Quantitative Investment Management LLC Takes Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Quantitative Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 30,655 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $8,621,000. Oracle comprises approximately 1.2% of Quantitative Investment Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 130.0% during the 3rd quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at about $37,000. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Collier Financial acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth about $38,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 beat and raised FY‑2027 revenue outlook — Oracle reported stronger‑than‑expected Q3 revenue and EPS with accelerating cloud/AI demand and a massive $553B backlog, which drove the post‑earnings rally. Oracle stock rockets higher on Q3 earnings beat, 2027 revenue outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Longer‑term cash‑flow thesis — A Guggenheim analyst argues Oracle’s heavy AI investments should flip to a free‑cash‑flow “waterfall” in fiscal 2029–2030, supporting a bullish multi‑year case. Guggenheim analyst predicts Oracle free cash flow ‘waterfall’ in fiscal 29-30
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher targets — Several firms responded to the print with upgrades or higher targets (Citigroup, JPMorgan and others), fueling near‑term institutional buying interest. These Analysts Revise Their Forecasts On Oracle After Q3 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical / momentum pullback — Despite the strong beat, the stock is struggling around key moving averages and some traders are locking in gains; that keeps near‑term volatility elevated even as fundamentals improve. Oracle Is Treading Water Below Its Moving Averages After Earnings. How Should You Play ORCL Stock Here?
• Negative Sentiment: New legal / securities‑fraud actions — Multiple law firms have filed or solicited plaintiffs for class actions tied to a prior disclosure period, increasing litigation overhang and potential liability for investors. Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Shareholders Who Lost Money Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price‑target cuts and mixed research — Several shops (Baird, TD Cowen, Stifel and others) cut targets or trimmed upside despite keeping favorable ratings, signalling valuation and execution debates remain. Baird Lowers PT on Oracle (ORCL), Here’s What You Need to Know
• Negative Sentiment: Restructuring and near‑term cash pressure — Oracle disclosed an extra $500M reserve for restructuring tied to AI‑driven workforce changes; combined with massive capex for AI data centers this keeps free‑cash‑flow and debt metrics under scrutiny. Oracle Allocates Extra $500 Million to Cover Restructuring Costs

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Oracle news, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total transaction of $2,953,350.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 234,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,087,420.53. This trade represents a 6.02% decrease in their position. 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 Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total value of $437,064.03. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 25,596 shares in the company, valued at $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. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Down 2.5%

ORCL stock opened at $159.09 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $457.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $166.55 and a 200 day moving average price of $218.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.19, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 0.91. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $118.86 and a 12 month high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $17.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.30% and a return on equity of 60.00%. Oracle’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.47 EPS. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.91%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORCL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. TD Cowen decreased their target price on Oracle from $350.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 6th. HSBC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $382.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of Oracle from $240.00 to $210.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $280.00 target price on the stock. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Oracle has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $268.06.

Oracle 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.