Blue Whale Capital LLP trimmed its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 36.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 167,897 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 95,969 shares during the period. Oracle makes up about 2.6% of Blue Whale Capital LLP’s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest position. Blue Whale Capital LLP’s holdings in Oracle were worth $47,219,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 168,960,500 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $47,518,451,000 after acquiring an additional 4,681,626 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Oracle by 1.7% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 73,459,391 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $16,060,427,000 after acquiring an additional 1,252,723 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors increased its stake in shares of Oracle by 1.2% during the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 23,310,827 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $6,555,961,000 after acquiring an additional 266,588 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Oracle during the second quarter worth about $4,275,378,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its position in Oracle by 0.8% in the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 11,938,457 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $3,357,572,000 after purchasing an additional 98,693 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
More Oracle News
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q3 beat and AI/cloud momentum — Oracle reported $1.79 non‑GAAP EPS vs. consensus ~ $1.70 and $17.19B revenue, with cloud revenue up strongly (OCI +84% IaaS). Management said AI demand is driving multi‑year tailwinds and RPO/backlog surged. Oracle Announces Fiscal Year 2026 Third Quarter Financial Results
- Positive Sentiment: Raised guidance — Oracle lifted FY‑27 revenue outlook to $90B and issued stronger Q4 EPS guidance (1.960–2.000 vs. Street ~1.78), signaling confidence that AI cloud contracts will sustain growth. Oracle Raises 2027 Sales Outlook Amid AI Demand, Restructuring
- Positive Sentiment: Management tone — Chairman Larry Ellison publicly downplayed “SaaSpocalypse” fears and positioned Oracle as insulated from the broader software sell‑off, which can reassure investors focused on competitive resilience. Oracle’s Larry Ellison downplays software apocalypse fears: ‘We think the SaaSpocalypse applies to others, but not to us’
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst positioning — Some firms adjusted price targets and ratings ahead of/after earnings; opinions vary as models incorporate faster top‑line growth but also higher financing/capex assumptions. Price‑target and analyst coverage notes
- Negative Sentiment: Debt, capex and cash‑flow concerns — Oracle’s aggressive AI/data‑center buildout (including a recently announced ~$50B financing plan and >$100B of debt cited in coverage) has raised scrutiny about negative free cash flow and longer‑term returns on that investment. Oracle earnings will show whether its expensive AI bet is starting to pay off
- Negative Sentiment: Regulatory / legal overhang — Multiple law firms have issued class‑action and fraud investigation notices tied to prior disclosures; these notices create potential litigation risk and headline volatility. ORCL Investors Have Opportunity to Join Oracle Corporation Fraud Investigation with the Schall Law Firm
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Insider Transactions at Oracle
In other news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total value of $437,064.03. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 25,596 shares in the company, valued at $5,032,429.56. This trade represents a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 33,638 shares in the company, valued at $6,555,709.82. This represents a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.
Oracle Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $149.62 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $429.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.91. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $167.90 and its 200-day simple moving average is $219.44. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $118.86 and a 12 month high of $345.72.
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $17.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.Oracle’s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.47 EPS. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
About Oracle
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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