Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Bought by Achmea Investment Management B.V.

Achmea Investment Management B.V. raised its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 39.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 109,421 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 30,762 shares during the quarter. Achmea Investment Management B.V.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $30,773,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Oracle in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Kilter Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC increased 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 purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 76.9% in the 3rd quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on ORCL. HSBC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $382.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $240.00 to $210.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Oracle from $310.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Monness Crespi & Hardt restated a “hold” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on Oracle from $205.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $265.77.

Oracle Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $152.88 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $439.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.66. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $163.42 and its 200-day simple moving average is $216.29. The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $118.86 and a 52-week high of $345.72.

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

Oracle Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In related news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total value of $6,821,150.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 33,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,555,709.82. This represents a 50.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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. The trade was a 6.02% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 72,223 shares of company stock valued at $13,689,064. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness — Guggenheim reiterated its Buy and a $400 target, arguing Oracle’s AI buildout sets up a future cash‑flow inflection, supporting the long‑term bull case. Why Guggenheim Sees Oracle’s AI Buildout
• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank and other analysts remain optimistic after Oracle’s beat‑and‑raise quarter and cloud revenue strength, which underpins buy ratings and supports upside expectations. Earnings Beat and Deutsche Bank Reaffirms Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Product and commercial wins — new AI assistant features for Oracle Simphony POS and expanded mobile/venue ordering broaden go‑to‑market for Oracle’s industry cloud suites, potentially driving incremental revenue. Oracle AI Smart Assistant for Restaurants
• Neutral Sentiment: AI/capex tradeoff — coverage and multiple articles note Oracle is spending heavily to build AI data centers and infrastructure (a deliberate growth strategy that could compress free cash flow short term while supporting long‑term scale). Investors should weigh growth vs. near‑term cash burn. Oracle Isn’t Done Spending Big on AI
• Neutral Sentiment: Backlog dynamics — Oracle’s large backlog was highlighted as both a potential multi‑year revenue tailwind and a source of execution risk; important for revenue recognition and guidance credibility. Oracle’s Backlog: Potential Windfall or Ticking Time Bomb?
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities‑litigation notices — several law firms (Rosen, Levi & Korsinsky, Pomerantz, Bernstein Liebhard, Schall, Frank R. Cruz, Howard G. Smith) have announced class action inquiries related to a June–Dec 2025 period; legal overhang increases uncertainty and could lead to settlements or expenses. Rosen Law Firm Class Action Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Customer concentration concern — articles cite investor worry about heavy dependence on OpenAI business, which has pressured the stock as investors fret over concentration risk. Concerns Around the OpenAI Concentration
• Negative Sentiment: Layoff and restructuring headlines — reports of potential layoffs (20k–30k) and a $500M increase in restructuring costs add execution and morale risk, and raise near‑term cost volatility. Layoff Plan Raises Questions

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.