Argent Trust Co Lowers Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Argent Trust Co lowered its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 8.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 107,732 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 9,383 shares during the period. Oracle comprises about 1.1% of Argent Trust Co’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Argent Trust Co’s holdings in Oracle were worth $30,299,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of ORCL. Kampmann Melissa S. boosted its position in Oracle by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Kampmann Melissa S. now owns 11,910 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $3,350,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp now owns 5,319 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,551,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. boosted its holdings in Oracle by 0.7% during the third quarter. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. now owns 5,281 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,485,000 after buying an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. grew its position in Oracle by 3.4% during the third quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. now owns 1,127 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $317,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the period. Finally, Avion Wealth increased its holdings in Oracle by 16.6% in the third quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 260 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $73,000 after buying an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ORCL has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their target price on shares of Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Oracle from $320.00 to $213.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Oppenheimer upgraded Oracle from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $185.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $280.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of Oracle from $365.00 to $315.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $287.94.

Oracle Stock Performance

NYSE:ORCL opened at $145.09 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $416.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.64. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $118.86 and a twelve month high of $345.72. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $174.27 and its 200-day moving average price is $224.16. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28.

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

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 9th were paid 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 1.4%. Oracle’s payout ratio is 37.59%.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer upgraded ORCL to Outperform and set a $185 price target, citing strong long‑term EPS growth potential as Oracle’s cloud and AI investments start to show returns. Oppenheimer Raises Oracle (ORCL) to Outperform, Sees Strong Long-Term EPS Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle extended and expanded its title partnership with Oracle Red Bull Racing in a multi‑year deal that spotlights Oracle Cloud and AI use cases (brand visibility and commercial validation of OCI for high‑performance AI workloads). Oracle Red Bull Racing Deal Puts AI Cloud Story In Spotlight
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage coverage remains generally constructive — consensus across analysts is around a “Moderate Buy,” reflecting mixed but overall cautious optimism. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or announced securities‑class‑action notices covering purchases from June 12, 2025 to December 16, 2025; investors face an April 6, 2026 deadline to seek lead‑plaintiff status — a legal overhang increasing litigation risk and potential costs. ROSEN, TOP RANKED GLOBAL INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Oracle Corporation Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action – ORCL
• Negative Sentiment: Additional firms (Kessler Topaz, Pomerantz, Gross, Robbins, Bronstein, etc.) have issued similar notices and filings, compounding the headline risk and keeping downside pressure on sentiment. Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Class Action Lawsuit Filed by Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP: Investors Face April 6, 2026 Deadline
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/commentary pieces flag risks from aggressive AI capex and overinvestment — headlines calling out “red flags” on spending and that results must show the spending is paying off could keep earnings‑growth expectations under scrutiny. 3 Red Flags Investors Should Consider Before Buying Oracle Stock

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the insider owned 234,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,087,420.53. This represents a 6.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The stock was 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 ownership of the stock. 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 quarter. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

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.