Oracle Corporation $ORCL is Abner Herrman & Brock LLC’s 6th Largest Position

Abner Herrman & Brock LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 116,369 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 2,749 shares during the period. Oracle comprises 3.4% of Abner Herrman & Brock LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Abner Herrman & Brock LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $32,728,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Kilter Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the second quarter worth about $30,000. LGT Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the second quarter worth approximately $33,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the second quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, HighMark Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle in the second quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Huge revenue visibility and rapid OCI growth — Oracle’s reported backlog/remaining performance obligations and OCI GPU-related revenue growth are cited as proof the company has long‑dated customer commitments that support future revenue and justify its heavy data‑center buildout. I’m Buying What Oracle Is Building (Seeking Alpha)
• Positive Sentiment: TikTok JV validates Oracle’s sovereign‑cloud strategy — Coverage notes Oracle will be the platform/host for the U.S. TikTok operations, which could act as a high‑profile “proof point” for selling secure cloud services to regulated industries. Oracle Fans Love the New TikTok Deal (Barchart)
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts remain bullish on re‑rating potential — Notable bullish calls (e.g., Dan Ives) argue accelerating cloud/data‑center conversion could drive meaningful upside next year, supporting a positive analyst narrative beneath the volatility. Will Oracle Stock Hit $250 in 2026? (Barchart)
• Neutral Sentiment: Conflicting reports on Michigan data‑center financing — Some outlets warn Oracle may struggle to build the $10B Michigan supercluster after a financing partner exited, while Oracle says the project is “moving ahead” with a new equity partner; the discrepancy raises short‑term execution uncertainty. Oracle May Not Be Able to Build Its Michigan Data Center (Yahoo) Oracle Says Michigan Data Center Deal Moving Ahead Without Blue Owl (Yahoo)
• Negative Sentiment: Reports say Oracle may have less control than expected in the TikTok JV — Coverage that the new U.S. investors will wield limited influence revived concerns the deal’s commercial upside for Oracle could be smaller than hoped. That news has pressured the stock. Oracle Stock Slides Following Reports Of Limited Control In TikTok Deal (Benzinga)
• Negative Sentiment: Investor worry about an AI “bubble” and balance‑sheet leverage — Commentaries argue Oracle moved from an AI darling to a poster child for excess expectations and debt‑driven expansion, amplifying risk‑off sentiment. How Oracle Went from AI Darling to Being the Face of Bubble Fears (TipRanks)
• Negative Sentiment: High insider selling and commentary on leverage — Data aggregators show significant insider sales and pundits (e.g., Jim Cramer) calling Oracle “debt‑laden,” which can amplify selling pressure and concern over funding risks as capex stays elevated. Quiver Quant – Opinions & Insider Activity Jim Cramer Says “Right Now, the Biggest Ambush in This Market Comes from Oracle” (Yahoo)

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 19,758 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total transaction of $5,927,400.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 18,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,528,700. The trade was a 51.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Jeffrey Berg sold 49,365 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $283.02, for a total value of $13,971,282.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 151,999 shares in the company, valued at approximately $43,018,756.98. This trade represents a 24.52% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 133,568 shares of company stock worth $36,771,604. 40.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of ORCL opened at $195.34 on Wednesday. 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 fifty-two week low of $118.86 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $230.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of $242.92. The company has a market capitalization of $561.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.66.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.62. The company had revenue of $16.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.19 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.47 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share 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%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ORCL has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $380.00 to $290.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. KeyCorp dropped their target price on Oracle from $350.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Evercore ISI raised their price target on Oracle from $350.00 to $385.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. BNP Paribas set a $377.00 price objective on Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, Wolfe Research increased their price objective on Oracle from $300.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $307.72.

Oracle 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.