Cardano Risk Management B.V. Acquires 9,899 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Cardano Risk Management B.V. increased its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 2.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 508,076 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,899 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for 1.5% of Cardano Risk Management B.V.’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest holding. Cardano Risk Management B.V.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $142,891,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Darwin Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 130.0% during the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in Oracle during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new stake in Oracle in the third quarter worth approximately $37,000. Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new stake in Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, Collier Financial purchased a new stake in Oracle during the 3rd quarter valued at $38,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total value of $6,821,150.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 33,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,555,709.82. The trade was a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total transaction 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. This represents a 7.99% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Performance

ORCL opened at $160.19 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $182.52 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $230.25. 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 firm has a market cap of $460.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.11, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.64. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $118.86 and a 1-year high of $345.72.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.62. The company had revenue of $16.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.19 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 70.60%. Oracle’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.47 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 37.59%.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Heavy intraday buying after a sector rotation and renewed AI optimism pushed Oracle higher, as tech names diverged and investors bought the dip. Oracle Surges 12% While Apple, Amazon Tumble in Choppy Tech Week
• Positive Sentiment: Marketbeat highlights a very large backlog (reported >$520B) and argues Oracle’s debt is financing data‑center capacity that should drive multiyear revenue and service growth — a narrative that supports significant upside if execution and guidance hold. Oracle’s Emotion-Driven Sell-Off Sets Up Generational Opportunity
• Positive Sentiment: Contract wins in the public sector (notably coverage of an Air Force win) reinforce Oracle’s AI cloud story and provide tangible demand for OCI, giving investors a near‑term revenue catalyst. Oracle Lawsuits And Air Force Win Pull AI Cloud Story In Tension
• Neutral Sentiment: Several analyst and sector pieces frame Oracle as a value opportunity amid a broader software selloff; consensus remains cautiously bullish but analysts are split, making the story one of opportunity rather than a clear near‑term trigger. 5 Software Stocks That Look Too Cheap to Ignore
• Neutral Sentiment: Some prominent investors urge caution — signaling that while long‑term thesis remains intact for some, near‑term timing is debated. ‘Not Just Yet,’ Says Top Investor About Oracle Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or announced securities‑fraud class actions alleging misleading disclosures about AI spending and related risks for the June–Dec 2025 period; legal uncertainty could pressure the stock, increase litigation costs, and distract management. Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP Files Securities Fraud Class Action Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman Announces Class Action BFA Law Announces Potential Class Action & Deadline
• Negative Sentiment: At least one sell‑side note (Scotiabank) expresses a pessimistic view on FY2026 earnings — adding to near‑term downside risk if guidance or results disappoint. Scotiabank Has Pessimistic View of Oracle FY2026 Earnings

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Oracle from $270.00 to $230.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Melius Research set a $160.00 price target on Oracle in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Scotiabank reduced their target price on shares of Oracle from $260.00 to $220.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $292.43.

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.