DSM Capital Partners LLC Boosts Stock Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

DSM Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 1,060.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 615,885 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 562,829 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for 2.5% of DSM Capital Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. DSM Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $173,211,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Swiss National Bank lifted its stake in Oracle by 7.6% in the second quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 5,093,200 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,113,526,000 after purchasing an additional 360,000 shares during the last quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 626.1% in the third quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. now owns 11,537 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $3,245,000 after buying an additional 9,948 shares during the period. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 9.2% during the 2nd quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 3,817 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $835,000 after buying an additional 321 shares during the last quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC now owns 32,937 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $7,201,000 after acquiring an additional 1,515 shares during the period. Finally, Cascade Investment Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth $239,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Oracle Stock Down 0.5%

ORCL opened at $192.84 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $554.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.65. Oracle Corporation has a one year low of $118.86 and a one year high of $345.72. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $211.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $242.33. 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 posted its quarterly earnings data 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. The company had revenue of $16.06 billion during 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.47 earnings per share. Equities research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th will be given a $0.50 dividend. 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 is 37.59%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORCL has been the topic of several recent research reports. Rothschild Redb raised shares of Oracle to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday. Stephens boosted their target price on shares of Oracle from $208.00 to $331.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Rothschild & Co Redburn began coverage on Oracle in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. They set a “sell” rating and a $175.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $375.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $304.94.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Big-picture bullish take on Oracle’s AI infrastructure: coverage argues Oracle’s debt‑funded buildout of AI data centers could be transformative if demand materializes — a potential long‑term upside driver for cloud/AI revenue. Oracle’s Debt-Fueled AI Data Center Bet Could Be A Game Changer For Oracle (ORCL)
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry context: a roundup piece about software winners emphasizes profitability over growth, which can support Oracle’s valuation given its strong margins and cash generation, but it’s not a near‑term catalyst. These 5 Software Stocks Prove Profitability Beats Growth in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Analytical/valuation pieces debate whether ORCL remains attractive after its multi‑year rally — useful for longer‑term investors but not an immediate market mover. Is Oracle (ORCL) Still Attractive After Its Strong Multi Year Share Price Rally
• Neutral Sentiment: Options and intraday flow are mixed, indicating short‑term trader uncertainty rather than a clear directional bet. Mixed options sentiment in Oracle with shares down 1.31%
• Negative Sentiment: Technical deterioration: Oracle just formed a “death cross” (50‑day MA crossing below the 200‑day MA), a widely watched bearish signal that often triggers selling by technical traders and quant funds. Oracle Stock Just Made A Death Cross — Should Ken Fisher Be Worried?
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade/target cut pressure: RBC trimmed its ORCL price target sharply, which often leads investors to re‑price near‑term expectations. Oracle price target lowered to $195 from $250 at RBC Capital
• Negative Sentiment: Renewed skepticism on Oracle’s AI narrative: commentary highlights an “AI hangover” after rapid enthusiasm, arguing market expectations outpaced execution and growth, which pressures sentiment. Oracle’s AI Hangover Highlights the Risk of Chasing Late Cycle Tech Winners
• Negative Sentiment: Risk note on Oracle’s AI customer‑risk defense: a feature touted on earnings calls (rapidly reallocating AI capacity if a large client defaults) is called out as having a “fatal flaw,” raising execution and customer‑concentration concerns. Oracle’s Secret Weapon Against AI Customer Risk Has a Fatal Flaw

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Oracle news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 40,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $276.64, for a total transaction of $11,065,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 154,030 shares in the company, valued at $42,610,859.20. The trade was a 20.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 18,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,528,700. This represents a 51.74% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 146,346 shares of company stock valued at $39,082,996 in the last 90 days. 40.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.