Oracle Corporation $ORCL Stock Position Decreased by Marco Investment Management LLC

Marco Investment Management LLC reduced its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 9.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 113,192 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 12,355 shares during the quarter. Oracle comprises approximately 2.4% of Marco Investment Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position. Marco Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $31,834,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $4,275,378,000. Jennison Associates LLC increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 2,062.4% in the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 9,227,252 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,595,072,000 after purchasing an additional 8,800,546 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Oracle by 2.1% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 164,278,874 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $35,916,290,000 after buying an additional 3,353,461 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Oracle by 42.1% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 8,839,166 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,932,507,000 after buying an additional 2,619,722 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Oracle by 21,239.6% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,729,145 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $378,043,000 after buying an additional 1,721,042 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In related news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the director directly owned 25,596 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,032,429.56. This trade represents 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 business’s 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 234,077 shares of the company’s stock, 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. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 62,223 shares of company stock worth $12,136,764. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ORCL has been the topic of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Oracle from $270.00 to $230.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Oppenheimer reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. JMP Securities restated a “market outperform” rating and set a $342.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $299.03.

Oracle Price Performance

ORCL opened at $160.30 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $193.32 and its 200 day moving average price is $236.79. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $118.86 and a 12-month high of $345.72. The firm has a market cap of $460.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.13, a PEG ratio of 1.44 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 released its earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share 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 the consensus estimate of $16.19 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.Oracle’s revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.47 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 9th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 37.59%.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and investors initially welcomed the $45–50B fundraising because it removes a major funding overhang for Oracle’s AI/data-center buildout and signals commitment to OCI growth. Oracle Is Raising Billions to Fund Its AI Buildout. Today, Investors Are Cheering
• Positive Sentiment: Credit-market reaction improved after the financing plan: Oracle’s 5‑year credit‑default swap levels dropped materially, suggesting investors see a lower near‑term downgrade risk following the funding outline. Oracle’s credit default swaps are plummeting as financing plan boosts investor confidence
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle has kicked off a very large bond/equity push (reported $45–50B target and early bond activity) — this shows execution toward the plan but also means dilution and higher leverage are imminent. Oracle’s Huge Bond Sale, Musk Eyes SpaceX and xAI Combo | Bloomberg Tech 2/2/2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Product recognition: Oracle was named a Leader in Gartner’s 2026 Magic Quadrant for Source‑to‑Pay Suites — a positive operational datapoint, but less likely to move the stock near‑term versus the financing/debt story. Oracle Named a Leader in 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Source-to-Pay Suites
• Negative Sentiment: A tweet from Oracle expressing strong confidence in OpenAI triggered a selloff after investors worried about concentrated exposure and fundraising risks tied to AI partners — the social media reaction undercut the initial rally. Oracle said it was ‘highly confident in OpenAI’s ability to raise funds and meet its commitments.’ Cue the stock fall
• Negative Sentiment: Layoff and asset‑sale speculation (a TD Cowen note flagged potential deep cuts, reported up to ~30,000 roles) amplified fears about how Oracle will free up cash and manage leverage, pressuring the stock. Oracle Stock (ORCL) Sinks on Planned Mass Layoff and $50B Raise for AI Push
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary warns the scale of new debt/equity raises tests the AI trade; some outlets note earlier stress in debt‑insurance costs and that investor skepticism about the AI data‑center cycle remains. Oracle shares fall as investors assess up to $50 billion AI funding plan

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.