Inspire Trust Co. N.A. Buys 5,000 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Inspire Trust Co. N.A. boosted its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 15.2% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 38,000 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,000 shares during the period. Oracle accounts for about 1.2% of Inspire Trust Co. N.A.’s holdings, making the stock its 19th largest position. Inspire Trust Co. N.A.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $7,407,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Oracle by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 174,802,084 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $34,070,674,000 after acquiring an additional 5,841,584 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. increased its stake in Oracle by 333.7% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 5,238,006 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,473,137,000 after acquiring an additional 4,030,382 shares during the last quarter. Amundi increased its stake in Oracle by 32.9% during the third quarter. Amundi now owns 9,636,090 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,809,609,000 after acquiring an additional 2,385,556 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in Oracle by 921.6% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 2,311,815 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $450,596,000 after acquiring an additional 2,085,514 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its stake in Oracle by 456.6% during the fourth quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 2,291,058 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $446,550,000 after acquiring an additional 1,879,448 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In related news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 16th. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $604,155.51. This represents a 81.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Barclays reduced their price objective on Oracle from $310.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Wedbush upped their target price on Oracle from $225.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Oracle from $213.00 to $207.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on Oracle from $205.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $229.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $261.46.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several recent articles argue Oracle looks attractive versus other AI names, with one calling it a more balanced AI bet than Palantir because of its valuation and long-term upside. Palantir vs. Oracle in 2026. Which One Is the Better Buy Right Now?
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage from 247WallSt and others highlighted Oracle’s large AI cloud backlog and said the shares screen favorably on valuation, suggesting investors may be re-rating the stock higher on growth visibility. Oracle at $192: Buy, Sell or Hold?
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst-oriented previews and market commentary pointed to Oracle’s upcoming Q4 results and AI infrastructure demand as reasons sentiment is turning more positive ahead of earnings. Oracle Q4 Preview: AI Infrastructure In Focus As Sentiment Turns Positive
• Positive Sentiment: Additional coverage said Oracle’s stock has outperformed peers/sector measures and that analysts remain optimistic about its outlook, reinforcing the bullish narrative. How Is Oracle’s Stock Performance Compared to Other Software Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Some articles were more general or thematic, including software industry headwinds and Buffett/communication commentary, and are unlikely to move Oracle shares by themselves. 3 Software Stocks to Watch as the Industry Grapples With Headwinds
• Negative Sentiment: One recent report warned that Oracle’s aggressive AI data-center buildout is being funded with significant debt and private credit, which raises balance-sheet risk even as growth prospects improve. Oracle Project Jupiter Puts AI Growth And Debt Risks In Focus

Oracle Stock Up 6.5%

NYSE:ORCL opened at $203.42 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $134.57 and a twelve month high of $345.72. The company has a market cap of $585.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.55. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $169.35 and a 200-day simple moving average of $178.01. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08. Oracle had a return on equity of 62.70% and a net margin of 25.30%.The firm had revenue of $17.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.91 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle’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. Analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 6.08 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 9th were paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. 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.