Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Purchased by Capital International Inc. CA

Capital International Inc. CA boosted its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 27.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 71,005 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,318 shares during the period. Capital International Inc. CA’s holdings in Oracle were worth $19,969,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Swiss National Bank grew its position in Oracle by 7.6% in the 2nd quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 5,093,200 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,113,526,000 after purchasing an additional 360,000 shares during the last quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. increased its stake 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 during the period. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 45.3% during the second quarter. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC now owns 3,723 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $814,000 after buying an additional 1,161 shares during the last quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 8.4% during 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 buying an additional 3,184 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the third quarter worth approximately $689,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Oracle news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total value of $437,064.03. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly 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 this link. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 134,030 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,805,476.90. This trade represents a 6.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $149.62 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $429.87 billion, a PE 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 quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.91. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $167.90 and a 200-day moving average of $219.44. Oracle Corporation has a one year low of $118.86 and a one year high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.The business had revenue of $17.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.91 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.47 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ORCL has been the topic of several analyst reports. Bank of America lowered their target price on Oracle from $368.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on Oracle from $195.00 to $160.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. DA Davidson upgraded shares of Oracle from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Citizens Jmp decreased their target price on shares of Oracle from $342.00 to $285.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on shares of Oracle from $270.00 to $205.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Oracle currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $272.23.

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.