Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC

Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 22.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 61,454 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 17,617 shares during the quarter. Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $17,283,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 189.3% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,593,000 after buying an additional 100,494 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Oracle by 8.1% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $903,000 after acquiring an additional 404 shares during the period. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 0.7% in the second quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. now owns 34,933 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $7,637,000 after acquiring an additional 245 shares in the last quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Oracle in the second quarter valued at $298,000. Finally, Legacy Private Trust Co. grew its stake in Oracle by 30.3% during the 2nd quarter. Legacy Private Trust Co. now owns 2,858 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $625,000 after purchasing an additional 665 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of Oracle stock opened at $202.21 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $206.42 and a 200-day simple moving average of $242.20. The stock has a market cap of $580.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.01, a PEG ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.65. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $118.86 and a 12-month high of $345.72.

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

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 37.59%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Rothschild & Co Redburn began coverage on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, September 25th. They issued a “sell” rating and a $175.00 target price on the stock. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on shares of Oracle from $365.00 to $315.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. DA Davidson dropped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $200.00 to $180.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Barclays set a $310.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $305.50.

Insider Activity

In other news, 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 completion of the sale, the director directly owned 25,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,032,429.56. This represents a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total transaction of $2,953,350.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 234,077 shares in the company, valued at $46,087,420.53. The trade was a 6.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 126,588 shares of company stock worth $33,155,596 over the last ninety days. 40.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs upgraded Oracle to a “strong‑buy,” reinforcing buy-side conviction and supporting demand in the face of recent weakness. Oracle upgraded by Goldman Sachs – Zacks
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies reiterated a bullish view and a $400 price target, citing Oracle’s positioning in AI infrastructure — a reminder that some large brokers expect sizable upside tied to AI/cloud adoption. Jefferies’ $400 Oracle (ORCL) Target Reflects Confidence in AI Infrastructure
• Positive Sentiment: Customer win: Community Memorial Hospital selected Oracle Health (including an AI clinical agent and EHR), highlighting product traction in healthcare and recurring-revenue expansion. Such deals underpin the long‑term revenue case. Community Memorial Hospital Chooses Oracle Health – PR Newswire
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat named Oracle a leading cross‑cloud/AI infrastructure play in its “5 AI Stocks” roundup, reinforcing the narrative that Oracle can benefit from multi‑cloud AI demand. 5 AI Stocks Positioned to Win, No Matter What – MarketBeat
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks coverage shows Oracle is a trending stock among users and flags it for further investor attention, but this is descriptive rather than news-driving. Here is What to Know Beyond Why Oracle Corporation (ORCL) is a Trending Stock – Zacks
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks also highlighted Oracle in an earnings‑beat screening context (Earnings ESP), a neutral research signal that may raise expectations ahead of future results. These 2 Computer and Technology Stocks Could Beat Earnings – Zacks
• Negative Sentiment: High-profile short: Michael Burry has taken a short/put position on Oracle, a development that can pressure sentiment and trigger tactical selling or hedging flows. Oracle (ORCL) Stock: Burry Takes Short Position – Blockonomi
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/market skepticism pieces argue Oracle’s AI-driven valuation is stretched and that its large debt load (from data center expansion) is a legitimate risk — these narratives weigh on multiples and investor appetite. Oracle: AI-Driven Valuation Is Overextended – Seeking Alpha
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage highlighting debt concerns and investor skepticism (Seeking Alpha, Forbes) reiterates that Oracle’s ~$95B data‑center related debt and recent underperformance vs. the market can justify caution. Oracle Is On A Roll But Debt Burden Fears Seem Valid – Seeking Alpha
• Negative Sentiment: Summaries and explainer pieces (Zacks, Forbes) try to account for recent share weakness — pointing to valuation rotation, profit‑taking after AI rallies, and macro/technical factors that likely triggered today’s downside. Here’s Why Oracle (ORCL) Fell More Than Broader Market – Zacks

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.