Exchange Traded Concepts LLC grew its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 75.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 155,118 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 66,548 shares during the quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $30,234,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of ORCL. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Oracle in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Kilter Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Oracle by 130.0% during the 3rd quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Investors Research Corp lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 465.5% in the 4th quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 164 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the period. Finally, Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 76.9% in the 3rd quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
ORCL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Oracle from $310.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on Oracle from $275.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $160.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on shares of Oracle from $205.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $262.91.
Key Oracle News
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s cloud and AI momentum is being highlighted versus peers — strong cloud growth, a reported $553 billion backlog and a renewed AI push underpin a longer-term commercial thesis for OCI and enterprise AI demand. Oracle vs. Alibaba: Which Cloud & AI Giant Has an Edge Right Now?
- Positive Sentiment: Bank of America’s bullish note argues there’s more upside from current levels (they outline why ORCL could gain materially), which supports a potential rebound narrative for investors focused on earnings execution and cloud monetization. Bank of America Says Oracle Stock Can Gain More Than 30% from Here. Why?
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle picked up a strategic customer win as Veritone said it will migrate AI workloads to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure — a revenue/validation signal for OCI in enterprise AI workloads. Veritone Announces Strategic Agreement with Oracle to Accelerate Enterprise AI and AI Data Economy
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle is expanding physical capacity (116K sq ft lease in Nashville) to support hiring and cloud/engineering growth, signaling continued investment in scale for enterprise AI infrastructure. Oracle Scales Up Nashville Offices to Support Rapid Growth
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst model tweaks are mixed: Erste Group nudged FY2026 estimates up slightly while trimming FY2027 modestly — signals that forecasts are being re-worked but not yet showing large consensus dislocation. Oracle Analyst Estimate Updates (Erste Group)
- Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary questions whether Oracle is an AI beneficiary or an early casualty of the AI hype cycle; articles stress that upcoming execution (June earnings) will determine if the pullback is a reset or a broader re-rating. Is Oracle the First of the AI Bubbles to Pop?
- Negative Sentiment: Credit markets are signaling rising concern — Oracle’s credit-default-swap (CDS) prices are approaching record highs, implying higher perceived default/credit risk which can pressure institutional holders and debt-sensitive valuation. Oracle’s Credit Default Swap Prices Near Record High Levels
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities-class-action filings and law-firm notices (deadlines in early April) add legal overhang and potential settlement risk tied to alleged disclosures around AI infrastructure spending and capital plans. This is a material headline risk while litigations proceed. ROSEN: Oracle Investors Should Secure Counsel Before April 6 Deadline
- Negative Sentiment: Price-target cuts and notes warning about revenue conversion and heavy capex have appeared, increasing near-term downside risk as investors re-price growth vs. capital intensity. Oracle (ORCL) price target decreased by 10.70% to 255.41
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Oracle news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total transaction 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. The trade was a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total value of $1,552,300.00. Following the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Oracle Stock Down 2.0%
Shares of ORCL stock opened at $139.89 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $118.86 and a 12-month high of $345.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $156.72 and a 200-day moving average of $212.46. The company has a market capitalization of $402.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.66.
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $17.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.30% and a return on equity of 62.70%. The firm’s revenue was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.47 EPS. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Oracle Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed 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 is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.91%.
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.
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