Asset Management One Co. Ltd. Sells 44,311 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Asset Management One Co. Ltd. lessened its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 5.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 765,182 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 44,311 shares during the quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $149,488,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC grew its position 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 last quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC grew its position in 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 acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new position in Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new position in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth $37,000. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $175.08 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $503.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.60. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $121.24 and a 1-year high of $345.72. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $152.10 and a 200 day moving average price of $197.03.

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

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared 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 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.91%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and set a $160.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Oracle from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $230.00 to $210.00 in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Stephens reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $254.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on Oracle from $205.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $260.71.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded multicloud deal with AWS gives customers private, high‑speed connectivity between Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and AWS — seen as a major commercial win that directly supports Oracle’s AI/cloud growth thesis. Oracle and AWS Collaborate to Expand Multicloud Networking
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction: multiple outlets report the AWS news and strong cloud metrics drove a sprint in the stock (one article links cloud revenue of $8.9B, +44% YoY) and large intraday gains as investors rotate into AI infrastructure plays. Oracle (ORCL) Stock Surges Almost 20% Following AWS Partnership and Cloud Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle expanded its energy supply pact with Bloom Energy to support data‑center power for AI builds (up to 2.8 GW) — reduces supply risk and supports a faster, greener data‑center scale‑out. Bloom Energy Just Partnered With Oracle. Does That Make the Fuel Cell Energy Stock a Buy Here?
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/market pieces are touting Oracle as a safer way to play AI infrastructure compared with high‑flyers, adding conviction for investors wanting AI exposure with enterprise recurring revenue. 3 Reasons to Buy Oracle Stock as the AI Trade Gets Riskier
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader tech rally and momentum headlines — CNBC, Investopedia and others note Oracle is catching a sector‑wide rebound that’s boosting many previously beaten‑down software names; this helps momentum but is macro‑driven. AMD, Oracle, Microsoft and the IGV lead a monster week for tech stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Market momentum: coverage notes consecutive positive closes and a >30% weekly jump — positive for sentiment but increases volatility/short‑term profit‑taking risk. Oracle’s Most Explosive Stock Run Of The Century — What Changed Overnight?
• Negative Sentiment: Structural risks flagged by several outlets: very large debt load (reports cite >$120B), revenue concentration and a valuation that assumes near‑perfect execution — warnings that the rally may be fragile and unsuitable for conservative investors. Oracle’s Week of Big Gains Masks a Huge Red Flag: Why Conservative Investors Should Look Elsewhere

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Oracle news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the firm’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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 134,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,805,476.90. This trade represents a 6.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate 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.