Aprio Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 120.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,205 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 5,575 shares during the period. Aprio Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $1,989,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of ORCL. Jennison Associates LLC grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 2,062.4% in the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 9,227,252 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,595,072,000 after acquiring an additional 8,800,546 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Oracle by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 174,802,084 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $34,070,674,000 after purchasing an additional 5,841,584 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in Oracle by 333.7% during the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 5,238,006 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,473,137,000 after purchasing an additional 4,030,382 shares during the last quarter. Amundi boosted its holdings in Oracle by 32.9% in the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 9,636,090 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,809,609,000 after purchasing an additional 2,385,556 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in Oracle by 921.6% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 2,311,815 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $450,596,000 after purchasing an additional 2,085,514 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research analysts have recently issued reports on ORCL shares. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on shares of Oracle from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Bank of America assumed coverage on Oracle in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $200.00 price target on the stock. Monness Crespi & Hardt reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on Oracle from $205.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $259.56.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Oracle news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total transaction of $1,552,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly 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 this link. Also, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total transaction of $2,642,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 3,429 shares in the company, valued at $604,155.51. This represents a 81.39% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.
Oracle Stock Performance
NYSE:ORCL opened at $173.51 on Monday. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $134.57 and a 12-month high of $345.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $499.01 billion, a PE ratio of 31.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.60. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $154.21 and a 200 day moving average price of $191.95.
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $17.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.91 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.47 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 6.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Oracle Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 9th were paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 35.91%.
Trending Headlines about Oracle
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Wedbush initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and framed Oracle as a foundational AI infrastructure play, setting a $225 price target that signals substantial upside vs. current levels. Wedbush Crowns Oracle a Foundational AI Infrastructure Play With a $225 Price Target
- Positive Sentiment: Wedbush’s Dan Ives publicly said Wall Street is underestimating Oracle and suggested the stock could materially outperform, a bullish narrative that supports longer‑term expectations for AI backlog monetization. Oracle Stock Could Double, Ives Says
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle continues to expand AI and cloud partnerships (e.g., Google Cloud database agent, DENSO collaboration, and large financing plans for data‑center buildouts) that underpin its AI infrastructure thesis and potential multicloud revenue growth. Oracle And Google Cloud Link AI To Keep Enterprise Data On Oracle
- Neutral Sentiment: Several retail and advisory writeups are repeating bullish theses (safe stock / long‑term AI upside) that may support buy‑and‑hold demand but are unlikely to move price until revenue/capex visibility improves. Is Oracle Corporation (ORCL) A Good Stock To Buy Now?
- Neutral Sentiment: Market commentators highlight rotation into software names as a thematic tailwind for ORCL, but note the path is bumpy and dependent on broader risk sentiment. Follow the Flow: 3 Stocks Absorbing the Market’s Biggest Rotation
- Negative Sentiment: Reports that Oracle cancelled a large Super Micro order (estimated $1.1B–$1.4B) triggered immediate selling and raised questions over timing/scale of Oracle’s server purchases and supply‑chain relationships. Oracle stock falls 3%: why this analyst still sees upside
- Negative Sentiment: Broader coverage warns Oracle’s aggressive AI data‑center spending is straining financing markets and investor patience, feeding concerns about execution risk and balance‑sheet strain. Oracle’s Deluge of AI Debt Pushes Wall Street to the Limit
- Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley trimmed its price target and holds an Equal‑Weight stance, a reminder some sell‑side shops remain cautious and that not all analysts are aligned with the bullish backlog story. ORCL price target lowered by Morgan Stanley
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.
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