Cumberland Partners Ltd Sells 18,735 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Cumberland Partners Ltd decreased its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 52.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 16,960 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 18,735 shares during the quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd’s holdings in Oracle were worth $4,770,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle during the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Kilter Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 130.0% during the third quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the period. Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new position in Oracle in the third quarter worth $37,000. Finally, Collier Financial purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth about $38,000. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $313.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, February 9th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on Oracle from $368.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th. TD Cowen decreased their target price on Oracle from $400.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $290.97.

Oracle Stock Performance

NYSE:ORCL opened at $156.26 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $179.82 and its 200 day moving average is $229.10. The firm has a market cap of $448.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.37, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.91. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $118.86 and a 52-week high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.62. The business had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.47 EPS. Research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 37.59%.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CMS selected Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to consolidate and migrate on‑prem workloads as part of its modernization push — a high‑profile federal win that validates OCI for large public‑sector deals and supports recurring cloud revenue expansion. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Gains Momentum With CMS Selection
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlights Oracle’s new public‑sector AI cloud as a strategic differentiator that can enlarge its addressable market in government and regulated industries, reinforcing the growth story for OCI and AI services. How Oracle’s New Public-Sector AI Cloud Wins At Oracle (ORCL) Has Changed Its Investment Story
• Positive Sentiment: The U.S. Air Force awarded Oracle an $88 million firm‑fixed‑price task order, adding a modest but tangible government contract that supports defense/cloud revenue momentum. The United States Department of the Air Force Awards Oracle Corporation (ORCL) $88 Million Firm-fixed Price Task Order
• Neutral Sentiment: Several analyst/opinion pieces debate Oracle’s valuation vs. larger cloud peers — some see it as an attractive, lower‑multiple way to play AI/cloud, while others point to competitive gaps versus Azure/Google Cloud. This keeps sentiment mixed among value and growth investors. Is Oracle (ORCL) Now Priced Attractive After Recent Share Price Weakness?
• Neutral Sentiment: Mentions in broader infrastructure stories (e.g., DTE/OpenAI data‑center coverage) highlight Oracle as a notable customer/partner in large AI campus projects — positive signal for demand, but indirect and more relevant to infrastructure winners than Oracle’s near‑term earnings. DTE’s Stargate Deal Turns Power Into Profits
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have issued notices and several securities‑class actions were filed alleging disclosures tied to Oracle’s AI/data‑center strategy and share declines (deadline notices and lead‑plaintiff solicitations are widespread). That legal overhang can increase litigation risk, management distraction and potential costs. Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP Files a Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Oracle Corporation (ORCL)
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and industry commentators warn about hidden risks from a big‑tech borrowing binge to finance AI data centers; coverage cites Oracle’s large debt raise and broader sector leverage concerns that weigh on investor appetite for capital‑intensive AI expansion. Vanguard Economist Warns Big Tech’s $400B Debt Binge Carries ‘Hidden Risks’
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage comparing Microsoft and Oracle underscores Azure’s stronger AI scale/backlog and margin profile — a reminder that competitive pressure may constrain Oracle’s market share gains and margin expansion in the near term. Microsoft vs. Oracle: Which Cloud & AI Giant Has an Edge Right Now?

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total value of $6,821,150.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 33,638 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,555,709.82. This trade represents a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total value of $2,953,350.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 234,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,087,420.53. This represents a 6.02% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064. 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.