Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Griffin Asset Management Inc.

Griffin Asset Management Inc. lowered its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 9.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 50,493 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 5,257 shares during the period. Oracle comprises 1.6% of Griffin Asset Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Griffin Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $14,201,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Kilter Group LLC purchased a new position in Oracle during the second quarter worth $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 130.0% in the third quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the second quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Legend Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the second quarter valued at $34,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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

Oracle Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of ORCL opened at $198.00 on Monday. 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 quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. The company’s fifty day moving average is $224.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $243.35. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $118.86 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 company posted $1.47 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 37.59%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In related news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 19,758 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total transaction of $5,927,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 18,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,528,700. This represents a 51.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.52, for a total transaction of $1,925,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 144,030 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,728,655.60. This trade represents a 6.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 131,346 shares of company stock worth $36,129,646. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently weighed in on ORCL. Mizuho set a $400.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Stephens boosted their price objective on shares of Oracle from $208.00 to $331.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their target price on shares of Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Oppenheimer reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Melius Research increased their price target on Oracle from $270.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Three 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $307.72.

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.