EagleClaw Capital Managment LLC Reduces Stake in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

EagleClaw Capital Managment LLC trimmed its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 5.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 57,867 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 3,230 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for 2.3% of EagleClaw Capital Managment LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. EagleClaw Capital Managment LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $16,275,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Coatue Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 24.3% during the 3rd quarter. Coatue Management LLC now owns 4,796,157 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,348,871,000 after purchasing an additional 938,895 shares during the period. Carter Financial Group INC. lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 20.4% in the third quarter. Carter Financial Group INC. now owns 6,364 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,790,000 after buying an additional 1,080 shares during the period. Circle Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Oracle by 4.7% during the third quarter. Circle Wealth Management LLC now owns 26,305 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $7,398,000 after buying an additional 1,183 shares in the last quarter. Community Bank N.A. grew its position in Oracle by 35.8% during the third quarter. Community Bank N.A. now owns 2,578 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $725,000 after buying an additional 680 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clark Capital Management Group Inc. increased its stake in Oracle by 26.0% during the third quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. now owns 15,644 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $4,400,000 after acquiring an additional 3,233 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle News Roundup

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)

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other Oracle news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total transaction of $1,552,300.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 134,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,805,476.90. This represents a 6.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the firm’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 sale, the director owned 25,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,032,429.56. The trade was a 7.99% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Down 2.6%

Shares of ORCL opened at $155.08 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $446.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.84, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.66. Oracle Corporation has a one year low of $118.86 and a one year high of $345.72. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $165.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $217.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.35.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $17.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 62.70% and a net margin of 25.30%.The business’s revenue 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm 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 $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 35.91%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORCL has been the subject of several recent research reports. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on Oracle from $205.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $313.00 price objective on Oracle in a report on Monday, February 9th. Oppenheimer upped their target price on Oracle from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on Oracle from $375.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Citizens Jmp decreased their price target on shares of Oracle from $342.00 to $285.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Oracle has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $268.06.

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.