Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Securian Asset Management Inc.

Securian Asset Management Inc. cut its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 5.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 80,034 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 5,002 shares during the period. Oracle accounts for about 0.6% of Securian Asset Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 25th biggest position. Securian Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $22,509,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Oracle by 189.3% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,593,000 after acquiring an additional 100,494 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 8.1% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $903,000 after purchasing an additional 404 shares during the last quarter. MBB Public Markets I LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the first quarter worth $289,000. Woodline Partners LP increased its stake in Oracle by 8.4% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 79,741 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $11,149,000 after buying an additional 6,148 shares during the period. Finally, Advisory Alpha LLC increased its stake in Oracle by 12.4% in the 1st quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC now owns 3,601 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $503,000 after buying an additional 396 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In related news, Director Jeffrey Berg sold 49,365 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $283.02, for a total transaction of $13,971,282.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 151,999 shares in the company, valued at approximately $43,018,756.98. This trade represents a 24.52% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total transaction of $437,064.03. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 25,596 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,032,429.56. This trade represents a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 126,588 shares of company stock valued at $33,155,596. 40.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support for Oracle’s cloud/data-center story remains — Evercore ISI reaffirmed an Outperform rating and a $275 price target, citing large multi-year data-center leases and multicloud AI solutions that boost recurring revenue visibility. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle is part of the expected U.S. TikTok JV (with ByteDance, Silver Lake and MGX), a strategic deal that could bring near-term cash/partnership benefits and raise Oracle’s profile in consumer-facing tech investments. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite volatility, some investors see a second-half cloud/AI ramp — MarketBeat’s sector write-up highlights Oracle’s backlog and potential for cloud infrastructure momentum once new data centers come online. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly results were mixed: EPS beat expectations but revenue slightly missed consensus, and management emphasized backlog and contract wins that may not convert to revenue until capacity is available. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution and lower targets: RBC trimmed its price target to $195 (from $250) and kept a Sector Perform rating, signaling reduced near-term upside and prompting some selling. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Debt- and capex-related risks: multiple pieces highlight Oracle’s large AI/data-center build (reported ~$50B capex plan) that is driving strong backlog and revenue growth but producing negative free cash flow and higher leverage — a key near-term investor concern. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Technicals and momentum pressure: Oracle recently formed a “death cross” (50-day MA below 200-day MA), which can accelerate short-term outflows from momentum-driven funds and traders. Read More.

Oracle Stock Down 1.7%

Oracle stock opened at $189.58 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $544.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.91. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $118.86 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $209.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $241.96.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released 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 business had revenue of $16.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.47 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th will be given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is currently 37.59%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ORCL has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Oppenheimer reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on Oracle from $350.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Oracle from $270.00 to $230.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Oracle presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $304.94.

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.