Oracle Corporation $ORCL Position Reduced by Kanawha Capital Management LLC

Kanawha Capital Management LLC trimmed its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 197,038 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 4,428 shares during the quarter. Oracle makes up about 3.8% of Kanawha Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. Kanawha Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $55,415,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 189.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,593,000 after purchasing an additional 100,494 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Oracle by 8.1% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $903,000 after buying an additional 404 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 21.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,348 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $951,000 after buying an additional 768 shares during the period. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $360,000. Finally, Instrumental Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $228,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle secured a ~15% stake and “Trusted Technology Partner” role in the newly spun?off U.S. TikTok joint venture, which effectively locks TikTok as a large, long?term tenant for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and helps justify Oracle’s big data?center buildouts. This deal is being framed as an infrastructure revenue win rather than a consumer pivot. Oracle’s TikTok Win Isn’t Social Media—It’s a Cloud Power Move
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity shows sizable bullish bets (whale positions) in Oracle, signaling some traders expect upside or are using derivatives for directional/speculative exposure — this can amplify moves but is not fundamental. This Is What Whales Are Betting On Oracle
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms (Rosen, others) have publicized or filed class actions tied to Oracle’s senior?note offerings and disclosures about debt used to fund AI/data?center projects — this litigation creates headline risk and could pressure the stock if claims advance. ROSEN, TOP-RANKED INVESTOR RIGHTS COUNSEL, Encourages Oracle Corporation Investors to Secure Counsel in Securities Class Action – ORCL
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley flagged that Oracle’s aggressive AI?infrastructure buildout could create downside risk to EPS targets if spending and revenue cadence diverge from analyst expectations — a reminder that capital intensity and execution timing matter for near?term earnings. Morgan Stanley finds Oracle’s AI infrastructure buildout creates risk for EPS targets
• Negative Sentiment: High?profile short/skeptical investors (reported Michael Burry position) and reports that Wall Street showed diminished appetite for some Stargate?related debt deals have amplified concerns about Oracle’s funding model and liquidity, adding selling pressure. Michael Burry Bets Against Oracle — Should You Sell ORCL Stock Now? • Wall Street is losing its appetite for Oracle’s data center debt

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on ORCL shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Oracle from $250.00 to $195.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Stephens boosted their target price on shares of Oracle from $208.00 to $331.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Oracle from $270.00 to $230.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Mizuho set a $400.00 price objective on Oracle in a report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Piper Sandler cut their price objective on Oracle from $380.00 to $290.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Oracle has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $300.46.

Oracle Stock Down 0.6%

ORCL stock opened at $177.12 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $198.36 and a two-hundred day moving average of $239.55. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $118.86 and a 12 month high of $345.72. The company has a market cap of $508.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.29, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.65.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued 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. The business had revenue of $16.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.19 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.47 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 9th were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 37.59%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Jeffrey Berg sold 49,365 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 151,999 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $43,018,756.98. This represents a 24.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, 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 transaction of $2,953,350.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 234,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,087,420.53. The trade was a 6.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 111,588 shares of company stock worth $26,108,046 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

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.