Causeway Capital Management LLC Sells 110,877 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Causeway Capital Management LLC reduced its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 40.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 166,409 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 110,877 shares during the period. Causeway Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $46,801,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Darwin Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Oracle by 130.0% during the third quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the second quarter worth about $28,000. Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new position in Oracle during the third quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new position in Oracle during the third quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Collier Financial purchased a new position in Oracle during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $38,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total value of $437,064.03. Following the sale, the director directly owned 25,596 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,032,429.56. This represents a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the firm’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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 33,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,555,709.82. This represents a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064 in the last ninety days. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on ORCL. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on Oracle from $365.00 to $315.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Melius Research set a $160.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, February 9th. HSBC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $382.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $313.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $275.51.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bullish commentary and cloud momentum highlight upside if execution holds — high OCI growth, a large AI backlog and continued analyst interest could support a rebound. Oracle Earnings Are Imminent; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call
• Positive Sentiment: Celebrity endorsement: Jim Cramer and some analysts call Oracle a leader in data centers/AI infrastructure — a narrative that can attract buyers if guidance confirms momentum. Jim Cramer: Oracle Is the King of Data Centers and Fastest Growing
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings and guidance are the immediate catalyst — consensus estimates cluster ~ $1.55–$1.70 EPS and ~$16.9B revenue; traders expect a sizable post‑earnings swing. Investors will parse OCI acceleration, backlog (RPO), and capex cadence. Oracle earnings will show whether its expensive AI bet is starting to pay off
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views are mixed — several firms lowered price targets but kept buy/overweight stances, reflecting confidence in long‑term AI exposure tempered by near‑term execution and funding risk. Analyst price target activity
• Negative Sentiment: Debt and cash‑flow concerns are the biggest drag — reports emphasize >$100B of debt, negative free cash flow from the buildout, and a recent plan to raise ~$50B to fund data centers. That amplifies refinancing, dilution and credit risk. Oracle is building yesterday’s data centers with tomorrow’s debt
• Negative Sentiment: Customer/partner execution worries: reports say OpenAI scaled back an expansion tied to Oracle, raising questions about demand for some sites. Conflicting denials create uncertainty around flagship projects. Oracle Earnings Are Coming. Investors Want to Know if the Cloud Boom Is Worth the Cost.
• Negative Sentiment: Layoff reports and multiple securities‑class‑action filings add near‑term headline and legal risk that can pressure sentiment and liquidity. Oracle is under pressure from more than $100 billion in debt and massive layoffs

Oracle Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of ORCL opened at $151.54 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. The business has a fifty day moving average of $168.85 and a 200 day moving average of $220.05. The company has a market cap of $435.39 billion, a PE ratio of 28.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.66. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $118.86 and a 52-week high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.62. The business had revenue of $16.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.19 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 70.60%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.47 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th were given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 37.59%.

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.