Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Bought by Syon Capital LLC

Syon Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 18.6% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 28,224 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 4,421 shares during the quarter. Syon Capital LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $7,938,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. increased its position in Oracle by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. now owns 1,299 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $365,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the period. Aspiring Ventures LLC grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Aspiring Ventures LLC now owns 3,011 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $847,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. First National Bank of Omaha purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $5,631,000. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 17.7% in the third quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 69,222 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $19,468,000 after purchasing an additional 10,407 shares during the period. Finally, Cora Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the third quarter worth approximately $310,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ORCL has been the topic of several recent research reports. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $365.00 to $315.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Oracle from $320.00 to $213.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, KeyCorp reduced 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. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Oracle presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $290.97.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle landed a U.S. Department of the Air Force task order (adds near-term revenue, validates public‑sector cloud traction). The United States Department of the Air Force Awards Oracle Corporation (ORCL) $88 Million Firm-fixed Price Task Order
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and media pieces argue the sell‑off may be a buying opportunity given lower relative valuation, large AI/backlog runway and strong analyst targets — a bullish narrative that could support a rebound if results/guidance meet expectations. Is Oracle a Once-in-a-Decade Buying Opportunity Right Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry comparisons highlight that peers like Salesforce may show stronger near-term AI-driven margin expansion, underlining why some investors prefer CRM exposure over Oracle right now. Salesforce vs. Oracle: Which Cloud Software Stock Is the Better Bet?
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage notes a tension between Oracle’s AI/cloud wins and the legal/debt narrative — the Air Force win vs. the accelerating class‑action headlines exemplify that mixed signal to markets. Oracle Lawsuits And Air Force Win Pull AI Cloud Story In Tension
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or issued reminders about securities‑fraud class actions alleging misstatements tied to Oracle’s stock moves (class period cited broadly as June 12–Dec 16, 2025); lead‑plaintiff deadlines and ongoing litigation increase headline risk and selling pressure. NYSE: ORCL: Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP Files a Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Oracle Corporation (ORCL)
• Negative Sentiment: Investor concerns persist about heavy, debt‑funded capital spending for AI/data centers and the timing/ROI on those investments — a macro/structural worry that can keep volatility elevated until guidance and cash‑flow clarity arrive. Oracle’s Emotion-Driven Sell-Off Sets Up Generational Opportunity

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Oracle news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total value of $437,064.03. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 25,596 shares in the company, valued at $5,032,429.56. The trade was a 7.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total transaction of $1,552,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 134,030 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,805,476.90. The trade was a 6.94% 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 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Price Performance

Oracle stock opened at $153.94 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $442.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.94, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.64. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $118.86 and a 12-month high of $345.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.91. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $181.17 and its two-hundred day moving average is $229.62.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.62. Oracle had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 70.60%. The business had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.19 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.47 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 9th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is currently 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.