Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Purchased by Xponance Inc.

Xponance Inc. raised its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 1.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 406,544 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,320 shares during the quarter. Oracle makes up 0.9% of Xponance Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. Xponance Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $114,336,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Kilter Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 130.0% during the third quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the period. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new stake in Oracle during the third quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Collier Financial purchased a new stake in Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Oracle Stock Performance

NYSE:ORCL opened at $150.26 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $175.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $224.91. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $118.86 and a twelve month high of $345.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $431.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.24, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.64.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.62. The firm had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.19 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.47 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. 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 payout ratio is 37.59%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Oracle news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total value of $437,064.03. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 25,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,032,429.56. This trade represents a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the business’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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 33,638 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,555,709.82. The trade was a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064 in the last 90 days. 40.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer upgraded ORCL to Outperform with a $185 price target, citing attractive valuation after the recent pullback and expecting strong long‑term EPS growth as cloud/AI investments pay off. Oppenheimer Raises Oracle to Outperform
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle extended and expanded its multi-year title partnership with Oracle Red Bull Racing, highlighting deeper embedding of Oracle Cloud and AI tools into race strategy and engineering — a marketing and product showcase for OCI’s AI capabilities. Oracle Red Bull Racing Deal Puts AI Cloud Story In Spotlight
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market notes point to strong R&D and cloud spending growth at Oracle that helped lift broader tech and S&P 500 futures sentiment; this underpins the bullish thesis that current capex should drive future cloud revenue. Oracle Impacts S&P 500 Futures With Strong R&D And Cloud Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage consensus sits around a “Moderate Buy,” reflecting mixed views — bullish on long‑term cloud prospects but cautious on near‑term execution and spending. Oracle Receives Consensus Rating of Moderate Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑term market support came from a broader tech rally ahead of Nvidia’s results and analyst pieces arguing the selloff offers a buying opportunity. These macro/sector moves helped lift ORCL alongside peers. Technology Leads US Equities Higher Ahead of Nvidia
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have announced or solicited lead plaintiffs for class actions covering a June–Dec 2025 class period; litigation risk and potential settlements are near‑term overhangs. Rosen Law Firm Announces Class Action
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and feature pieces warn that heavy AI capex and an uncertain timeline for monetizing infrastructure raise execution risk — headlines flag “red flags” and debate whether spending will translate to durable cloud growth. 3 Red Flags Investors Should Consider Before Buying Oracle Stock

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have weighed in on ORCL shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Bank of America reduced their target price on Oracle from $368.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. TD Cowen lowered their price target on Oracle from $400.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of Oracle from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein set a $313.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $287.94.

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.