Hager Investment Management Services LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 77.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,798 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 9,609 shares during the period. Hager Investment Management Services LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $545,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of ORCL. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its stake in shares of 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 worth $2,595,072,000 after acquiring an additional 8,800,546 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Oracle by 2.8% during 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 purchasing an additional 4,681,626 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its position 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 in the last quarter. Amundi raised its position in Oracle by 32.9% during 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 in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in Oracle by 921.6% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 2,311,815 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $450,596,000 after purchasing an additional 2,085,514 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Melius Research set a $160.00 target price on Oracle in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Barclays decreased their target price on Oracle from $310.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Weiss Ratings lowered Oracle from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. KeyCorp decreased their target price on Oracle from $350.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on Oracle from $275.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Oracle has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $260.71.
Key Headlines Impacting Oracle
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle was named a Leader in two 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant reports for supply‑chain planning, reinforcing product strength and sales momentum in cloud/SaaS offerings. Oracle Named a Leader in Two 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Reports
- Positive Sentiment: Reports that PIMCO and Bank of America are lining up roughly $14B to back Oracle’s Michigan AI data‑center reduce immediate financing risk for the buildout and signal investor appetite for project financing. PIMCO weighs $14 billion debt deal for Oracle’s Michigan data center, Bloomberg News reports
- Positive Sentiment: New CFO Hilary Maxson — an infrastructure finance veteran — is broadly seen as a constructive hire to manage heavy capex and debt while steering Oracle’s AI/cloud expansion. Analysts call the appointment a reassuring fit for capital allocation. Why Oracle’s new CFO Hilary Maxson is key to its AI ambitions
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle continues to win customer deals (example: Santee Cooper migrated to Oracle Cloud utilities), underscoring steady SaaS demand that supports recurring revenue. Leading Utility Santee Cooper Modernizes its Customer Platform with Oracle Cloud
- Positive Sentiment: Bullish commentary on Oracle as an AI infrastructure play (Seeking Alpha / other bullish pieces) highlight the upside thesis that Oracle’s OCI and data‑center buildout could drive multi‑year growth if demand materializes. Oracle: The Most Underrated AI Infrastructure Play
- Positive Sentiment: Technical‑market commentary notes ORCL is trading at an extreme discount to a key technical indicator — a signal some traders view as a buy‑the‑dip opportunity. Oracle’s stock is trading at a very extreme discount to this key technical indicator
- Neutral Sentiment: TRC Capital’s unsolicited mini‑tender to buy 1,000,000 shares at $140.50 is immaterial (<0.04% of float) and unlikely to move valuation or operations. Oracle Responds to TRC Capital Mini-Tender Offer
- Neutral Sentiment: NetSuite posted steady Q3 growth but showed slower expansion versus some peers; analysts are watching whether AI upgrades and cross‑sell into ERP can accelerate revenue contribution. Oracle’s NetSuite Division in Focus: Will it Boost Revenue Growth?
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports detail large layoffs (first wave ~710 jobs in California; broader estimates much larger), which signal restructuring execution risk and possible demand pressure in certain businesses. Oracle axes over 700 workers — the first wave in a bloodbath that could engulf thousands across California
- Negative Sentiment: Coverage flags that Oracle has taken on substantial debt to fund AI/data‑center spending; while external financing (PIMCO/BofA) helps, higher leverage raises earnings‑per‑share risk if returns on that capex are slower than expected. Oracle Has Taken on Serious Debt to Fund Its AI Ambitions. Can the Gamble Pay Off?
- Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical risk: public threats referencing the Stargate AI data‑center project in Abu Dhabi raise potential operational and political risk for high‑profile infrastructure projects. Oracle Faces New Geopolitical Test For Stargate AI Data Center Bets
Oracle Trading Up 0.4%
Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $143.69 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $413.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.60. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $121.24 and a 1-year high of $345.72. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $151.24 and a 200 day moving average price of $203.25.
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 EPS 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.91 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.47 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Oracle Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is currently 35.91%.
Insider Transactions at Oracle
In other news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total value of $1,552,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 134,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,805,476.90. This represents a 6.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed 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 dated 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 33,638 shares in the company, 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. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
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.
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