Highland Capital Management LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Highland Capital Management LLC grew its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 62.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 68,563 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 26,263 shares during the quarter. Oracle comprises approximately 1.0% of Highland Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest position. Highland Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $19,283,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Oracle by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 164,278,874 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $35,916,290,000 after purchasing an additional 3,353,461 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 1.7% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 73,459,391 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $16,060,427,000 after buying an additional 1,252,723 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the second quarter worth about $4,275,378,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 0.4% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 13,884,524 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,941,195,000 after buying an additional 59,164 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi increased its position in Oracle by 3.3% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 12,736,855 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,749,280,000 after acquiring an additional 409,691 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on ORCL shares. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated coverage on Oracle in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. They set a “sell” rating and a $175.00 price target for the company. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Baird R W raised shares of Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, TD Cowen reduced their target price on shares of Oracle from $400.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $307.72.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In related news, Director Jeffrey Berg sold 49,365 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $283.02, for a total value of $13,971,282.30. Following the sale, the director owned 151,999 shares in the company, valued at $43,018,756.98. This represents a 24.52% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.52, for a total value of $1,925,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 144,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,728,655.60. The trade was a 6.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 131,346 shares of company stock worth $36,129,646. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bullish view that Oracle is a leading AI provider with a large, expanding backlog and multi‑quarter data‑center buildout that could drive big revenue. Oracle: This Market Still Hasn’t Figured It Out—Oracle Is a Leading AI Provider
• Positive Sentiment: Investor letters and coverage highlighting Oracle’s embedded AI strategy and chip‑neutral positioning argue for durable enterprise demand and a multi‑year growth runway. What Makes Oracle (ORCL) a Strong Investment?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts note explosive cloud growth from AI infrastructure but flag a large $50B capex program and near‑term negative free cash flow — growth potential is real but profitability/DCF risk has risen. Is ORCL Stock Poised for Growth Amid Rising AI Infrastructure Demand?
• Neutral Sentiment: The Oracle‑led group taking control of TikTok U.S. operations presents a potential new revenue stream but adds regulatory and integration uncertainty. China Urges US To Work In The ‘Same Direction’ As ByteDance Hands Over Control Of TikTok’s Operations To Oracle‑Led Group
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets report Wall Street worry over Oracle’s aggressive AI spending, Q2 misses and uncertainty about its ability to deliver server farms for OpenAI — these concerns have driven heavy selling pressure this quarter. Why Oracle’s AI Spending Spree Is Spooking Wall Street
• Negative Sentiment: Major outlets (CNBC, NYPost) note ORCL is on pace for its worst quarterly decline since 2001 as investors question execution and OpenAI dependency — heightened downside risk near term. Oracle shares on pace for worst quarter since 2001 as new CEOs face concerns about AI buildout
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst commentary highlights Oracle’s success is tied to OpenAI’s spending and balance‑sheet — increased counterparty risk if OpenAI pulls back. Oracle’s success will be directly tied to OpenAI’s financial strength, says Jefferies’ Brent Thill
• Negative Sentiment: Insider/insider‑adjacent selling: CEO disclosed a nearly $2M stock sale, which some investors view as a negative signal amid the selloff. Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) CEO Sells $1,925,200.00 in Stock

Oracle Price Performance

Oracle stock opened at $198.00 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $568.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 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 has a fifty day moving average of $224.39 and a two-hundred day moving average of $242.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.91.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.62. Oracle had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 70.60%. The business had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.47 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 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 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.59%.

Oracle 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.