Rheos Capital Works Inc. bought a new stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 50,000 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $9,746,000.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position 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 in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in Oracle by 8.1% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $903,000 after buying an additional 404 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its position in Oracle by 21.5% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,348 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $951,000 after buying an additional 768 shares in the last quarter. United Bank increased its position in Oracle by 6.8% in the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 15,038 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $3,288,000 after buying an additional 963 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its position in Oracle by 19.2% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 52,856 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $11,556,000 after buying an additional 8,530 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total value of $1,552,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 134,030 shares in the company, valued at $20,805,476.90. The trade was a 6.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total value of $6,821,150.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 33,638 shares in the company, valued at $6,555,709.82. The trade was a 50.99% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 40.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.
More Oracle News
- Positive Sentiment: Appointment of experienced CFO to steer AI/data‑center spending — Oracle hired Hilary Maxson as chief financial officer to manage financing for its accelerated AI and cloud infrastructure expansion, which investors view as bringing financial leadership and credibility to a capital‑intensive push. Oracle appoints Hilary Maxson as CFO
- Positive Sentiment: Layoffs framed as strategic cash reallocation for AI — Some outlets and market commentators interpret global job cuts as cost‑management to free capital for AI investments, a view that has prompted “buy the dip” narratives among value‑oriented investors. Oracle: Layoffs Fulfill The Promise Of AI, ‘Buy’ The Dip
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary remains mixed-to-bullish despite recent pullback — Some analysts (and outlets) argue Oracle’s AI/cloud investments can justify higher targets, keeping a constructive longer‑term outlook even as the stock struggles near its 50‑day trend. Oracle appoints Hilary Maxson as CFO
- Neutral Sentiment: Small‑cap names using the ORCL ticker (Canada) completed a private placement — Oracle Commodity Holding (TSXV: ORCL) closed a small financing; unrelated to Oracle Corporation but could cause ticker confusion for retail flows. Oracle Commodity Holding Closes Second and Final Tranche of Non-Brokered Private Placement
- Neutral Sentiment: OCI deals show demand for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure — Partnerships such as Veritone’s move to OCI underscore enterprise demand for Oracle’s cloud AI capacity, supporting the growth thesis though not a near‑term earnings catalyst by itself. Veritone (VERI): How the Oracle Cloud Deal Fits Veritone’s Push to Scale Enterprise and Government AI
- Negative Sentiment: Layoffs, rising debt and optics risk — Reports highlight thousands facing layoffs alongside rising debt from heavy data‑center spending; the combination raises short‑term execution and morale risks even if the cuts are positioned as strategic. Oracle hires new CFO with $950K salary as thousands face layoffs
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple class‑action notices and litigation risk — Several law firms have filed or solicited clients for securities lawsuits covering a 2025 disclosure window; legal proceedings could create distraction, costs or settlement risk. Shareholders of Oracle Corporation Should Contact Levi & Korsinsky Before April 6, 2026 to Discuss Your Rights – ORCL
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of analysts recently commented on ORCL shares. DA Davidson boosted their target price on Oracle from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on Oracle from $275.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and set a $160.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. KeyCorp decreased their price objective on Oracle from $350.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, February 2nd. 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 given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $262.91.
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Oracle Stock Performance
Shares of ORCL opened at $145.56 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.35. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $152.46 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $204.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $418.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.13, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.60. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $118.86 and a 52 week high of $345.72.
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last announced its 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. Oracle had a return on equity of 62.70% and a net margin of 25.30%.The firm had revenue of $17.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.91 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.47 EPS. The company’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. Equities analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Oracle Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 35.91%.
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.
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