Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Purchased by HBK Sorce Advisory LLC

HBK Sorce Advisory LLC raised its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 18.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 24,214 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,844 shares during the period. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $7,352,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. 25 LLC raised its position in shares of Oracle by 3.8% in the third quarter. 25 LLC now owns 1,648 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $463,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Syntegra Private Wealth Group LLC grew its stake in Oracle by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Syntegra Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 2,413 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $679,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in Oracle by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 30,412 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $8,553,000 after acquiring an additional 537 shares during the last quarter. Avanza Fonder AB raised its holdings in Oracle by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Avanza Fonder AB now owns 104,827 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $29,482,000 after acquiring an additional 1,090 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rainier Family Wealth Inc. lifted its stake in Oracle by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. Rainier Family Wealth Inc. now owns 3,568 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,003,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ORCL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. HSBC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $382.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Rothschild & Co Redburn began coverage on Oracle in a report on Thursday, September 25th. They set a “sell” rating and a $175.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup reissued a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, DA Davidson cut their price objective on shares of Oracle from $200.00 to $180.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company 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 given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $307.72.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Oracle news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.52, for a total value of $1,925,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 144,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,728,655.60. The trade was a 6.49% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total transaction of $437,064.03. Following the sale, the director directly owned 25,596 shares in the company, valued at $5,032,429.56. This represents a 7.99% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 131,346 shares of company stock valued at $36,129,646. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $198.00 on Monday. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $118.86 and a 1-year high of $345.72. The firm has a market cap of $568.88 billion, a PE ratio of 37.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a 50-day moving average of $224.39 and a two-hundred day moving average of $243.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.91.

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

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bullish view that Oracle is a leading AI provider with a large, expanding backlog and multi‑quarter data‑center buildout that could drive big revenue. Oracle: This Market Still Hasn’t Figured It Out—Oracle Is a Leading AI Provider
• Positive Sentiment: Investor letters and coverage highlighting Oracle’s embedded AI strategy and chip‑neutral positioning argue for durable enterprise demand and a multi‑year growth runway. What Makes Oracle (ORCL) a Strong Investment?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts note explosive cloud growth from AI infrastructure but flag a large $50B capex program and near‑term negative free cash flow — growth potential is real but profitability/DCF risk has risen. Is ORCL Stock Poised for Growth Amid Rising AI Infrastructure Demand?
• Neutral Sentiment: The Oracle‑led group taking control of TikTok U.S. operations presents a potential new revenue stream but adds regulatory and integration uncertainty. China Urges US To Work In The ‘Same Direction’ As ByteDance Hands Over Control Of TikTok’s Operations To Oracle‑Led Group
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets report Wall Street worry over Oracle’s aggressive AI spending, Q2 misses and uncertainty about its ability to deliver server farms for OpenAI — these concerns have driven heavy selling pressure this quarter. Why Oracle’s AI Spending Spree Is Spooking Wall Street
• Negative Sentiment: Major outlets (CNBC, NYPost) note ORCL is on pace for its worst quarterly decline since 2001 as investors question execution and OpenAI dependency — heightened downside risk near term. Oracle shares on pace for worst quarter since 2001 as new CEOs face concerns about AI buildout
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst commentary highlights Oracle’s success is tied to OpenAI’s spending and balance‑sheet — increased counterparty risk if OpenAI pulls back. Oracle’s success will be directly tied to OpenAI’s financial strength, says Jefferies’ Brent Thill
• Negative Sentiment: Insider/insider‑adjacent selling: CEO disclosed a nearly $2M stock sale, which some investors view as a negative signal amid the selloff. Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) CEO Sells $1,925,200.00 in Stock

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.