Oracle Corporation $ORCL Stock Position Decreased by Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt

Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt lowered its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 34.4% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 90,088 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 47,300 shares during the period. Oracle accounts for about 1.0% of Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest position. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt’s holdings in Oracle were worth $25,318,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of ORCL. Kampmann Melissa S. raised its position in shares of Oracle by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Kampmann Melissa S. now owns 11,910 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $3,350,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the period. McLean Asset Management Corp boosted its position in Oracle by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp now owns 5,319 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,551,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. grew its stake in Oracle by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. now owns 5,281 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,485,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. grew its stake in Oracle by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. now owns 1,127 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $317,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Avion Wealth increased its position in Oracle by 16.6% in the third quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 260 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $73,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Oracle Trading Down 0.8%

Oracle stock opened at $154.68 on Wednesday. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $118.86 and a 12-month high of $345.72. 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 $444.87 billion, a PE ratio of 27.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.66. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $164.22 and a 200-day simple moving average of $216.73.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.08. The firm 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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 is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 35.91%.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Blowout Q3 results and AI backlog — Oracle reported one of its best quarters in 15 years with revenue and EPS beats and a massive increase in remaining performance obligations driven by AI deals, supporting a higher growth trajectory for OCI. Oracle Just Posted Its Best Quarter in 15 Years
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive on the AI story — Several analysts are upbeat that Oracle is in the early innings of an AI-led growth cycle and have reiterated buys or high price targets, which supports upside if execution continues. Oracle Continues To Receive Analyst Optimism
• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank and other brokers reaffirm buys / high PTs after earnings — post‑earnings notes highlight cloud revenue strength and IaaS growth, which supports medium‑term estimates. Earnings Beat & Deutsche Bank Reaffirms Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Product and partnership news — Oracle released Java 26 (strengthening AI/crypto developer tooling) and announced a multi‑year embedded‑payments collaboration with Alviere, incremental positives for platform stickiness. Oracle Releases Java 26
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst price‑target activity mixed — some firms trimmed targets (e.g., Stifel, Mizuho) while keeping Outperform/Buy ratings; signals that upside remains but expectations are being re‑priced for higher capex. Stifel Cuts PT on Oracle
• Negative Sentiment: Potential large layoffs reported — media reports say Oracle may cut 20k–30k jobs (up to ~18% of workforce) to fund AI data‑center buildout and cost savings, raising execution and morale risk. Oracle Layoff Plan Raises Questions
• Negative Sentiment: Rising restructuring & capex / cash‑burn concerns — Oracle disclosed materially higher restructuring costs (an additional ~$500M) and aggressive data‑center capex, which pressures near‑term free cash flow despite revenue beats. Higher Restructuring Costs
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities‑class action notices and lead‑plaintiff deadlines — several law firms have filed or solicited plaintiffs alleging misstatements about data‑center capabilities and capex, creating legal overhang and potential litigation costs. Class Action Lawsuit Filed
• Negative Sentiment: Debate on Oracle’s big AI bet — critics warn the ~$50B+ AI infrastructure push could be either a masterstroke or a costly mistake if demand or margins disappoint. That debate supports higher volatility. $50 Billion AI Bet — Risk/Reward

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other Oracle news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total value of $6,821,150.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 33,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,555,709.82. This represents a 50.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total transaction of $1,552,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 134,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,805,476.90. This trade represents a 6.94% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Citizens Jmp dropped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $342.00 to $285.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Oracle from $310.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Mizuho decreased their target price on shares of Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $265.77.

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.