Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Stephens Consulting LLC

Stephens Consulting LLC cut its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 92.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 228 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 2,897 shares during the period. Stephens Consulting LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $64,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of ORCL. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Kilter Group LLC purchased a new position in Oracle in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. LGT Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Oracle in the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Oracle during the second quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, HighMark Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $38,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TikTok JV seen as a high‑profile validation of Oracle’s sovereign‑cloud strategy — the deal could serve as a showcase customer for OCI security and drive new regulated‑industry sales. Oracle Part of the JV to Acquire Stake in TikTok (MSN)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness — Dan Ives and others argue Oracle’s cloud/data‑center conversion and AI positioning could re‑rate the stock into 2026 (targets like $250 cited). Will Oracle Stock Hit $250 in 2026? (Yahoo)
• Positive Sentiment: Operational wins on AI/data centers — coverage highlights OCI GPU growth, data‑center expansion and sovereign‑cloud partnerships as turning Oracle into an AI infrastructure utility. Forget The Chips: Oracle Wins Phase 2 of AI (MarketBeat)
• Neutral Sentiment: China urges lawful, balanced solutions on the TikTok hand‑over — a diplomatic tone that reduces headline risk but leaves regulatory/legal timing unclear. China Says It Hopes Firms Seek Lawful, Balanced Solutions Over TikTok Deal (Reuters)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/market notes remain constructive amid OCI confusion — some boutiques see opportunity but acknowledge mixed short‑term sentiment. Citizens Stays Constructive on Oracle (MSN)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CEO Clayton Magouyrk and director Naomi Seligman disclosed recent sales (~10,000 and 2,223 shares), which can amplify short‑term selling pressure and signal liquidity needs. CEO Form 4 (SEC) Naomi Seligman Sale (InsiderTrades)
• Negative Sentiment: Reports the TikTok JV may give Oracle less commercial control than hoped have pressured sentiment — weaker upside from the deal would reduce the “proof‑point” value investors expect. Oracle Stock Slides After Reports of Limited Control in TikTok Deal (Benzinga)
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/valuation worries — commentators flag AI “bubble” concerns and Oracle’s leverage from heavy data‑center spending, which raises downside risk if growth misses. How Oracle Went From AI Darling to Being the Face of Bubble Fears (TipRanks)

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 19,758 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total transaction of $5,927,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 18,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,528,700. This represents a 51.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $280.62, for a total transaction of $1,403,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 47,083 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,212,431.46. The trade was a 9.60% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 131,346 shares of company stock worth $36,129,646. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday. JMP Securities reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and set a $342.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, October 17th. Scotiabank cut their target price on Oracle from $360.00 to $260.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Redburn Partners set a $175.00 target price on Oracle in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Finally, Mizuho set a $400.00 price target on Oracle in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $307.72.

Oracle Stock Up 1.0%

ORCL opened at $197.24 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $118.86 and a 52 week high of $345.72. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $226.27 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $242.29. 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 company has a market cap of $566.70 billion, a PE ratio of 37.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.66.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.19 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.47 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 9th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.