KADENSA CAPITAL Ltd increased its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 1,945.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 92,736 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 88,203 shares during the period. Oracle comprises about 2.7% of KADENSA CAPITAL Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position. KADENSA CAPITAL Ltd’s holdings in Oracle were worth $26,081,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth $4,275,378,000. Jennison Associates LLC raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 2,062.4% in the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 9,227,252 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,595,072,000 after purchasing an additional 8,800,546 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 2.8% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 168,960,500 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $47,518,451,000 after purchasing an additional 4,681,626 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 333.7% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 5,238,006 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,473,137,000 after purchasing an additional 4,030,382 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in Oracle by 42.1% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 8,839,166 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,932,507,000 after purchasing an additional 2,619,722 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
More Oracle News
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle reported a Q3 double-beat (revenue and EPS), gave strong forward guidance and rolled out a clinical AI tool that management says will save clinicians time — developments that drove the recent rally by signaling persistent cloud/AI demand and improved profitability. Oracle AI Clinical Tool & Q3 Beat
- Positive Sentiment: Guggenheim reiterated a Buy on ORCL, supporting investor confidence that Wall Street still sees upside despite volatility. Guggenheim Reiterates Buy
- Positive Sentiment: Some firms raised or set bullish targets after the quarter—one report notes a new $320 price target—indicating at least some analysts believe the post-earnings momentum is durable. Price Target Raised to $320
- Neutral Sentiment: Oracle disclosed a $2.2B investment for a 15% stake in the U.S. TikTok business and will host TikTok U.S. data — a high-profile win for Oracle Cloud but one that comes with political/regulatory scrutiny and integration obligations. TikTok Stake Announcement
- Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies reduced its price target (from $400 to $320) but kept a Buy rating, signaling confidence in long-term cloud/AI growth while trimming near-term expectations. Jefferies Update
- Negative Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald cut its target to $229 (and other shops trimmed targets), which can cap upside and increase short-term selling pressure as investors recalibrate valuation against growth and margins. Cantor Fitzgerald Lowers PT
- Negative Sentiment: Analysts and commentators flagged Oracle’s large recent debt and capital raises and projected FY2026 free-cash-flow pressure (forecasts of materially lower FCF), which raise leverage and execution risk despite growth. Debt, Capex and FCF Concerns
- Negative Sentiment: Investor-law-firm notices and an active securities class-action recruitment (Rosen, Rosen Law Firm) introduce legal risk and potential headline volatility related to share purchases during a prior class period. Securities Lawsuit Notice
Insider Buying and Selling
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several analysts recently weighed in on ORCL shares. Barclays lowered their price objective on Oracle from $310.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 9th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on Oracle from $205.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on Oracle from $275.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on Oracle from $240.00 to $210.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, KeyCorp reduced their price objective on Oracle from $350.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Three 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 given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $268.06.
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Oracle Stock Performance
Shares of ORCL stock opened at $155.08 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $446.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.84, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.66. The business has a 50 day moving average of $165.74 and a two-hundred day moving average of $217.83. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $118.86 and a 52 week high of $345.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66.
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $17.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 62.70% and a net margin of 25.30%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.47 EPS. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.
Oracle Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.91%.
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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