Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Bought by Violich Capital Management Inc.

Violich Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 213,631 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,410 shares during the quarter. Oracle makes up approximately 7.1% of Violich Capital Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Violich Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $60,082,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of ORCL. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Kilter Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake 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. LGT Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the second quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Legend Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the second quarter worth approximately $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle declared its first quarterly dividend of 2026 payable Jan. 23 — a cash-return signal that supports investor income and can steady the share price. Oracle to pay dividends on January 23
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment is largely bullish: coverage notes cloud growth, AI adoption and data-center expansion and some firms have raised price targets — this can support upside expectations and institutional demand. Oracle gains analyst support
• Neutral Sentiment: Roundup pieces on what Wall Street thinks offer varied takes on near-term catalysts and risks; useful for context but not a single directional driver. Here’s What Wall Street Thinks About Oracle
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparisons of Oracle vs. Microsoft as OpenAI partners highlight both companies’ large AI investments; this frames competitive positioning but doesn’t on its own change fundamentals. Microsoft vs. Oracle: Which OpenAI Partner Is a Better Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage referencing Chainlink’s growth and the term “oracle infrastructure” is mostly about blockchain oracle services, not Oracle Corp.’s business — notable for thematic AI/finance interest but not a direct company catalyst. Chainlink Secures $27.6T in Transactions
• Negative Sentiment: Bondholders have filed a lawsuit alleging Oracle failed to disclose that significant additional debt would be needed for its AI expansion — legal risk that can pressure sentiment and raise funding uncertainty. Oracle Faces Bondholder Lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and press are scrutinizing Oracle’s debt-funded AI push and the OpenAI cloud deal; higher leverage and refinancing risk are cited as valuation concerns that could weigh on the stock if growth misses expectations. Valuation Check As Debt Funded AI Push Draws Scrutiny
• Negative Sentiment: Articles warning that AI-sector exposure could collapse if an AI bubble bursts name Oracle among riskier bets — highlights downside volatility tied to AI execution and financing. Prediction: These Stocks Will Collapse If the AI Bubble Pops
• Negative Sentiment: Major insider sale: an Oracle EVP sold roughly $6.8M in stock — often interpreted by markets as a mildly bearish signal or at least a source of short-term selling pressure. Insider Selling: Oracle EVP Sells $6.8M

Oracle Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $191.27 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $549.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.65. 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 company has a 50 day simple moving average of $203.24 and a 200-day simple moving average of $241.53. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $118.86 and a 1 year high of $345.72.

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

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is 37.59%.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $276.64, for a total transaction of $11,065,600.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 154,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $42,610,859.20. This represents a 20.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, 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 shares were sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total transaction of $6,821,150.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 161,588 shares of company stock worth $39,976,746. 40.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. HSBC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $382.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, October 17th. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their target price on Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on Oracle from $355.00 to $270.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $305.50.

Oracle 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.