Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 8.3% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 56,185 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,292 shares during the period. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $10,951,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Patton Fund Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 626.1% in the third quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. now owns 11,537 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $3,245,000 after purchasing an additional 9,948 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 8.4% in the third quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. now owns 40,946 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $11,516,000 after purchasing an additional 3,184 shares in the last quarter. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the third quarter valued at $689,000. Xponance Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 1.8% in the third quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 406,544 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $114,336,000 after purchasing an additional 7,320 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 62.1% in the third quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 483,000 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $135,839,000 after purchasing an additional 184,996 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.
Oracle Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $143.69 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66. The firm has a market cap of $413.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.60. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $121.24 and a 1 year high of $345.72. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $151.24 and a 200 day simple moving average of $203.25.
Oracle Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.91%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several analysts recently issued reports on ORCL shares. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $229.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on Oracle from $275.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Citigroup increased their price objective on Oracle from $310.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Bank of America started coverage on Oracle in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $200.00 price objective for the company. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on Oracle from $205.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $260.71.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle
In other Oracle news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total transaction of $6,821,150.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 33,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,555,709.82. This represents a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total transaction of $1,552,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 134,030 shares in the company, valued at $20,805,476.90. The trade was a 6.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 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: Oracle was named a Leader in two 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant reports for supply‑chain planning, reinforcing product strength and sales momentum in cloud/SaaS offerings. Oracle Named a Leader in Two 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Reports
- Positive Sentiment: Reports that PIMCO and Bank of America are lining up roughly $14B to back Oracle’s Michigan AI data‑center reduce immediate financing risk for the buildout and signal investor appetite for project financing. PIMCO weighs $14 billion debt deal for Oracle’s Michigan data center, Bloomberg News reports
- Positive Sentiment: New CFO Hilary Maxson — an infrastructure finance veteran — is broadly seen as a constructive hire to manage heavy capex and debt while steering Oracle’s AI/cloud expansion. Analysts call the appointment a reassuring fit for capital allocation. Why Oracle’s new CFO Hilary Maxson is key to its AI ambitions
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle continues to win customer deals (example: Santee Cooper migrated to Oracle Cloud utilities), underscoring steady SaaS demand that supports recurring revenue. Leading Utility Santee Cooper Modernizes its Customer Platform with Oracle Cloud
- Positive Sentiment: Bullish commentary on Oracle as an AI infrastructure play (Seeking Alpha / other bullish pieces) highlight the upside thesis that Oracle’s OCI and data‑center buildout could drive multi‑year growth if demand materializes. Oracle: The Most Underrated AI Infrastructure Play
- Positive Sentiment: Technical‑market commentary notes ORCL is trading at an extreme discount to a key technical indicator — a signal some traders view as a buy‑the‑dip opportunity. Oracle’s stock is trading at a very extreme discount to this key technical indicator
- Neutral Sentiment: TRC Capital’s unsolicited mini‑tender to buy 1,000,000 shares at $140.50 is immaterial (<0.04% of float) and unlikely to move valuation or operations. Oracle Responds to TRC Capital Mini-Tender Offer
- Neutral Sentiment: NetSuite posted steady Q3 growth but showed slower expansion versus some peers; analysts are watching whether AI upgrades and cross‑sell into ERP can accelerate revenue contribution. Oracle’s NetSuite Division in Focus: Will it Boost Revenue Growth?
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports detail large layoffs (first wave ~710 jobs in California; broader estimates much larger), which signal restructuring execution risk and possible demand pressure in certain businesses. Oracle axes over 700 workers — the first wave in a bloodbath that could engulf thousands across California
- Negative Sentiment: Coverage flags that Oracle has taken on substantial debt to fund AI/data‑center spending; while external financing (PIMCO/BofA) helps, higher leverage raises earnings‑per‑share risk if returns on that capex are slower than expected. Oracle Has Taken on Serious Debt to Fund Its AI Ambitions. Can the Gamble Pay Off?
- Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical risk: public threats referencing the Stargate AI data‑center project in Abu Dhabi raise potential operational and political risk for high‑profile infrastructure projects. Oracle Faces New Geopolitical Test For Stargate AI Data Center Bets
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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