Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. Has $8.26 Million Stock Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. grew its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 17.7% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 42,377 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,382 shares during the period. Oracle comprises approximately 1.3% of Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $8,260,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Oracle by 130.0% in the 3rd quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Investors Research Corp boosted its stake in Oracle by 465.5% in the 4th quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 164 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the period. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC boosted its stake in Oracle by 76.9% in the 3rd quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Finally, YANKCOM Partnership boosted its stake in Oracle by 304.7% in the 4th quarter. YANKCOM Partnership now owns 174 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In related news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 33,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,555,709.82. This trade represents a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of Oracle from $240.00 to $210.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on shares of Oracle from $205.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, March 13th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein set a $313.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $262.91.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wall‑Street bullishness on Oracle’s cloud/AI backlog and accelerating OCI execution supports long‑term upside despite the pullback; a recent upgrade highlights strong cloud and AI revenue growth and a large services backlog as reasons to buy. OCI And Multicloud Execution Shift The Narrative To Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle named Hilary Maxson as chief financial officer to steer finance during an aggressive data‑center and AI buildout — a management change that provides experience but also signals a heavy capex phase. Oracle appoints Hilary Maxson as CFO (Reuters)
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle Commodity Holding Corp. (TSXV: ORCL) closed a small final tranche of a private placement — unrelated to Oracle Corp’s operations but potentially confusing to retail flows because of the ticker overlap. Oracle Commodity Holding Closes Second and Final Tranche
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Oracle is laying off thousands as it reallocates spend to AI/data‑center buildout — and that the new CFO’s hire and compensation drew scrutiny — create short‑term reputational and execution risk that can pressure the stock. Oracle hires new CFO with $950K salary as thousands face layoffs
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms announced or reminded investors about class‑action and shareholder litigation related to Oracle’s prior disclosures and securities offerings — increasing legal risk and potential future liabilities. Shareholders of Oracle Corporation Should Contact Levi & Korsinsky

Oracle Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $145.56 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $152.46 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $204.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.35. Oracle Corporation has a one year low of $118.86 and a one year high of $345.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $418.63 billion, a PE ratio of 26.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.60.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.08. Oracle had a net margin of 25.30% and a return on equity of 62.70%. 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 firm posted $1.47 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 9th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.91%.

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.