Oracle Corporation $ORCL Stake Lifted by Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd.

Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. boosted its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 23.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 43,518 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 8,235 shares during the period. Oracle accounts for approximately 0.4% of Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest holding. Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $12,239,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Oracle by 130.0% in the 3rd quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Kilter Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. LGT Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the second quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Legend Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total value of $2,953,350.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 234,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,087,420.53. This trade represents a 6.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $276.64, for a total value of $11,065,600.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 154,030 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,610,859.20. The trade was a 20.62% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 146,346 shares of company stock worth $39,082,996 over the last three months. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Up 0.9%

ORCL stock opened at $197.08 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $566.24 billion, a PE ratio of 37.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.66. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $118.86 and a 12 month high of $345.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.91. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $221.19 and a 200 day simple moving average of $243.19.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) 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 company had revenue of $16.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.19 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.47 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th will be issued 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 of this dividend is Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is currently 37.59%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. Barclays set a $310.00 target price on Oracle in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on shares of Oracle from $400.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $280.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Three equities research 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $307.72.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Market bullishness on AI/data‑center leaders: MarketBeat names Oracle as one of “5 Stocks Set to Start Strong in January,” highlighting Oracle’s full‑stack AI positioning and the potential revenue lift as OCI data centers come online. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Broader Q4 earnings optimism for tech: market commentary expects Q4/Q1 earnings season to be a bullish catalyst for AI/tech names (including ORCL), which supports multiple expansion if results and guidance beat. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and fund support: multiple broker price‑target raises and continued institutional buying (per MarketBeat/QuiverQuant summaries) give the stock fundamental and flows support. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Public‑sector AI demand: Oracle execs say governments will shift to agentic AI and data organization, which could be a steady, longer‑dated revenue channel but not an immediate catalyst. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Warner Bros / Paramount proxy drama: FT reports Larry Ellison’s personal guarantee did not sway Warner Bros’ board on a Paramount bid — an investor‑interest item because Ellison is Oracle’s co‑founder, but it has limited direct operational impact on ORCL. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Oracle insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares (Dec. 24 filing at ~ $196.89), a visible Form 4 that may momentarily weigh sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Balance‑sheet and execution worries: coverage (Yahoo/Seeking Alpha and media commentary) flags aggressive AI commitments, rising capex/debt and data‑center build timing as risks that have pressured the stock recently. Read More.

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.