Harvey Capital Management Inc. Sells 8,306 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Harvey Capital Management Inc. reduced its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 15.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 46,590 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 8,306 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for about 2.8% of Harvey Capital Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Harvey Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $13,103,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Kampmann Melissa S. grew its holdings in Oracle by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Kampmann Melissa S. now owns 11,910 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $3,350,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 0.7% during the third quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp now owns 5,319 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,551,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 0.7% during the third quarter. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. now owns 5,281 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,485,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. grew its stake in Oracle by 3.4% in the third quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. now owns 1,127 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $317,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Avion Wealth increased its holdings in Oracle by 16.6% in the third quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 260 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $73,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORCL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, January 5th. Barclays set a $310.00 price target on Oracle in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. TD Cowen decreased 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. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on shares of Oracle from $250.00 to $195.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price target on shares of Oracle from $364.00 to $339.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $300.46.

Oracle Price Performance

NYSE ORCL opened at $177.12 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $198.36 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $239.58. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $118.86 and a 52 week high of $345.72. The stock has a market cap of $508.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.19 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.47 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th were paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 37.59%.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In related news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total transaction of $437,064.03. Following the sale, the director directly owned 25,596 shares in the company, valued at $5,032,429.56. The trade was a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total transaction of $6,821,150.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 33,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,555,709.82. This represents a 50.99% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 111,588 shares of company stock valued at $26,108,046. 40.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle secured a ~15% stake and “Trusted Technology Partner” role in the newly spun‑off U.S. TikTok joint venture, which effectively locks TikTok as a large, long‑term tenant for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and helps justify Oracle’s big data‑center buildouts. This deal is being framed as an infrastructure revenue win rather than a consumer pivot. Oracle’s TikTok Win Isn’t Social Media—It’s a Cloud Power Move
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity shows sizable bullish bets (whale positions) in Oracle, signaling some traders expect upside or are using derivatives for directional/speculative exposure — this can amplify moves but is not fundamental. This Is What Whales Are Betting On Oracle
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms (Rosen, others) have publicized or filed class actions tied to Oracle’s senior‑note offerings and disclosures about debt used to fund AI/data‑center projects — this litigation creates headline risk and could pressure the stock if claims advance. ROSEN, TOP-RANKED INVESTOR RIGHTS COUNSEL, Encourages Oracle Corporation Investors to Secure Counsel in Securities Class Action – ORCL
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley flagged that Oracle’s aggressive AI‑infrastructure buildout could create downside risk to EPS targets if spending and revenue cadence diverge from analyst expectations — a reminder that capital intensity and execution timing matter for near‑term earnings. Morgan Stanley finds Oracle’s AI infrastructure buildout creates risk for EPS targets
• Negative Sentiment: High‑profile short/skeptical investors (reported Michael Burry position) and reports that Wall Street showed diminished appetite for some Stargate‑related debt deals have amplified concerns about Oracle’s funding model and liquidity, adding selling pressure. Michael Burry Bets Against Oracle — Should You Sell ORCL Stock Now? • Wall Street is losing its appetite for Oracle’s data center debt

Oracle 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.