Oracle Corporation $ORCL Holdings Reduced by Nordwand Advisors LLC

Nordwand Advisors LLC cut its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 10.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 68,361 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 7,743 shares during the period. Oracle makes up 3.0% of Nordwand Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Nordwand Advisors LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $19,226,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in Oracle during the second quarter valued at approximately $4,275,378,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake 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 valued at $35,916,290,000 after buying an additional 3,353,461 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 42.1% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 8,839,166 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,932,507,000 after buying an additional 2,619,722 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 21,239.6% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,729,145 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $378,043,000 after acquiring an additional 1,721,042 shares during the period. Finally, Ensign Peak Advisors Inc increased its position in Oracle by 101.9% during the second quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc now owns 3,064,721 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $670,040,000 after acquiring an additional 1,547,150 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $191.27 on Tuesday. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $118.86 and a 52 week high of $345.72. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $202.25 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $241.21. The stock has a market cap of $549.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.95, a PEG ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.65.

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

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 9th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.59%.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total transaction of $437,064.03. Following the sale, the director directly owned 25,596 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,032,429.56. This represents a 7.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The stock was 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 owned 144,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,728,655.60. This represents a 6.49% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 116,588 shares of company stock worth $27,511,146. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORCL has been the topic of a number of research reports. Barclays set a $310.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Oracle from $246.00 to $320.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. HSBC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $382.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Erste Group Bank cut shares of Oracle from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Oracle currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $305.50.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and bullish notes point to sizable upside from cloud growth, AI adoption and data-center expansion; Goldman and other firms have added support and raised targets, bolstering the buy case. Oracle (ORCL) Gains Analyst Support
• Positive Sentiment: Bull-case writeups highlight Oracle’s accelerating shift from on-prem software to cloud and AI services — a narrative that supports a higher multiple if growth continues. Oracle Corporation (ORCL): A Bull Case Theory
• Positive Sentiment: Upcoming dividend payment (Jan. 23) is a small near-term cash return to shareholders and a positive for income-focused investors. Oracle to pay dividends on January 23
• Neutral Sentiment: Features on long-term returns and retrospectives (e.g., 5‑year performance) provide context for investors but are unlikely to move the stock materially by themselves. If You Invested $100 In Oracle Stock 5 Years Ago
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparisons with other OpenAI/cloud partners (Microsoft vs Oracle) frame the competitive landscape; useful for positioning but mixed for immediate price action. Microsoft vs. Oracle: Which OpenAI Partner Is a Better Buy
• Negative Sentiment: Bondholders filed a lawsuit related to AI-linked debt losses, creating legal and reputational risk and pressuring the stock in the short term. Bondholders Are Suing Oracle for Its AI Losses
• Negative Sentiment: Critics flag valuation and debt concerns tied to Oracle’s debt-funded AI investments and the OpenAI cloud deal — these raise dilution/financial risk questions and could cap the multiple. Oracle (ORCL) Valuation Check As Debt Funded AI Push Draws Scrutiny
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish pieces warn of an AI bubble risk and label Oracle a potential value trap; coupled with insider selling (EVP sold ~$6.8M), these items add downward pressure from sentiment and governance angles. Oracle: Sell Before The AI Bubble Bursts Insider Selling: Oracle EVP Sells $6,821,150

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.