Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Bonness Enterprises Inc.

Bonness Enterprises Inc. cut its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 71.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,780 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 6,880 shares during the quarter. Bonness Enterprises Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $542,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Oracle during the third quarter valued at $28,000. Kilter Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the second quarter worth about $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC raised its position 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 worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC raised its position in shares of Oracle by 76.9% during the 3rd quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Investors Research Corp raised its position in shares of Oracle by 465.5% during the 4th quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 164 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total transaction of $6,821,150.00. Following the sale, 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at $20,805,476.90. This represents a 6.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have commented on ORCL shares. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on Oracle from $300.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on Oracle from $375.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, KeyCorp decreased their price objective on Oracle from $350.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 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 given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $262.91.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s cloud and AI momentum is being highlighted versus peers — strong cloud growth, a reported $553 billion backlog and a renewed AI push underpin a longer-term commercial thesis for OCI and enterprise AI demand. Oracle vs. Alibaba: Which Cloud & AI Giant Has an Edge Right Now?
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America’s bullish note argues there’s more upside from current levels (they outline why ORCL could gain materially), which supports a potential rebound narrative for investors focused on earnings execution and cloud monetization. Bank of America Says Oracle Stock Can Gain More Than 30% from Here. Why?
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle picked up a strategic customer win as Veritone said it will migrate AI workloads to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure — a revenue/validation signal for OCI in enterprise AI workloads. Veritone Announces Strategic Agreement with Oracle to Accelerate Enterprise AI and AI Data Economy
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle is expanding physical capacity (116K sq ft lease in Nashville) to support hiring and cloud/engineering growth, signaling continued investment in scale for enterprise AI infrastructure. Oracle Scales Up Nashville Offices to Support Rapid Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst model tweaks are mixed: Erste Group nudged FY2026 estimates up slightly while trimming FY2027 modestly — signals that forecasts are being re-worked but not yet showing large consensus dislocation. Oracle Analyst Estimate Updates (Erste Group)
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary questions whether Oracle is an AI beneficiary or an early casualty of the AI hype cycle; articles stress that upcoming execution (June earnings) will determine if the pullback is a reset or a broader re-rating. Is Oracle the First of the AI Bubbles to Pop?
• Negative Sentiment: Credit markets are signaling rising concern — Oracle’s credit-default-swap (CDS) prices are approaching record highs, implying higher perceived default/credit risk which can pressure institutional holders and debt-sensitive valuation. Oracle’s Credit Default Swap Prices Near Record High Levels
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities-class-action filings and law-firm notices (deadlines in early April) add legal overhang and potential settlement risk tied to alleged disclosures around AI infrastructure spending and capital plans. This is a material headline risk while litigations proceed. ROSEN: Oracle Investors Should Secure Counsel Before April 6 Deadline
• Negative Sentiment: Price-target cuts and notes warning about revenue conversion and heavy capex have appeared, increasing near-term downside risk as investors re-price growth vs. capital intensity. Oracle (ORCL) price target decreased by 10.70% to 255.41

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of Oracle stock opened at $139.89 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $156.72 and its 200 day moving average price is $212.26. The company has a market cap of $402.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.12, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.35. Oracle Corporation has a one year low of $118.86 and a one year high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08. Oracle had a return on equity of 62.70% and a net margin of 25.30%.The business had revenue of $17.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.91 billion. During the same period last year, the company 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. On average, research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 35.91%.

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.