Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Reduces Stock Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. lessened its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 23.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,420,174 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 1,065,106 shares during the period. Oracle accounts for approximately 0.7% of Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest holding. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. owned approximately 0.12% of Oracle worth $961,890,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Darwin Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 130.0% in the third quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new position in Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at about $37,000. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new position in Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Collier Financial acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth about $38,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer upgraded ORCL to Outperform with a $185 target, citing attractive valuation after a sharp pullback and easing OpenAI execution risk — a catalyst that lifted the stock. Oracle rises after upgrade at Oppenheimer
• Positive Sentiment: Other Wall Street support (including recent Wells Fargo coverage and a high analyst buy consensus) has produced bullish price targets and renewed interest in ORCL as a value/cash‑flow play tied to large cloud spending trends. Is Oracle The Best Stock In Technology Sector?
• Positive Sentiment: Product/service news — coverage highlights Oracle Database Managed Services as an ongoing revenue stream that supports recurring, higher‑margin enterprise relationships and could help stabilize growth as cloud investments mature. Oracle Database Managed Services
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market tailwind: technology stocks rallied ahead of major AI earnings (Nvidia), which buoyed software/cloud names including Oracle but represents a market move rather than company‑specific news. Technology Leads US Equities Higher Ahead of Nvidia’s Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Crypto/DeFi commentary on “oracles” (blockchain oracle security) is drawing headlines but is unrelated to Oracle the company; monitor for potential media confusion but minimal direct impact. Ethereum DeFi Warning: Vitalik Flags Oracles
• Negative Sentiment: Legal overhang: multiple firms (Rosen, Levi & Korsinsky, Pomerantz, Bernstein Liebhard, etc.) have filed or publicized securities‑fraud class actions tied to June–Dec 2025 disclosures; this increases litigation risk and may pressure sentiment until resolved. ORCL Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: Fundamental concern: analysis pieces note slowing cloud revenue growth and higher capex to build AI infrastructure, raising questions about near‑term margins and the company’s AI edge — a factor behind the stock’s YTD weakness. Is Oracle Stock Losing Its AI Edge?

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Oracle news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total value of $6,821,150.00. Following 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. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total value of $437,064.03. Following the sale, the director owned 25,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,032,429.56. This represents a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064 in the last 90 days. 40.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Melius Research set a $160.00 price target on Oracle in a report on Monday, February 9th. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $375.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, HSBC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $382.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $287.94.

Oracle Price Performance

Oracle stock opened at $147.70 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $175.81 and a 200-day moving average of $225.43. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $118.86 and a 52-week high of $345.72. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $424.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.76, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.64.

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

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Oracle’s 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.