Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC Grows Stock Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 38.5% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 41,662 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 11,575 shares during the period. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $11,717,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in Oracle by 189.3% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,593,000 after acquiring an additional 100,494 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Oracle by 8.1% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $903,000 after acquiring an additional 404 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Oracle by 21.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,348 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $951,000 after acquiring an additional 768 shares during the period. United Bank increased its stake in shares of Oracle by 6.8% in the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 15,038 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $3,288,000 after purchasing an additional 963 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. raised its holdings in Oracle by 19.2% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 52,856 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $11,556,000 after purchasing an additional 8,530 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ORCL has been the topic of several analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $313.00 target price on Oracle in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on Oracle from $275.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Melius Research set a $160.00 price objective on Oracle in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $280.00 price objective for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Oracle from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $230.00 to $210.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $265.77.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results and AI backlog surprised to the upside — revenue and EPS beat, cloud growth accelerated, and remaining performance obligations (RPO) ballooned, supporting a bullish growth narrative for Oracle’s cloud/AI infrastructure. Oracle Stock (ORCL) Opinions on Q3 Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and press highlight AI deal momentum and OCI data‑center traction as easing earlier worries about demand — this underpins upside expectations even after recent sell‑offs. Oracle Concerns Ease as AI Deals Support Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Several bullish analyst notes and high price targets remain (median targets well above current levels), keeping institutional narratives focused on long‑term AI/capacity opportunity. Oracle: Pros And Cons Of Buying Now After The Q3 Double Beat
• Neutral Sentiment: Mizuho lowered its price target from $400 to $320 but kept an outperform stance — still bullish, though less aggressive than before. Mizuho PT Lowered to $320
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage shows mixed positioning among institutions and hedge funds (some big buyers, some large sellers), suggesting differentiated conviction across investors rather than a uniform trend. Oracle Stock (ORCL) Opinions on Q3 Earnings Beat
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities‑fraud class actions have been filed alleging material misstatements about data-center AI capabilities and capex; law firms are soliciting lead plaintiffs with an April 6, 2026 deadline — this adds legal risk and potential settlement/cost uncertainty. Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Class Action Lawsuit Filed by Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP
• Negative Sentiment: Capital intensity is high — large capex and recent debt/preferred financings could pressure free cash flow (analyst notes flag a meaningful FCF hit), which is a headwind for valuation if spending outpaces monetization. Oracle: A Trade-Off Between Growth And Quality
• Negative Sentiment: Recent analyst price‑target cuts from some firms (e.g., Stifel trimmed its PT to $220 from $275 while keeping a Buy) reflect concern about capex and margin tradeoffs — these cuts can cap near‑term upside. Stifel Cuts PT on Oracle Corporation (ORCL)
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling activity has been reported (numerous sales, few/no buys), which investors may view as a negative signal on near‑term insider conviction. Oracle Stock (ORCL) Opinions on Q3 Earnings Beat

Oracle Price Performance

NYSE:ORCL opened at $155.97 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $165.00 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $217.24. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $118.86 and a 52 week high of $345.72. The stock has a market cap of $448.58 billion, a PE ratio of 28.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $17.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 62.70% and a net margin of 25.30%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be 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 of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.91%.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other 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 transaction of $6,821,150.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 33,638 shares in the company, valued at $6,555,709.82. This trade represents a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total transaction of $1,552,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 134,030 shares in the company, valued at $20,805,476.90. This trade represents a 6.94% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 72,223 shares of company stock valued at $13,689,064. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

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.