Caisse Des Depots ET Consignations Lowers Stake in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Caisse Des Depots ET Consignations cut its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 12.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 53,750 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 7,521 shares during the period. Oracle comprises 0.6% of Caisse Des Depots ET Consignations’ portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest holding. Caisse Des Depots ET Consignations’ holdings in Oracle were worth $15,117,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC lifted its position 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 acquiring an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new position in Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new stake in Oracle during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Collier Financial bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the third quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle won a material federal cloud win — CMS selected Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to support its modernization initiative, giving ORCL a high‑profile, mission‑critical customer and long‑duration cloud revenue opportunity. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to Support Centers for Medicare and Medicaid’s Modernization Initiative
• Positive Sentiment: Product momentum: Oracle unveiled new AI agents for Fusion Apps and multiple Fusion Cloud enhancements (supply chain, CX, manufacturing). These features support the company’s premium SaaS/cloud growth story and could help sustain the strong cloud revenue trajectory. Oracle Unveils AI Agents for Fusion Apps: Will it Boost Prospects?
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst optimism: D.A. Davidson’s upgrade to Buy (and related bullish notes) recently lifted sentiment and caused a prior rally, showing the stock remains sensitive to positive analyst calls. DA Davidson Upgrades Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) to “Buy”
• Neutral Sentiment: OpenAI/AI linkage: Renewed optimism about Oracle’s exposure to OpenAI and the broader AI rebound is supporting interest in ORCL but remains speculative and sentiment‑driven. Oracle (ORCL) gets fresh boost from optimism around OpenAI exposure
• Neutral Sentiment: Partner ecosystem note: Coverage highlighted Bloom Energy’s role in AI power infrastructure and referenced an Oracle‑Bloom tie (warrants/partnership). This is a positive strategic alignment but is indirect for ORCL’s near‑term revenue. AI Power Crunch: Why Bloom Energy Is the Hidden Winner
• Negative Sentiment: Legal overhang: Multiple firms have announced or filed securities‑class actions against Oracle covering June–December 2025, creating regulatory and litigation risk that can pressure the share price and increase uncertainty for investors. Oracle Corporation Sued for Securities Law Violations – Contact The Gross Law Firm Before April 6, 2026 to Discuss Your Rights – ORCL
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CEO Clayton Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares (~$1.55M) earlier this week (Form 4 filed). While single sales often reflect personal liquidity needs, they can be perceived negatively by the market. SEC Form 4 — Clayton M. Magouyrk sale
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution & short interest: Some firms (e.g., Melius) have lowered ratings amid scrutiny over AI monetization and balance‑sheet concerns; short interest has also increased — both factors can amplify downside on mixed/negative days. Melius Downgrades Oracle (ORCL) to Hold as AI Monetization Faces Scrutiny

Oracle Stock Down 1.7%

NYSE ORCL opened at $157.18 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. The company has a fifty day moving average of $186.04 and a two-hundred day moving average of $232.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $451.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.55, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.64. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $118.86 and a 52 week 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 for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.62. The business had revenue of $16.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.19 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 70.60%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.47 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders 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 yield of 1.3%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.59%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of Oracle from $320.00 to $213.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. TD Cowen cut their price objective on Oracle from $400.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, January 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $375.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $292.43.

Insider Activity

In other Oracle news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $6,555,709.82. The trade was a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 25,596 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,032,429.56. The trade was a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064 in the last ninety days. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.