Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Director Naomi Seligman Sells 2,223 Shares of Stock

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) Director Naomi Seligman sold 2,223 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total transaction of $437,064.03. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 25,596 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,032,429.56. The trade was a 7.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Oracle Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of Oracle stock opened at $195.34 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $561.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.66. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $118.86 and a 52-week high of $345.72. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $230.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $242.92. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.62. Oracle had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 70.60%. The firm had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.47 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate 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, January 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Oracle’s payout ratio is 37.59%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their target price on Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Oppenheimer reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday. HSBC restated a “buy” rating and set a $382.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their target price on shares of Oracle from $368.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $307.72.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ORCL. Kampmann Melissa S. grew its holdings in Oracle by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Kampmann Melissa S. now owns 11,910 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $3,350,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 0.7% in the third quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp now owns 5,319 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,551,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 0.7% in the third quarter. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. now owns 5,281 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,485,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 3.4% during the third quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. now owns 1,127 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $317,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Avion Wealth increased its position in Oracle by 16.6% during the 3rd quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 260 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $73,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stores Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Huge revenue visibility and rapid OCI growth — Oracle’s reported backlog/remaining performance obligations and OCI GPU-related revenue growth are cited as proof the company has long?dated customer commitments that support future revenue and justify its heavy data?center buildout. I’m Buying What Oracle Is Building (Seeking Alpha)
• Positive Sentiment: TikTok JV validates Oracle’s sovereign?cloud strategy — Coverage notes Oracle will be the platform/host for the U.S. TikTok operations, which could act as a high?profile “proof point” for selling secure cloud services to regulated industries. Oracle Fans Love the New TikTok Deal (Barchart)
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts remain bullish on re?rating potential — Notable bullish calls (e.g., Dan Ives) argue accelerating cloud/data?center conversion could drive meaningful upside next year, supporting a positive analyst narrative beneath the volatility. Will Oracle Stock Hit $250 in 2026? (Barchart)
• Neutral Sentiment: Conflicting reports on Michigan data?center financing — Some outlets warn Oracle may struggle to build the $10B Michigan supercluster after a financing partner exited, while Oracle says the project is “moving ahead” with a new equity partner; the discrepancy raises short?term execution uncertainty. Oracle May Not Be Able to Build Its Michigan Data Center (Yahoo) Oracle Says Michigan Data Center Deal Moving Ahead Without Blue Owl (Yahoo)
• Negative Sentiment: Reports say Oracle may have less control than expected in the TikTok JV — Coverage that the new U.S. investors will wield limited influence revived concerns the deal’s commercial upside for Oracle could be smaller than hoped. That news has pressured the stock. Oracle Stock Slides Following Reports Of Limited Control In TikTok Deal (Benzinga)
• Negative Sentiment: Investor worry about an AI “bubble” and balance?sheet leverage — Commentaries argue Oracle moved from an AI darling to a poster child for excess expectations and debt?driven expansion, amplifying risk?off sentiment. How Oracle Went from AI Darling to Being the Face of Bubble Fears (TipRanks)
• Negative Sentiment: High insider selling and commentary on leverage — Data aggregators show significant insider sales and pundits (e.g., Jim Cramer) calling Oracle “debt?laden,” which can amplify selling pressure and concern over funding risks as capex stays elevated. Quiver Quant – Opinions & Insider Activity Jim Cramer Says “Right Now, the Biggest Ambush in This Market Comes from Oracle” (Yahoo)

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.