Oracle Corporation $ORCL Position Lessened by Capital World Investors

Capital World Investors trimmed its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 76.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,598,971 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 5,269,003 shares during the period. Capital World Investors’ holdings in Oracle were worth $311,655,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of ORCL. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 174,802,084 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $34,070,674,000 after purchasing an additional 5,841,584 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 37,734,944 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $7,328,754,000 after purchasing an additional 665,374 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 29.3% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 30,137,126 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $5,874,070,000 after purchasing an additional 6,826,299 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Oracle during the fourth quarter valued at about $4,336,031,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in Oracle by 7.8% during the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 12,866,075 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,507,727,000 after buying an additional 927,618 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Oracle Stock Down 0.9%

ORCL stock opened at $211.66 on Tuesday. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $134.57 and a twelve month high of $345.72. The company has a market cap of $608.76 billion, a PE ratio of 38.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.65. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $180.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $178.19. 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 earnings results 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. Oracle had a return on equity of 62.70% and a net margin of 25.30%.The business had revenue of $17.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.91 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.47 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 6.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive: Jefferies reiterated a Buy rating with a $320 target, while Oppenheimer and Scotiabank also raised targets, citing improving demand for Oracle’s cloud infrastructure and AI-related services.
• Positive Sentiment: Several previews suggest Oracle’s cloud infrastructure revenue could beat expectations, helped by AI-driven demand and easing capacity constraints, which could support a strong earnings reaction if management delivers. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Revenue Could Exceed Expectations, Oppenheimer Says
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s NetSuite unit was named Frost & Sullivan’s 2026 Global Company of the Year for AI Cloud ERP, reinforcing the company’s product momentum and AI positioning.
• Neutral Sentiment: Options traders are bracing for a large post-earnings move, with implied volatility pointing to a roughly 13% swing, signaling elevated uncertainty rather than a clear directional bet. Oracle Stock (ORCL) Could Swing 13% after Q4 Earnings — Here’s What Options Traders Expect
• Neutral Sentiment: Some coverage highlights the bull case, but other pieces warn that Oracle’s premium valuation, legacy business declines, and heavy AI infrastructure spending could limit upside if results or guidance disappoint. Oracle Earnings On Deck As Rally For AI Stocks Wobbles. Here’s What To Watch.
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish options data and commentary suggest some traders are hedging against disappointment, reflecting concern that AI capex and tough expectations could weigh on the stock if Oracle misses estimates or offers cautious guidance. Ahead of Oracle Earnings, Here’s What Barchart Data Says Comes Next for ORCL Stock

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORCL has been the topic of several recent research reports. Monness Crespi & Hardt restated a “hold” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Oracle from $213.00 to $207.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Stephens restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $254.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. UBS Group raised their target price on Oracle from $250.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein set a $313.00 price target on Oracle in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $268.39.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total transaction of $2,642,850.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $604,155.51. This trade represents a 81.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.