Legal & General Group Plc Grows Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 3.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 11,696,752 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 381,572 shares during the period. Oracle comprises about 0.7% of Legal & General Group Plc’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position. Legal & General Group Plc’s holdings in Oracle were worth $3,289,595,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in ORCL. Darwin Wealth Management LLC grew its position in 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 in the last quarter. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Oracle during the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new stake in Oracle during the third quarter worth about $37,000. Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new stake in Oracle during the third quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, Collier Financial purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth about $38,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Oracle news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 33,638 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,555,709.82. The trade was a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 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 transaction, the director directly owned 25,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,032,429.56. This trade represents a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on Oracle from $375.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $313.00 target price on Oracle in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price target on shares of Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Mizuho set a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, HSBC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $382.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $275.51.

Oracle Price Performance

ORCL opened at $151.54 on Tuesday. 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 stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $168.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $220.05. The firm has a market cap of $435.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.48, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.66. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $118.86 and a 1 year high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. The firm had revenue of $16.06 billion during 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%.The business’s revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.47 earnings per share. As a group, analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

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

Key Stories Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: OCI/cloud momentum and renewed Wall Street interest position Oracle as an AI infrastructure play; some analysts have raised coverage or reiterated bullish stances ahead of earnings. Micron, Oracle and Semtech Are Getting Fresh Wall Street Attention
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and previews point to AI-driven revenue upside (OCI acceleration, large backlog, subscription trends) that could beat expectations and re-rate the stock if margins and capex discipline are demonstrated. Oracle’s AI Push: A Potential Catalyst for Q3 Earnings Growth?
• Neutral Sentiment: The upcoming Q3 release is a high‑volatility catalyst — traders expect a sizable post‑earnings move that will likely determine near‑term direction, making the report the key event to watch. Here’s How Much Traders Expect Oracle Stock To Move After Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Reports highlight a large debt load (>$100B), negative free cash flow from front‑loaded AI data‑center builds, and concern that Oracle is financing expansion with leverage — a major investor worry. Oracle is building yesterday’s data centers with tomorrow’s debt
• Negative Sentiment: OpenAI/partner pullbacks and reported cancelation of an Abilene expansion plus widespread layoff reports amplify execution and tenant‑risk concerns for Oracle’s flagship projects. Oracle AI Data Center Pullback Tests Spending Discipline And Partner Reliance
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed/reminded investors of class‑action suits tied to disclosures from mid‑2025 to late‑2025, creating legal overhang and potential headline risk. Bragar Eagel & Squire Reminds Investors of Class Actions
• Negative Sentiment: Several firms trimmed price targets and some investors point to widening credit spreads/CDS as a sign of elevated financing risk; that combination is pressuring the stock despite pockets of bullish coverage. Analyst price target and coverage notes (Benzinga)

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.