Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. Buys 13,846 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. raised its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 13.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 113,247 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,846 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $31,850,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Darwin Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 130.0% during the 3rd 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 last quarter. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Oracle during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the third quarter worth approximately $37,000. Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the third quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Collier Financial acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Oracle Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $159.78 on Wednesday. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $118.86 and a 1 year high of $345.72. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $187.05 and its 200-day moving average is $232.85. 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 $459.07 billion, a PE ratio of 30.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.64.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly 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 business had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.19 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Investors 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 dividend yield of 1.3%. Oracle’s payout ratio is 37.59%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the insider directly owned 234,077 shares in the company, valued at $46,087,420.53. This trade represents a 6.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total transaction of $437,064.03. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 25,596 shares in the company, valued at $5,032,429.56. The trade was a 7.99% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 62,223 shares of company stock worth $12,136,764. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: DA Davidson upgraded ORCL to a “Buy” with a $180 price target, citing upside from Oracle’s cloud/AI exposure (including ties to OpenAI/TikTok deals) — the upgrade sparked a near-double-digit jump in trading. DA Davidson Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle unveiled new role- and supply‑chain AI agents embedded in Fusion Cloud Applications, reinforcing its product-led narrative for AI monetization and cloud revenue expansion. Oracle AI Agents (PR Newswire)
• Positive Sentiment: Market headlines and other buy-side notes (coverage roundup) amplified the upgrade effect, with several outlets reporting ORCL trading ~9–10% higher after the analyst calls. ORCL Trading Higher
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector commentary notes a broader software rebound and opportunistic buying in beaten-down names; this macro context helped magnify ORCL’s bounce. Sector Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest climbed in January (roughly a 19.5% rise in reported short positions), which can both accelerate rallies on buy-side flow and add volatility on any reversals.
• Negative Sentiment: Melius Research downgraded ORCL from Buy to Hold, flagging doubts about AI monetization and questioning near-term upside — a counterpoint to DA Davidson’s bullish view. Melius Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms filed or publicized securities‑fraud class actions tied to Oracle disclosures from mid‑2025 to late‑2025, creating legal overhang and potential litigation risk. Kessler Topaz Lawsuit Notice
• Negative Sentiment: High-profile commentary (e.g., Jim Cramer) and coverage on big‑tech debt highlight investor concerns about Oracle’s leverage and recent capital allocation; balance‑sheet worries could cap multiple expansion despite product momentum. Jim Cramer on Balance Sheet

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have issued reports on ORCL. Stephens lifted their price objective on Oracle from $208.00 to $331.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, October 17th. Evercore upped their price target on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of Oracle from $400.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Oracle has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $292.43.

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.