Narus Financial Partners LLC Trims Stake in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Narus Financial Partners LLC lessened its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 84.8% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,087 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 6,083 shares during the period. Narus Financial Partners LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $306,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of ORCL. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the third quarter valued at $28,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Oracle by 130.0% during the 3rd quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC raised its stake in Oracle by 76.9% in the 3rd quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new position in Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, March 13th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $280.00 target price for the company. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price target on Oracle from $300.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $265.77.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other 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 directly owned 33,638 shares in the company, valued at $6,555,709.82. This represents a 50.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total value of $2,953,350.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 62,223 shares of company stock valued at $11,763,864. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $155.69 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $162.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $215.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.35. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $118.86 and a 1-year high of $345.72. The firm has a market cap of $447.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.95, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.66.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08. Oracle had a net margin of 25.30% and a return on equity of 62.70%. The firm had revenue of $17.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.91 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle’s revenue was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 35.91%.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and bulls point to Oracle’s AI/cloud momentum after a strong quarter and growing backlog; Guggenheim reaffirmed a Buy and a $400 target, arguing the AI buildout positions ORCL for durable future cash-flow upside. Why Guggenheim Sees Oracle’s (ORCL) AI Buildout Setting Up a Future Cash Flow Inflection
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple write-ups highlight the “halo effect” from Oracle’s AI infrastructure and cloud growth (big backlog, strong cloud revenue), arguing the sell-off may present a buying opportunity for growth-oriented investors. Oracle’s “Halo Effect” Is the Real Deal. But is the AI Growth Stock a Buy in March?
• Positive Sentiment: Product/news wins: Oracle announced new Simphony cloud POS features and generative-AI smart assistant capabilities for restaurants — incremental commercial traction for embedded AI offerings. Fans Score with New Oracle Suite Service and Mobile Ordering Capabilities
• Neutral Sentiment: Capital spending debate: coverage notes Oracle is ramping AI capex (Zacks reports a $50B ramp), prompting debate over whether heavy upfront spending will pay off long-term — a high-risk/high-reward dynamic for investors. Oracle Pushes Up Capex Spending on AI: High Risk or High Reward?
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry tailwind: Market reports show large opportunities in MEA IT services with Oracle named among leaders — supports long-term demand for cloud/native and hyperscale infrastructure. Middle East and Africa (MEA) IT Services Market 2026-2031: A $387 Billion Opportunity Led by Accenture, IBM, Oracle
• Negative Sentiment: Legal overhang: multiple law firms have filed or solicited lead-plaintiff candidates for a securities-fraud class action covering June 12–Dec 16, 2025, alleging misstatements about AI data-center capabilities and capex — this creates litigation risk, potential damages, and management distraction. Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP Filed a Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit Against Oracle Corporation (ORCL); April 6, 2026, Lead Plaintiff Deadline
• Negative Sentiment: Additional investor alerts and lawsuits from Rosen, Pomerantz, Bronstein, Schall, Bernstein and others amplify the risk and may pressure sentiment / trading volumes while investigations proceed. ROSEN, A HIGHLY RANKED LAW FIRM, Encourages Oracle Corporation Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action – ORCL
• Negative Sentiment: Some sell-side/downside views persist (e.g., Mizuho’s pessimistic forecast), reflecting worry over valuation, debt/capex and OpenAI concentration exposure. Mizuho Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Stock Price

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.