Hilltop Holdings Inc. Has $15.32 Million Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Hilltop Holdings Inc. raised its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 12.6% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 54,474 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,084 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for 0.8% of Hilltop Holdings Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest holding. Hilltop Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $15,320,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of ORCL. Hollow Brook Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Oracle by 33.7% during the 3rd quarter. Hollow Brook Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,604 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $451,000 after acquiring an additional 404 shares during the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP increased its holdings in Oracle by 4,486.0% during the 3rd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 1,149,952 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $323,412,000 after purchasing an additional 1,124,877 shares in the last quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC raised its position in Oracle by 48.7% in the 3rd quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC now owns 118,648 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $33,369,000 after purchasing an additional 38,841 shares during the last quarter. Fagan Associates Inc. raised its position in Oracle by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Fagan Associates Inc. now owns 24,982 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $7,026,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Commonwealth Financial Corp PA boosted its stake in Oracle by 11.0% in the third quarter. First Commonwealth Financial Corp PA now owns 14,199 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $3,993,000 after purchasing an additional 1,405 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Oracle Stock Down 2.6%

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $155.08 on Monday. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $118.86 and a 1 year high of $345.72. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $165.74 and its 200-day moving average is $217.83. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $446.02 billion, a PE ratio of 27.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.66.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08. Oracle had a net margin of 25.30% and a return on equity of 62.70%. The business had revenue of $17.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.91 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 35.91%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on ORCL. Barclays lowered their target price on Oracle from $310.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 9th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on shares of Oracle from $205.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $280.00 target price for the company. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $268.06.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 beat and AI/cloud traction — Oracle reported stronger?than?expected revenue and record cloud dollar?adds, and raised longer?term revenue guidance, underpinning the bull case that AI demand will sustain growth. Oracle capitalizes on AI demand with record Cloud dollar adds
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades / high conviction calls — Several firms (including JPMorgan) upgraded or reiterated bullish views after the print, and Guggenheim highlighted a potential future free?cash?flow “waterfall” scenario. These endorsements support further upside if execution continues. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Upgrades Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) to Overweight
• Neutral Sentiment: TikTok stake and strategic investments — Filings disclosed a ~$2.2B stake in the restructured TikTok US JV (15%); strategic for content/data relationships but capital?intensive and not an immediate earnings driver. Oracle Reveals $2.2 Billion Investment In TikTok’s US Business
• Neutral Sentiment: AI infrastructure narrative remains a key theme — Multiple strategy pieces argue Oracle is well?positioned as an AI infrastructure play, but those gains are contingent on durable monetization and margin expansion. Oracle: The AI Darkhorse?
• Negative Sentiment: Rising litigation risk — Multiple law firms have filed/class notices alleging disclosure issues around data?center capabilities and capex; ongoing suits increase legal uncertainty and could weigh on sentiment. Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Class Action Lawsuit Filed by Kessler Topaz
• Negative Sentiment: Restructuring and extra charges — The WSJ reports Oracle set aside an additional $500M for restructuring and exit costs tied to job cuts as it scales AI infrastructure, a near?term drag on cash flow. Oracle Allocates Extra $500 Million to Cover Restructuring Costs
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst positioning and price?target cuts — While some firms raised targets, others (Baird, TD Cowen, Stifel and others) trimmed price targets citing valuation and model updates — adding to short?term volatility. Baird Lowers PT on Oracle (ORCL)

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total value of $437,064.03. Following the transaction, the director owned 25,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,032,429.56. This represents a 7.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total value of $1,552,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 134,030 shares in the company, valued at $20,805,476.90. This represents a 6.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064. Company 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.