U.S. Joint Venture Deal
• Negative Sentiment: Data‑center execution risk: Some outlets question whether Oracle can complete certain DC builds, which would delay revenue ramp and amplify downside. Oracle May Not Be Able to Build Its Michigan Data Center After All. Should You Sell ORCL Stock Now?

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other news, EVP Maria Smith sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $280.62, for a total transaction of $1,403,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 47,083 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,212,431.46. This represents a 9.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Stuart Levey sold 19,758 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total value of $5,927,400.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 18,429 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,528,700. This trade represents a 51.74% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 121,345 shares of company stock worth $34,409,340 over the last 90 days. 40.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.