Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Clarius Group LLC

Clarius Group LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 35.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 14,166 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 7,622 shares during the period. Clarius Group LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $3,984,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of ORCL. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 189.3% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $25,593,000 after acquiring an additional 100,494 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised 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 valued at $903,000 after purchasing an additional 404 shares during the last quarter. Brooks Moore & Associates Inc. raised its stake in Oracle by 3.1% in the 1st quarter. Brooks Moore & Associates Inc. now owns 17,250 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,412,000 after purchasing an additional 525 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Hawaii purchased a new position in Oracle in the 1st quarter valued at about $506,000. Finally, Potomac Fund Management Inc. ADV boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 35.7% during the 1st quarter. Potomac Fund Management Inc. ADV now owns 2,362 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $330,000 after purchasing an additional 622 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on ORCL shares. Melius Research boosted their price objective on shares of Oracle from $270.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on Oracle from $320.00 to $220.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 12th. Berenberg Bank raised their price objective on Oracle from $202.00 to $306.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. Barclays set a $310.00 price objective on Oracle in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their target price on Oracle from $364.00 to $339.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $307.72.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In related 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 47,083 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,212,431.46. This represents a 9.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $276.64, for a total value of $11,065,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 154,030 shares in the company, valued at $42,610,859.20. This trade represents a 20.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 121,345 shares of company stock worth $34,409,340. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines 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?

Oracle Price Performance

ORCL stock opened at $198.38 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $569.97 billion, a PE ratio of 37.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $232.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $242.77. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $118.86 and a 12-month high of $345.72.

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. The business had revenue of $16.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.19 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.The company’s revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.47 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.59%.

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.