Allianz SE Sells 5,944 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Allianz SE cut its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 5.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 109,007 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 5,944 shares during the period. Oracle makes up 0.7% of Allianz SE’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest holding. Allianz SE’s holdings in Oracle were worth $30,657,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the second quarter worth approximately $4,275,378,000. Jennison Associates LLC boosted its holdings in Oracle by 2,062.4% during the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 9,227,252 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,595,072,000 after acquiring an additional 8,800,546 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Oracle by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 168,960,500 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $47,518,451,000 after acquiring an additional 4,681,626 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in Oracle by 42.1% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 8,839,166 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,932,507,000 after purchasing an additional 2,619,722 shares during the period. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 21,239.6% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,729,145 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $378,043,000 after purchasing an additional 1,721,042 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Oracle news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total value of $437,064.03. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 25,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,032,429.56. The trade was a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 134,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,805,476.90. This represents a 6.94% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 72,223 shares of company stock valued at $13,689,064 in the last ninety days. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on ORCL shares. Mizuho set a $400.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price objective on shares of Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Scotiabank lowered their price target on Oracle from $260.00 to $220.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $287.94.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $150.26 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $175.22 and its 200 day moving average is $224.91. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $118.86 and a 1-year high of $345.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.91. The company has a market cap of $431.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.24, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.64.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.62. Oracle had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 70.60%. The business had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.47 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 37.59%.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer upgraded ORCL to Outperform with a $185 price target, calling the recent selloff a buying opportunity and citing easing OpenAI risks and long-term cloud/AI spending tailwinds. It’s time to buy Oracle shares after the sell-off, says Oppenheimer
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle extended and expanded its title partnership with Oracle Red Bull Racing in a multi-year deal that highlights OCI’s role in powering race performance and a new AI-powered trackside strategy agent — a PR win that underscores Oracle’s cloud/AI product relevance. Oracle Red Bull Racing Extends Title Partnership with Oracle
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional analyst attention (price-target revisions and coverage changes) is increasing trading volume and volatility; some outlets highlight differing views on valuation and AI exposure rather than unanimous conviction. Oracle Stock (ORCL) Jumps after Catching an Analyst Upgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or are soliciting plaintiffs for securities class actions covering the June 12–Dec 16, 2025 period (several deadlines around April 6, 2026). The proliferation of filings increases legal overhang and could pressure the stock if cases advance. ROSEN, NATIONAL TRIAL LAWYERS, Encourages Oracle Corporation Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action – ORCL
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage from The Motley Fool and other outlets flags three “red flags” — notably concerns that Oracle’s heavy capex and AI infrastructure buildout may not yet be producing commensurate revenue growth, keeping upside hinged on execution. 3 Red Flags Investors Should Consider Before Buying Oracle 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.