Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Comerica Bank

Comerica Bank trimmed its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 3.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 511,111 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 19,326 shares during the period. Oracle makes up about 0.5% of Comerica Bank’s holdings, making the stock its 27th biggest position. Comerica Bank’s holdings in Oracle were worth $143,745,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Kilter Group LLC acquired a new position in Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC increased its position 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 purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Collier Financial purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $155.08 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $165.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $218.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.19, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 1.35. The stock has a market cap of $446.02 billion, a PE ratio of 27.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 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 posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $17.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 60.00% and a net margin of 25.30%.Oracle’s revenue was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 35.91%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ORCL has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $229.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday. Monness Crespi & Hardt reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and set a $160.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Three equities research 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $268.06.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total value of $1,552,300.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 134,030 shares in the company, valued at $20,805,476.90. This represents a 6.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $6,555,709.82. This represents a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064 over the last ninety days. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 beat and AI/cloud traction — Oracle reported stronger‑than‑expected revenue and record cloud dollar‑adds, and raised longer‑term revenue guidance, underpinning the bull case that AI demand will sustain growth. Oracle capitalizes on AI demand with record Cloud dollar adds
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades / high conviction calls — Several firms (including JPMorgan) upgraded or reiterated bullish views after the print, and Guggenheim highlighted a potential future free‑cash‑flow “waterfall” scenario. These endorsements support further upside if execution continues. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Upgrades Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) to Overweight
• Neutral Sentiment: TikTok stake and strategic investments — Filings disclosed a ~$2.2B stake in the restructured TikTok US JV (15%); strategic for content/data relationships but capital‑intensive and not an immediate earnings driver. Oracle Reveals $2.2 Billion Investment In TikTok’s US Business
• Neutral Sentiment: AI infrastructure narrative remains a key theme — Multiple strategy pieces argue Oracle is well‑positioned as an AI infrastructure play, but those gains are contingent on durable monetization and margin expansion. Oracle: The AI Darkhorse?
• Negative Sentiment: Rising litigation risk — Multiple law firms have filed/class notices alleging disclosure issues around data‑center capabilities and capex; ongoing suits increase legal uncertainty and could weigh on sentiment. Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Class Action Lawsuit Filed by Kessler Topaz
• Negative Sentiment: Restructuring and extra charges — The WSJ reports Oracle set aside an additional $500M for restructuring and exit costs tied to job cuts as it scales AI infrastructure, a near‑term drag on cash flow. Oracle Allocates Extra $500 Million to Cover Restructuring Costs
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst positioning and price‑target cuts — While some firms raised targets, others (Baird, TD Cowen, Stifel and others) trimmed price targets citing valuation and model updates — adding to short‑term volatility. Baird Lowers PT on Oracle (ORCL)

Oracle Company 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.