Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC

Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC lessened its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 1.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 871,490 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 14,142 shares during the period. Oracle comprises about 0.7% of Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest holding. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $245,098,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Circle Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. Circle Wealth Management LLC now owns 26,305 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $7,398,000 after acquiring an additional 1,183 shares during the last quarter. Community Bank N.A. raised its position in shares of Oracle by 35.8% during the third quarter. Community Bank N.A. now owns 2,578 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $725,000 after purchasing an additional 680 shares during the period. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 26.0% during the third quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. now owns 15,644 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $4,400,000 after purchasing an additional 3,233 shares during the last quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 32.4% during the third quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. now owns 16,404 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $4,613,000 after purchasing an additional 4,010 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 105.2% in the 3rd quarter. Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC now owns 128,959 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $36,268,000 after purchasing an additional 66,100 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Oracle Stock Down 2.6%

Oracle stock opened at $155.08 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.19, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 0.91. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $118.86 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $165.74 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $217.95. The firm has a market cap of $446.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.66.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.08. Oracle had a return on equity of 60.00% and a net margin of 25.30%.The company had revenue of $17.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.91 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.47 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 35.91%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORCL has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $310.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. DA Davidson lifted their target price on shares of Oracle from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Melius Research set a $160.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Bank of America cut their target price on shares of Oracle from $368.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Three 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $268.06.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 beat and AI/cloud traction — Oracle reported stronger‑than‑expected revenue and record cloud dollar‑adds, and raised longer‑term revenue guidance, underpinning the bull case that AI demand will sustain growth. Oracle capitalizes on AI demand with record Cloud dollar adds
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades / high conviction calls — Several firms (including JPMorgan) upgraded or reiterated bullish views after the print, and Guggenheim highlighted a potential future free‑cash‑flow “waterfall” scenario. These endorsements support further upside if execution continues. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Upgrades Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) to Overweight
• Neutral Sentiment: TikTok stake and strategic investments — Filings disclosed a ~$2.2B stake in the restructured TikTok US JV (15%); strategic for content/data relationships but capital‑intensive and not an immediate earnings driver. Oracle Reveals $2.2 Billion Investment In TikTok’s US Business
• Neutral Sentiment: AI infrastructure narrative remains a key theme — Multiple strategy pieces argue Oracle is well‑positioned as an AI infrastructure play, but those gains are contingent on durable monetization and margin expansion. Oracle: The AI Darkhorse?
• Negative Sentiment: Rising litigation risk — Multiple law firms have filed/class notices alleging disclosure issues around data‑center capabilities and capex; ongoing suits increase legal uncertainty and could weigh on sentiment. Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Class Action Lawsuit Filed by Kessler Topaz
• Negative Sentiment: Restructuring and extra charges — The WSJ reports Oracle set aside an additional $500M for restructuring and exit costs tied to job cuts as it scales AI infrastructure, a near‑term drag on cash flow. Oracle Allocates Extra $500 Million to Cover Restructuring Costs
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst positioning and price‑target cuts — While some firms raised targets, others (Baird, TD Cowen, Stifel and others) trimmed price targets citing valuation and model updates — adding to short‑term volatility. Baird Lowers PT on Oracle (ORCL)

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total value of $1,552,300.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer 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. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total transaction of $2,953,350.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 234,077 shares in the company, valued at $46,087,420.53. This trade represents a 6.02% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 72,223 shares of company stock valued at $13,689,064. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

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.