Coldstream Capital Management Inc. Acquires 18,408 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Coldstream Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 20.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 107,244 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 18,408 shares during the quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $30,161,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Kilter Group LLC acquired a new position in Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 130.0% in 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 period. Finally, Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC lifted its position in Oracle by 76.9% during the third quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total value of $1,552,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 134,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,805,476.90. The trade was a 6.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $5,032,429.56. This represents a 7.99% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064 in the last ninety days. 40.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on ORCL shares. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on Oracle from $350.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 6th. Citigroup increased their target price on Oracle from $310.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and set a $160.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Barclays decreased their price objective on Oracle from $310.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $229.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Oracle has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $265.77.

Oracle Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $154.68 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $444.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.66. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $118.86 and a 1 year high of $345.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $164.22 and a 200 day simple moving average of $216.73.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $17.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 62.70% and a net margin of 25.30%.The company’s revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.47 EPS. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 9th will be given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.91%.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Blowout Q3 results and AI backlog — Oracle reported one of its best quarters in 15 years with revenue and EPS beats and a massive increase in remaining performance obligations driven by AI deals, supporting a higher growth trajectory for OCI. Oracle Just Posted Its Best Quarter in 15 Years
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive on the AI story — Several analysts are upbeat that Oracle is in the early innings of an AI-led growth cycle and have reiterated buys or high price targets, which supports upside if execution continues. Oracle Continues To Receive Analyst Optimism
• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank and other brokers reaffirm buys / high PTs after earnings — post‑earnings notes highlight cloud revenue strength and IaaS growth, which supports medium‑term estimates. Earnings Beat & Deutsche Bank Reaffirms Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Product and partnership news — Oracle released Java 26 (strengthening AI/crypto developer tooling) and announced a multi‑year embedded‑payments collaboration with Alviere, incremental positives for platform stickiness. Oracle Releases Java 26
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst price‑target activity mixed — some firms trimmed targets (e.g., Stifel, Mizuho) while keeping Outperform/Buy ratings; signals that upside remains but expectations are being re‑priced for higher capex. Stifel Cuts PT on Oracle
• Negative Sentiment: Potential large layoffs reported — media reports say Oracle may cut 20k–30k jobs (up to ~18% of workforce) to fund AI data‑center buildout and cost savings, raising execution and morale risk. Oracle Layoff Plan Raises Questions
• Negative Sentiment: Rising restructuring & capex / cash‑burn concerns — Oracle disclosed materially higher restructuring costs (an additional ~$500M) and aggressive data‑center capex, which pressures near‑term free cash flow despite revenue beats. Higher Restructuring Costs
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities‑class action notices and lead‑plaintiff deadlines — several law firms have filed or solicited plaintiffs alleging misstatements about data‑center capabilities and capex, creating legal overhang and potential litigation costs. Class Action Lawsuit Filed
• Negative Sentiment: Debate on Oracle’s big AI bet — critics warn the ~$50B+ AI infrastructure push could be either a masterstroke or a costly mistake if demand or margins disappoint. That debate supports higher volatility. $50 Billion AI Bet — Risk/Reward

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.