Lmcg Investments LLC Trims Stock Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Lmcg Investments LLC cut its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 11.3% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 69,609 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 8,836 shares during the quarter. Lmcg Investments LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $13,568,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 0.7% in 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 purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Avion Wealth raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 16.6% in the 3rd quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 260 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $73,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the period. Keystone Wealth Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Keystone Wealth Services LLC now owns 2,044 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $575,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. Allen Capital Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Allen Capital Group LLC now owns 3,276 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $921,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the period. Finally, Noesis Capital Mangement Corp raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Noesis Capital Mangement Corp now owns 3,377 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $950,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $313.00 price objective on Oracle in a report on Monday, February 9th. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on Oracle from $300.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Bank of America began coverage on Oracle in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $200.00 target price on the stock. Citizens Jmp dropped their target price on Oracle from $342.00 to $285.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Oppenheimer raised their target price on Oracle from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $259.43.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s reported contracted backlog ballooned to ~$553 billion (up 325% year‑over‑year), boosting revenue visibility and supporting a higher valuation for its cloud/AI infrastructure business. Oracle’s $553 Billion Backlog Is Larger Than the GDP of Most Countries. It Also Grew 325% in a Year
• Positive Sentiment: Technicals + fundamentals: analysts and chartists say ORCL has “broken out” from its post‑earnings low as the long‑term AI infrastructure case strengthens, supporting momentum buying. Oracle Stock’s Breakout Is Real and the Long-Term AI Infrastructure Case Is Only Getting Stronger
• Positive Sentiment: Reported classified U.S. defense deal and commentary about a large AI spending runway have triggered intraday buying, cited as a near‑term revenue/capacity catalyst. Why Is Oracle Stock Surging On Tuesday?
• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush and other boutiques have reiterated bullish ratings (Outperform/Buy) and told clients to “ignore OpenAI panic,” which supports investor confidence and target‑price upgrades. Wedbush Brushes Off AI Concerns, Sticks With Oracle Corporation (ORCL)
• Positive Sentiment: Construction has begun on the massive Oracle/OpenAI data‑center campus in Michigan despite earlier local opposition — a visible sign of ongoing capital investment and capacity rollout for AI workloads. A Michigan farm town voted down plans for a giant OpenAI-Oracle data center. Weeks later, construction began
• Neutral Sentiment: News roundup/analyst outlook pieces weigh mixed signals — some see continued strength from AI/cloud, others flag valuation and concentration risks; useful for context but not a single catalyst. Oracle stock outlook: Is Wall Street bullish or bearish?
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate/CSR update — Oracle is supporting clinical research in Africa (trial launch), which broadens product adoption but is unlikely to move near‑term revenue materially. Oracle Supports Africa Clinical Research Network (ACRN) to Advance a New Era of Clinical Research, Launches First Trial
• Negative Sentiment: Investor concern pieces highlight AI‑spending concentration (large customer exposure) and fears that AI capex/margin pressure could create near‑term volatility — these narratives explain selloffs when they appear. Oracle Stock Is Still Down Year to Date, As Many AI Stocks Soar. Here’s What’s Going On.
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary about potential backlash to workforce cuts and “training your replacement” risks suggests reputational and regulatory scrutiny could become a headwind for sentiment. The Backlash to “Train Your Replacement” Begins

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $194.20 on Thursday. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $134.57 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $156.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $186.54. The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66. The firm has a market cap of $558.51 billion, a PE ratio of 34.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.55.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.91 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.47 EPS. Oracle’s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of Oracle 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 134,030 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,805,476.90. This trade represents a 6.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of Oracle 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $604,155.51. The trade was a 81.39% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.