DNB Asset Management AS Sells 975,584 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

DNB Asset Management AS lessened its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 44.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,213,046 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 975,584 shares during the quarter. Oracle makes up approximately 1.3% of DNB Asset Management AS’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest position. DNB Asset Management AS’s holdings in Oracle were worth $341,157,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $229,000. Choreo LLC boosted its position in Oracle by 0.5% during the third quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 90,260 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,385,000 after purchasing an additional 409 shares during the period. Weaver Consulting Group increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 3.8% in the third quarter. Weaver Consulting Group now owns 2,618 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $736,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. West Family Investments Inc. raised its position in shares of Oracle by 7.7% in the third quarter. West Family Investments Inc. now owns 7,375 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,074,000 after purchasing an additional 528 shares during the period. Finally, Advisor OS LLC lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Advisor OS LLC now owns 4,749 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,336,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ORCL has been the topic of a number of research reports. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. TD Cowen decreased their target price on Oracle from $400.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on Oracle from $270.00 to $205.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $375.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on Oracle from $290.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $287.94.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer upgraded ORCL to Outperform with a $185 price target, calling the recent selloff a buying opportunity and citing easing OpenAI risks and long-term cloud/AI spending tailwinds. It’s time to buy Oracle shares after the sell-off, says Oppenheimer
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle extended and expanded its title partnership with Oracle Red Bull Racing in a multi-year deal that highlights OCI’s role in powering race performance and a new AI-powered trackside strategy agent — a PR win that underscores Oracle’s cloud/AI product relevance. Oracle Red Bull Racing Extends Title Partnership with Oracle
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional analyst attention (price-target revisions and coverage changes) is increasing trading volume and volatility; some outlets highlight differing views on valuation and AI exposure rather than unanimous conviction. Oracle Stock (ORCL) Jumps after Catching an Analyst Upgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or are soliciting plaintiffs for securities class actions covering the June 12–Dec 16, 2025 period (several deadlines around April 6, 2026). The proliferation of filings increases legal overhang and could pressure the stock if cases advance. ROSEN, NATIONAL TRIAL LAWYERS, Encourages Oracle Corporation Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action – ORCL
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage from The Motley Fool and other outlets flags three “red flags” — notably concerns that Oracle’s heavy capex and AI infrastructure buildout may not yet be producing commensurate revenue growth, keeping upside hinged on execution. 3 Red Flags Investors Should Consider Before Buying Oracle Stock

Oracle Price Performance

ORCL stock opened at $150.26 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $431.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.64. 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 company has a 50 day simple moving average of $175.22 and a 200 day simple moving average of $224.91. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $118.86 and a 1 year high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued 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 firm had revenue of $16.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.19 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 70.60%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.47 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 9th were given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.59%.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In related news, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total value of $2,953,350.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 234,077 shares in the company, valued at $46,087,420.53. This trade represents a 6.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, 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 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 72,223 shares of company stock valued at $13,689,064. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

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.