Alcosta Capital Management Inc. Buys Shares of 20,989 Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Alcosta Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 20,989 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $5,903,000. Oracle comprises about 3.2% of Alcosta Capital Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest holding.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Oracle news, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total value of $2,953,350.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 234,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,087,420.53. The trade was a 6.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total value of $6,821,150.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 33,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,555,709.82. This trade represents a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064 over the last quarter. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: OCI/cloud momentum and renewed Wall Street interest position Oracle as an AI infrastructure play; some analysts have raised coverage or reiterated bullish stances ahead of earnings. Micron, Oracle and Semtech Are Getting Fresh Wall Street Attention
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and previews point to AI-driven revenue upside (OCI acceleration, large backlog, subscription trends) that could beat expectations and re-rate the stock if margins and capex discipline are demonstrated. Oracle’s AI Push: A Potential Catalyst for Q3 Earnings Growth?
• Neutral Sentiment: The upcoming Q3 release is a high‑volatility catalyst — traders expect a sizable post‑earnings move that will likely determine near‑term direction, making the report the key event to watch. Here’s How Much Traders Expect Oracle Stock To Move After Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Reports highlight a large debt load (>$100B), negative free cash flow from front‑loaded AI data‑center builds, and concern that Oracle is financing expansion with leverage — a major investor worry. Oracle is building yesterday’s data centers with tomorrow’s debt
• Negative Sentiment: OpenAI/partner pullbacks and reported cancelation of an Abilene expansion plus widespread layoff reports amplify execution and tenant‑risk concerns for Oracle’s flagship projects. Oracle AI Data Center Pullback Tests Spending Discipline And Partner Reliance
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed/reminded investors of class‑action suits tied to disclosures from mid‑2025 to late‑2025, creating legal overhang and potential headline risk. Bragar Eagel & Squire Reminds Investors of Class Actions
• Negative Sentiment: Several firms trimmed price targets and some investors point to widening credit spreads/CDS as a sign of elevated financing risk; that combination is pressuring the stock despite pockets of bullish coverage. Analyst price target and coverage notes (Benzinga)

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORCL has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on shares of Oracle from $195.00 to $160.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Melius Research set a $160.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, February 9th. Scotiabank lowered their target price on shares of Oracle from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Finally, Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on Oracle from $365.00 to $315.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $275.51.

Oracle Stock Performance

NYSE:ORCL opened at $151.54 on Tuesday. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $118.86 and a 1 year high of $345.72. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $168.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $220.05. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $435.39 billion, a PE ratio of 28.48, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.66.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.19 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.47 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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

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.