Geneos Wealth Management Inc. Sells 7,738 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Geneos Wealth Management Inc. cut its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 26.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 21,332 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 7,738 shares during the quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $5,999,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. 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 valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Oracle during the second quarter worth $28,000. Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new position in Oracle in the third quarter valued at $37,000. Kilter Group LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, LGT Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth about $33,000. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on ORCL shares. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price objective on Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of Oracle from $320.00 to $220.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Scotiabank reduced their price target on Oracle from $360.00 to $260.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $304.94.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $192.84 on Thursday. 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 market cap of $554.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.65. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $211.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $242.33. Oracle Corporation has a one year low of $118.86 and a one year high of $345.72.

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

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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 issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.59%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Maria Smith sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.62, for a total value of $1,403,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 47,083 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,212,431.46. The trade was a 9.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total value 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. Insiders sold 146,346 shares of company stock valued at $39,082,996 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle News Roundup

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

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.