Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Congress Asset Management Co.

Congress Asset Management Co. decreased its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 8.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 96,977 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 9,169 shares during the period. Congress Asset Management Co.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $18,902,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of ORCL. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Kilter Group LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Oracle by 130.0% in the third quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Investors Research Corp increased its position in shares of Oracle by 465.5% in the fourth quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 164 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC increased its position in shares of Oracle by 76.9% in the third quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Trading Down 4.8%

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $146.90 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $159.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $214.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $422.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.37, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.66. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $118.86 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72.

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

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is currently 35.91%.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America reinstated coverage with a Buy and a $200 price target, citing Oracle’s large backlog as a catalyst and implying ~30–35% upside — a strong institutional vote of confidence that likely supported earlier buying. ‘Big Backlog, Big Test’: BofA Reinstates Oracle with Buy, $200 PT
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle unveiled “Fusion Agentic Applications,” AI Database agentic features, and expanded Agent Studio — product moves that strengthen its enterprise AI roadmap and help defend its apps/cloud franchise against AI disruption narratives. These announcements support a longer-term revenue/competitive story. Oracle Introduces Fusion Agentic Applications
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-term technicals show a breakout above the 20‑day moving average, which can attract momentum traders but doesn’t change the underlying fundamental debate. Oracle (ORCL) Recently Broke Out Above the 20-Day Moving Average
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market drivers — choppy oil-driven trading and renewed AI disruption fears — pressured U.S. indexes today, contributing to weaker demand for riskier tech names. Stock Market Today, March 24: Oil, AI, and Private Credit Fears Weigh on Markets
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms and a formal securities-fraud filing allege Oracle misstatements about its AI/data-center capabilities and capex; several class-action notices and lead-plaintiff deadlines are circulating (April 6). The legal overhang increases headline risk and potential costs. Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Investors: April 6, 2026, Deadline in Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: Reuters/Bloomberg reported Microsoft will rent a Texas data center that had been developed for Oracle and OpenAI — a sign that Oracle/OpenAI’s original data-center plans have shifted or lost a tenant, which undermines parts of the AI-infrastructure narrative investors had been valuing. Microsoft to rent Texas data center dropped by Oracle and OpenAI, Bloomberg News reports

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on ORCL shares. Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Bank of America started coverage on shares of Oracle in a report on Tuesday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $200.00 price target for the company. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Oracle from $310.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $229.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Citizens Jmp cut their target price on shares of Oracle from $342.00 to $285.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $262.91.

Insider Activity

In other Oracle news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 134,030 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,805,476.90. This represents a 6.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the firm’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 transaction of $6,821,150.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 33,638 shares in the company, valued at $6,555,709.82. This trade represents a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.