Matauro LLC boosted its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 109.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 13,427 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,029 shares during the quarter. Matauro LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $2,617,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Kilter Group LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle during the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Oracle by 130.0% during the third quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Investors Research Corp boosted its holdings in Oracle by 465.5% during the fourth quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 164 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC grew its position in Oracle by 76.9% in the third quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research analysts have issued reports on ORCL shares. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Citizens Jmp decreased their target price on Oracle from $342.00 to $285.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Oracle from $320.00 to $213.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 23rd. TD Cowen decreased their price target on Oracle from $350.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, DA Davidson lifted their price target on Oracle from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $262.91.
Oracle News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Layoffs framed as strategic cost cutting to fund AI/data?center expansion, which investors view as freeing capital for growth and improving margins. Oracle laying off thousands of workers to cut costs amid AI push: report
- Positive Sentiment: Reports that Oracle is raising large sums for its data?center buildout and that partner financing is closing (signals external investor appetite for Oracle’s AI infrastructure plan). Related Digital nears $16 billion financing for Oracle data center, Bloomberg News reports
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle is rolling out AI products for government and defense (new market access and contract opportunities that support recurring cloud revenue). Oracle Unveils AI Data Platform for US Federal Government
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts/strategists note the layoffs could be a one?off restructuring to reposition engineering for AI, so market reaction may be short?lived if execution is smooth. Oracle’s layoffs might be a ‘one-off story,’ strategist says
- Neutral Sentiment: Coverage emphasizing Oracle’s AI infrastructure expansion across commercial verticals (context for long?term thesis but execution/costs still key). Why Is Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Expanding AI Infrastructure Across Russell 1000 index
- Negative Sentiment: Worker blowback and reputational damage after reports some employees were notified by email — heightens execution and morale risk. Fired via email? Some of the 30,000 workers cut by Oracle woke up to a morning message saying they were laid off.
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities?fraud and class?action notices have been filed alleging disclosure issues around AI/data?center spending and capex — potential legal and settlement overhang. Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Shareholders Who Lost Money Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit
- Negative Sentiment: Reports of very large debt and capex to build AI data centers (tens of billions) raise financing and margin?risk concerns if revenue growth lags. Oracle Fires 30,000 Employees Overnight to Fund $58 Billion AI Data Center Debt
Insider Transactions at Oracle
In other news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total value of $6,821,150.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 33,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,555,709.82. This represents a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total transaction of $1,552,300.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 134,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,805,476.90. This trade represents a 6.94% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 40.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Oracle Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $145.31 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $154.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is $208.78. The company has a market cap of $417.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.66. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $118.86 and a 12-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.
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $17.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 62.70% and a net margin of 25.30%.Oracle’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Oracle Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is currently 35.91%.
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.
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