King Luther Capital Management Corp Sells 78,050 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

King Luther Capital Management Corp decreased its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,670,034 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 78,050 shares during the period. Oracle comprises about 3.1% of King Luther Capital Management Corp’s holdings, making the stock its 5th largest holding. King Luther Capital Management Corp owned about 0.09% of Oracle worth $750,920,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 189.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $25,593,000 after buying an additional 100,494 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 8.1% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $903,000 after acquiring an additional 404 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 21.5% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,348 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $951,000 after purchasing an additional 768 shares during the period. United Bank grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 6.8% in the second quarter. United Bank now owns 15,038 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $3,288,000 after purchasing an additional 963 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its holdings in Oracle by 19.2% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 52,856 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $11,556,000 after purchasing an additional 8,530 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have commented on ORCL shares. Bank of America reduced their price target on Oracle from $368.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Oracle from $320.00 to $213.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $290.97.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 33,638 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,555,709.82. This represents a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total transaction 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. The trade was a 6.02% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064 over the last three months. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Up 1.5%

ORCL stock opened at $156.26 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $179.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is $229.10. The company has a market cap of $448.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.91. 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 quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.62. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.The firm had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.19 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.47 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th were given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.59%.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CMS selected Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to consolidate and migrate on‑prem workloads as part of its modernization push — a high‑profile federal win that validates OCI for large public‑sector deals and supports recurring cloud revenue expansion. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Gains Momentum With CMS Selection
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlights Oracle’s new public‑sector AI cloud as a strategic differentiator that can enlarge its addressable market in government and regulated industries, reinforcing the growth story for OCI and AI services. How Oracle’s New Public-Sector AI Cloud Wins At Oracle (ORCL) Has Changed Its Investment Story
• Positive Sentiment: The U.S. Air Force awarded Oracle an $88 million firm‑fixed‑price task order, adding a modest but tangible government contract that supports defense/cloud revenue momentum. The United States Department of the Air Force Awards Oracle Corporation (ORCL) $88 Million Firm-fixed Price Task Order
• Neutral Sentiment: Several analyst/opinion pieces debate Oracle’s valuation vs. larger cloud peers — some see it as an attractive, lower‑multiple way to play AI/cloud, while others point to competitive gaps versus Azure/Google Cloud. This keeps sentiment mixed among value and growth investors. Is Oracle (ORCL) Now Priced Attractive After Recent Share Price Weakness?
• Neutral Sentiment: Mentions in broader infrastructure stories (e.g., DTE/OpenAI data‑center coverage) highlight Oracle as a notable customer/partner in large AI campus projects — positive signal for demand, but indirect and more relevant to infrastructure winners than Oracle’s near‑term earnings. DTE’s Stargate Deal Turns Power Into Profits
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have issued notices and several securities‑class actions were filed alleging disclosures tied to Oracle’s AI/data‑center strategy and share declines (deadline notices and lead‑plaintiff solicitations are widespread). That legal overhang can increase litigation risk, management distraction and potential costs. Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP Files a Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Oracle Corporation (ORCL)
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and industry commentators warn about hidden risks from a big‑tech borrowing binge to finance AI data centers; coverage cites Oracle’s large debt raise and broader sector leverage concerns that weigh on investor appetite for capital‑intensive AI expansion. Vanguard Economist Warns Big Tech’s $400B Debt Binge Carries ‘Hidden Risks’
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage comparing Microsoft and Oracle underscores Azure’s stronger AI scale/backlog and margin profile — a reminder that competitive pressure may constrain Oracle’s market share gains and margin expansion in the near term. Microsoft vs. Oracle: Which Cloud & AI Giant Has an Edge Right Now?

Oracle Company 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.