Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Phoenix Financial Ltd.

Phoenix Financial Ltd. lowered its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 57.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 222,039 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 302,031 shares during the quarter. Phoenix Financial Ltd.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $60,651,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Kilter Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 130.0% in the third quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Oracle in the second quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new stake in Oracle in the third quarter valued at $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total value of $6,821,150.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 33,638 shares in the company, valued at $6,555,709.82. The trade was a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.52, for a total transaction of $1,925,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 144,030 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,728,655.60. This represents a 6.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 62,223 shares of company stock worth $12,136,764 over the last three months. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ORCL has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Oppenheimer reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Barclays set a $310.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $368.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, January 5th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $300.46.

Oracle Stock Up 2.8%

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $182.06 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $523.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.22, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.65. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $197.60 and its 200-day simple moving average is $239.20. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $118.86 and a 12-month high of $345.72. 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 (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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. The company had revenue of $16.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.19 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.Oracle’s revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.47 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th were issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 37.59%.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle confirmed a stake in the U.S. TikTok joint venture, marking a major consumer-business entry (ads/data opportunities) and helping drive the stock rally. Why Oracle Stock Just Popped
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle won a healthcare transformation deal with Alrajhi Medicine to deploy Oracle Health Foundation EHR and Fusion Cloud — adds recurring SaaS/implementation revenue and expands international healthcare footprint. Alrajhi Medicine to Digitize its Healthcare Operations with Oracle
• Positive Sentiment: Guggenheim reiterated a Buy on ORCL and called it a top software idea — analyst support can buoy sentiment and attract flows. Guggenheim Reiterates Buy on Oracle (ORCL)
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle raised job forecasts tied to a large New Mexico data center (OpenAI customer work), signaling stronger-than-expected infrastructure demand. Oracle Boosts Data Center Job Forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Contract wins in life sciences (Voisin Consulting adopting Oracle Argus) add to recurring SaaS/regulated-industry traction. Voisin Consulting to Advance Pharmacovigilance Capabilities with Oracle
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s FedRAMP push for Primavera Cloud could open federal contracts, but timing and certification hurdles make near-term impact uncertain. Can Oracle’s FedRAMP Push Unlock Federal Cloud Opportunities?
• Neutral Sentiment: Some traders see ORCL as discounted amid AI bubble fears (options flow shows bear positioning), which could mean upside if sentiment normalizes. Options Corner: AI Bubble Fears Have Sharply Discounted Oracle Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Political and user backlash from the TikTok JV (spike in U.S. uninstalls and criticism over censorship/ownership) raises reputational and regulatory risk that could complicate the JV’s benefits. TikTok uninstalls are up 150% following U.S. joint venture
• Negative Sentiment: Rosen law firms have encouraged investors to join a securities class action tied to Oracle’s senior notes offering, creating legal risk and potential distraction. ROSEN Encourages Oracle Investors to Secure Counsel in Securities Class Action

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.