Pitcairn Co. Lowers Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Pitcairn Co. trimmed its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 34.5% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 11,268 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 5,937 shares during the quarter. Pitcairn Co.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $3,169,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Oracle during the second quarter valued at $28,000. Kilter Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. 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. Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Oracle in the third quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, Collier Financial purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the third quarter worth about $38,000. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of ORCL opened at $154.87 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $170.62 and its 200-day simple moving average is $221.48. The company has a market cap of $444.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $118.86 and a twelve month high of $345.72.

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

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 37.59%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on ORCL. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Oracle from $270.00 to $230.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on shares of Oracle from $270.00 to $205.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. DA Davidson raised shares of Oracle from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 9th. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $400.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $282.94.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle launched an AI product for construction safety, signaling continued AI-driven revenue opportunities and product monetization. Oracle Transforms Construction Safety Management with AI
• Positive Sentiment: Expanded Oracle–Red Bull Racing partnership highlights OCI/AI use cases and raises visibility for Oracle’s cloud capabilities in high-profile, realtime applications. Oracle Red Bull Racing Alliance Puts AI Spotlight On Oracle Valuation
• Positive Sentiment: Options activity and intraday buying pushed shares higher; some traders are treating reported cost reductions as a near-term margin positive. Mixed options sentiment in Oracle with shares up 2.07%
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are split ahead of earnings — upgrades (e.g., Oppenheimer) contrast with lowered price targets from others, leaving consensus views mixed. Analysts Split on Oracle Corporation (ORCL), Stock Sees Upgrade and Downgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are focused on March 10 Q3 results; previews highlight strong AI-cloud demand but flag high capex and leverage as key variables. Oracle Stock Is Down 20% YTD. Should You Buy ORCL Ahead of Q3 Results?
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports say Oracle plans to cut thousands of jobs to rein in costs from a major AI data-center expansion — news that underscores funding strain and could signal execution risk. Oracle to cut thousands of jobs amid AI data center spending push, Bloomberg reports
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage highlights cash/financing worries tied to the AI buildout and related securities lawsuits — increased legal risk and higher debt ratios weigh on valuation. Is Oracle’s AI-Fueled Layoffs and Cash Strain Altering The Investment Case For Oracle (ORCL)?
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or are soliciting plaintiffs in securities class actions related to Oracle disclosures, increasing litigation overhang for shareholders. INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Investors … Class Action Lawsuit – ORCL

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total transaction of $6,821,150.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 33,638 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,555,709.82. This trade represents a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total transaction of $1,552,300.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 134,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,805,476.90. This represents a 6.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 72,223 shares of company stock valued at $13,689,064 over the last quarter. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Oracle Company 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.