Hamilton Capital Partners LLC Sells 21,985 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Hamilton Capital Partners LLC cut its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 23.2% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 72,714 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 21,985 shares during the period. Oracle accounts for 7.8% of Hamilton Capital Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Hamilton Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $20,450,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Kilter Group LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. LGT Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Oracle during the second quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, HighMark Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Oracle during the second quarter worth about $38,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bullish view that Oracle is a leading AI provider with a large, expanding backlog and multi?quarter data?center buildout that could drive big revenue. Oracle: This Market Still Hasn’t Figured It Out—Oracle Is a Leading AI Provider
• Positive Sentiment: Investor letters and coverage highlighting Oracle’s embedded AI strategy and chip?neutral positioning argue for durable enterprise demand and a multi?year growth runway. What Makes Oracle (ORCL) a Strong Investment?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts note explosive cloud growth from AI infrastructure but flag a large $50B capex program and near?term negative free cash flow — growth potential is real but profitability/DCF risk has risen. Is ORCL Stock Poised for Growth Amid Rising AI Infrastructure Demand?
• Neutral Sentiment: The Oracle?led group taking control of TikTok U.S. operations presents a potential new revenue stream but adds regulatory and integration uncertainty. China Urges US To Work In The ‘Same Direction’ As ByteDance Hands Over Control Of TikTok’s Operations To Oracle?Led Group
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets report Wall Street worry over Oracle’s aggressive AI spending, Q2 misses and uncertainty about its ability to deliver server farms for OpenAI — these concerns have driven heavy selling pressure this quarter. Why Oracle’s AI Spending Spree Is Spooking Wall Street
• Negative Sentiment: Major outlets (CNBC, NYPost) note ORCL is on pace for its worst quarterly decline since 2001 as investors question execution and OpenAI dependency — heightened downside risk near term. Oracle shares on pace for worst quarter since 2001 as new CEOs face concerns about AI buildout
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst commentary highlights Oracle’s success is tied to OpenAI’s spending and balance?sheet — increased counterparty risk if OpenAI pulls back. Oracle’s success will be directly tied to OpenAI’s financial strength, says Jefferies’ Brent Thill
• Negative Sentiment: Insider/insider?adjacent selling: CEO disclosed a nearly $2M stock sale, which some investors view as a negative signal amid the selloff. Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) CEO Sells $1,925,200.00 in Stock

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other Oracle news, Director Jeffrey Berg sold 49,365 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $283.02, for a total value of $13,971,282.30. Following the transaction, the director owned 151,999 shares in the company, valued at $43,018,756.98. This trade represents a 24.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total transaction of $437,064.03. Following the sale, the director directly owned 25,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,032,429.56. This represents a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 131,346 shares of company stock valued at $36,129,646 in the last quarter. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $198.00 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $568.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.22, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.66. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $224.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $242.89. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $118.86 and a 52 week high of $345.72. 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 released its earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.62. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.The firm had revenue of $16.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.47 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th will be given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.59%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently commented on ORCL. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on Oracle from $355.00 to $270.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Berenberg Bank raised their price target on Oracle from $202.00 to $306.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. KeyCorp cut their price target on Oracle from $350.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, UBS Group set a $325.00 price objective on Oracle in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $307.72.

About Oracle

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.