Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Acquired by Lbp Am Sa

Lbp Am Sa increased its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 380,677 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,275 shares during the period. Oracle makes up about 1.3% of Lbp Am Sa’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. Lbp Am Sa’s holdings in Oracle were worth $107,062,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. grew its holdings in Oracle by 0.3% during the third quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 338,275 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $95,136,000 after acquiring an additional 930 shares during the period. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 89,004 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $25,031,000 after purchasing an additional 2,439 shares in the last quarter. Gordian Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter valued at about $225,000. AMF Tjanstepension AB acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $22,073,000. Finally, CIBC Asset Management Inc raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 264,655 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $74,432,000 after purchasing an additional 1,254 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about 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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, 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 value of $437,064.03. Following the sale, the director owned 25,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,032,429.56. The trade was a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.52, for a total transaction of $1,925,200.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 144,030 shares in the company, valued at $27,728,655.60. This trade represents a 6.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 111,588 shares of company stock valued at $26,108,046. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $177.12 on Monday. 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 Corporation has a 12-month low of $118.86 and a 12-month high of $345.72. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $198.36 and a 200-day moving average of $239.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $508.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.65.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.19 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.47 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 9th were paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.59%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on ORCL shares. Weiss Ratings lowered Oracle from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their target price on Oracle from $364.00 to $339.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Bank of America lowered their price target on Oracle from $368.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. TD Cowen dropped their target price on Oracle from $400.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, JMP Securities reissued a “market outperform” rating and set a $342.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $300.46.

Oracle 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.