Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. cut its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 25.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 21,558 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 7,468 shares during the quarter. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $4,202,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 7.8% during the 4th quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 11,497 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,241,000 after purchasing an additional 835 shares during the last quarter. Verum Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Verum Partners LLC now owns 2,409 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $470,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. EdgeRock Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Oracle by 39.5% in the fourth quarter. EdgeRock Capital LLC now owns 2,731 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $532,000 after purchasing an additional 773 shares during the period. Hourglass Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Oracle by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Hourglass Capital LLC now owns 49,294 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $9,608,000 after purchasing an additional 2,098 shares during the period. Finally, Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C. lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C. now owns 3,272 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $638,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.
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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
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Oracle Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE:ORCL 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’s 50 day moving average price is $156.72 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $212.46. The firm has a market cap of $402.33 billion, a PE ratio of 25.12, a PEG ratio of 1.37 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 – Get Free Report) 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 company had revenue of $17.19 billion during 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 62.70%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.
Oracle Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.91%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. DA Davidson upped their price target on shares of Oracle from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Monness Crespi & Hardt restated a “hold” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. TD Cowen decreased their target price on Oracle from $350.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Barclays lowered their target price on Oracle from $310.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Oracle presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $262.91.
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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