Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Cullinan Associates Inc.

Cullinan Associates Inc. decreased its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 8.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 110,192 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 9,816 shares during the quarter. Oracle makes up 2.0% of Cullinan Associates Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Cullinan Associates Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $30,990,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Oracle by 130.0% during the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the third quarter worth $37,000. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new position in Oracle in the third quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Kilter Group LLC purchased a new position in Oracle in the second quarter valued at $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on ORCL. Rothschild Redb raised Oracle to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Stephens increased their price target on shares of Oracle from $208.00 to $331.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on shares of Oracle from $250.00 to $195.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $305.50.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the business’s 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 transaction, the director owned 25,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,032,429.56. The trade was a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the insider directly owned 234,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,087,420.53. This represents a 6.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 126,588 shares of company stock worth $33,155,596. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and bulls still point to meaningful upside based on Oracle’s cloud/AI positioning and recent upgrades — some firms view the post‑selloff valuation as attractive and have raised targets. Top Analyst Sees 48% Upside
• Positive Sentiment: Support for the bull case: Oracle’s large AI backlog, cross‑cloud footprint, and recent commercial wins (including the TikTok-related deal and potential hyperscaler business) are cited as drivers that could reaccelerate revenue and justify higher multiples. 2 Big Reasons Oracle Can Climb
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst commentary — some warn Oracle’s AI‑driven valuation and debt‑fueled capex create execution and timing risk even as others remain bullish; this keeps sentiment and targets wide. Meta Compute Reaffirms Bullish Thesis
• Negative Sentiment: Immediate catalyst for the drop: bondholders sued, alleging Oracle made false or misleading statements in the offering documents for the Sept. 25 $18B note/bond sale tied to its AI infrastructure — the suit claims Oracle failed to disclose it would need to sell substantial additional debt. Reuters: Oracle sued by bondholders
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and financing risk: the proposed class action increases the chance of settlement costs, management/time distraction, and could lift perceived credit risk — a meaningful concern given Oracle’s elevated leverage and recent debt‑funded capex. Why Oracle Stock Dropped Today (Fool)

Oracle Stock Down 4.3%

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $193.53 on Thursday. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $118.86 and a 1-year 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 stock has a market cap of $556.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.65. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $205.28 and a 200 day moving average price of $241.86.

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

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 9th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.59%.

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.