Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Proem Advisors LLC

Proem Advisors LLC lowered its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCLFree Report) by 83.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 15,018 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 74,982 shares during the period. Oracle accounts for 0.3% of Proem Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position. Proem Advisors LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $2,927,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Oracle during the third quarter worth $28,000. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 76.9% in the 3rd quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. Corundum Trust Company INC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Collier Financial acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Oracle is expanding AI-powered recruiting tools through an integration of Eightfold AI Interviewer into Oracle Fusion Cloud Recruiting, which could strengthen its HR software suite and support longer-term cloud revenue growth. Big Tech Keeps Piling On AI Debt. Spending Is Set to Soar.
  • Positive Sentiment: SoftBank’s reported plans for a major AI infrastructure push in France add another signal that large-scale AI data-center spending remains strong, which is supportive for Oracle’s cloud and infrastructure opportunity, especially given its existing Stargate partnership with OpenAI and SoftBank. SoftBank Eyes $100 Billion France AI Push
  • Positive Sentiment: Market commentary that Nvidia has added an Oracle’s worth of market cap in just four trading days underscores how much investor enthusiasm remains concentrated in AI infrastructure, a backdrop that can keep sentiment around Oracle constructive even when the stock pauses. Nvidia has added an Oracle’s worth of market cap in just four trading days
  • Neutral Sentiment: Several market recaps note that Oracle has slipped while the broader market and tech sector moved higher, suggesting the decline may reflect short-term profit-taking after a steep AI rally rather than a company-specific setback. Oracle (ORCL) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In related news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total transaction of $2,642,850.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $604,155.51. This represents a 81.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Price Performance

ORCL opened at $193.86 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $159.58 and its 200 day moving average price is $184.71. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $134.57 and a 12-month high of $345.72. 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 cap of $557.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.80, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.55.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCLGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.91 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.47 EPS. Oracle’s revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 9th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. 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 presently 35.91%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target 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. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $229.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Wedbush assumed coverage on Oracle in a research note on Friday, April 24th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $225.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Arete Research set a $255.00 price target on Oracle and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $259.43.

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About Oracle

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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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Oracle (NYSE:ORCL)

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