Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Phoenix Financial Ltd.

Phoenix Financial Ltd. reduced its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 12.4% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 194,461 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 27,578 shares during the period. Phoenix Financial Ltd.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $37,897,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 174,802,084 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $34,070,674,000 after acquiring an additional 5,841,584 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its stake in Oracle by 1.2% during the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 23,310,827 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $6,555,961,000 after purchasing an additional 266,588 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its stake in Oracle by 0.8% during the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 11,938,457 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $3,357,572,000 after purchasing an additional 98,693 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its holdings in Oracle by 3.4% in the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 11,696,752 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $3,289,595,000 after purchasing an additional 381,572 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in Oracle by 16.6% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 10,303,992 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,897,895,000 after purchasing an additional 1,464,826 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Melius Research set a $160.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, February 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $160.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $229.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Arete Research set a $255.00 target price on shares of Oracle and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Monness Crespi & Hardt restated a “hold” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $261.46.

Oracle Stock Up 3.0%

ORCL stock opened at $195.48 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $562.22 billion, a PE ratio of 35.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.55. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $162.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is $182.85. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $134.57 and a fifty-two 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) last posted 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 analyst estimates of $16.91 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.47 EPS. Oracle’s revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.08 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 9th were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 35.91%.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In related news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total value of $2,642,850.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,429 shares in the company, valued at $604,155.51. This trade represents a 81.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush and other analysts reiterated a bullish view on Oracle, with fresh price targets above current levels and commentary that the market may be underestimating Oracle’s role in the next phase of AI infrastructure demand. Oracle’s AI Infrastructure Bet Gains Support
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle is being highlighted for expanding its agentic AI push through U.S. defense partnerships, reinforcing the company’s AI relevance in mission-critical government and national security workloads. Oracle (ORCL) Expands Its Agentic AI Push Through U.S. Defense Partnerships
• Positive Sentiment: Social-media and trading chatter turned bullish after President Trump’s Q1 2026 disclosure showed a multimillion-dollar Oracle position, which investors read as an endorsement of Oracle’s cloud and AI infrastructure story. Oracle Stock (ORCL) Opinions on Trump’s Q1 2026 Trades Disclosure
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s latest board addition, Cleveland Clinic CEO Tomislav Mihaljevic, signals continued emphasis on healthcare growth and could strengthen Oracle’s push deeper into healthcare IT. Oracle adds Cleveland Clinic CEO to board of directors
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle continues to win large government and enterprise contracts, and recent data showed more than $1.3 billion in award payments over the last year, supporting the long-term revenue base but not changing the near-term story by itself. Oracle Stock (ORCL) Opinions on Trump’s Q1 2026 Trades Disclosure
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider and congressional trading disclosures showed mixed signals, with insiders selling shares and lawmakers mostly selling as well, which may temper enthusiasm but is not the main driver today. Oracle Stock (ORCL) Opinions on Trump’s Q1 2026 Trades Disclosure
• Negative Sentiment: Some investors remain cautious about Oracle’s heavy spending on AI infrastructure and the company’s elevated leverage, raising questions about how quickly the AI push will convert into earnings. Oracle Solidifies AI Infrastructure Positioning: Will it Drive Growth?

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.