Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. Increases Stake in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 4.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 758,024 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 35,602 shares during the quarter. Oracle comprises about 0.7% of Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $147,833,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. AMF Tjanstepension AB lifted its stake in Oracle by 16.3% during the 4th quarter. AMF Tjanstepension AB now owns 149,675 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $29,173,000 after acquiring an additional 21,010 shares during the period. Hartford Funds Management Co LLC grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 31.8% in the fourth quarter. Hartford Funds Management Co LLC now owns 3,645 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $711,000 after acquiring an additional 879 shares during the period. Integral Investment Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 7.0% in the fourth quarter. Integral Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 5,932 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,156,000 after acquiring an additional 390 shares during the period. Capstone Capital Management Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Oracle in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,588,000. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 10.2% in the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 410,095 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $79,932,000 after acquiring an additional 38,063 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total value of $2,642,850.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,429 shares in the company, valued at $604,155.51. This represents a 81.39% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently commented on the stock. DA Davidson lifted their price target on shares of Oracle from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on shares of Oracle from $375.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of Oracle in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $200.00 price target for the company. Finally, Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Oracle from $310.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $261.46.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle landed a new multi-year U.S. Air Force cloud modernization contract worth $88 million and expanded its AI-focused defense work with the U.S. Department of Defense, reinforcing demand for its secure cloud and classified AI infrastructure. Oracle’s Expanding Defense AI Role And What It Could Mean For Investors
• Positive Sentiment: One analyst note highlighted Oracle as a hyperscaler with meaningful upside potential as AI and quantum infrastructure spending grows, suggesting the market still sees long-term growth opportunities. 2 Quantum Hyperscaler Stocks With 30% Price Target to Watch in May
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader IT stocks in India rallied despite weak market sentiment, but the move was tied more to sector rotation than to Oracle specifically. Infosys, OFSS, TechM, other IT stocks gain up to 3% despite weak market sentiment. Here’s why
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s stock has also been the subject of market chatter, including a bearish bet from investor Leopold Aschenbrenner and a comparison article that argued Salesforce may be the better AI cloud buy right now. Why AI Wunderkind Leopold Aschenbrenner Started Betting Against Nvidia, Oracle, Broadcom Salesforce vs. Oracle: Which AI-Driven Cloud Stock Is a Better Buy?
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle shares fell more than the market in the latest session, reflecting recent selling pressure despite the company’s strong fundamentals and AI-related growth narrative. Oracle (ORCL) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note
• Negative Sentiment: Another headline noted Intel is closing the market-cap gap with Oracle, which may add to relative-performance concerns among large-cap tech investors. Intel stock just $8 billion away from overtaking Oracle in market cap

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $186.60 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $163.60 and its 200-day moving average price is $181.56. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $134.57 and a twelve month high of $345.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $536.67 billion, a PE ratio of 33.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.55.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share 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 quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.47 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.08 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 9th were paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 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.