Franklin Resources Inc. Trims Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Franklin Resources Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 6.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 9,246,588 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 618,440 shares during the quarter. Oracle comprises about 0.6% of Franklin Resources Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Franklin Resources Inc. owned about 0.32% of Oracle worth $2,600,510,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brentview Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Oracle by 4.4% in the third quarter. Brentview Investment Management LLC now owns 30,517 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $8,583,000 after purchasing an additional 1,280 shares during the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its position in Oracle by 0.4% during the third quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 71,818 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $20,198,000 after buying an additional 298 shares during the period. FourThought Financial Partners LLC boosted its stake in Oracle by 7.6% in the 3rd quarter. FourThought Financial Partners LLC now owns 4,706 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,323,000 after buying an additional 332 shares during the last quarter. Tiemann Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Oracle by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Tiemann Investment Advisors LLC now owns 28,440 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $7,998,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the period. Finally, Winthrop Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Oracle by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC now owns 10,461 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,942,000 after buying an additional 162 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on ORCL shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on shares of Oracle from $375.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Oracle from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price target on shares of Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Oracle from $320.00 to $213.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Oracle from $368.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $272.23.

Oracle Stock Down 1.3%

ORCL opened at $149.62 on Wednesday. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $118.86 and a 1 year high of $345.72. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $167.90 and a 200 day moving average price of $219.44. 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 company has a market cap 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.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08. Oracle had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 70.60%. The firm 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 company posted $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle’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. Sell-side analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 37.59%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other Oracle news, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total value of $2,953,350.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 234,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,087,420.53. This trade represents a 6.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total value of $437,064.03. Following the transaction, the director owned 25,596 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,032,429.56. This represents a 7.99% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about 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

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.