Brookstone Capital Management Reduces Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Brookstone Capital Management decreased its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 18.5% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 99,333 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 22,531 shares during the quarter. Brookstone Capital Management’s holdings in Oracle were worth $27,936,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth $4,275,378,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Oracle by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 164,278,874 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $35,916,290,000 after purchasing an additional 3,353,461 shares during the last quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the second quarter valued at $731,512,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in Oracle by 42.1% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 8,839,166 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,932,507,000 after purchasing an additional 2,619,722 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its position in Oracle by 840.7% during the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 2,119,473 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $463,380,000 after acquiring an additional 1,894,157 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Oracle Stock Up 1.0%

Oracle stock opened at $197.24 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $226.27 and a 200-day simple moving average of $242.29. Oracle Corporation has a one year low of $118.86 and a one year high of $345.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $566.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.91.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.62. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.The business had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.19 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.47 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.59%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORCL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. HSBC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $382.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Oracle from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Berenberg Bank boosted their target price on shares of Oracle from $202.00 to $306.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. BNP Paribas set a $377.00 price target on Oracle in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, JMP Securities reiterated a “market outperform” rating and set a $342.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $307.72.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other news, EVP Maria Smith sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.62, for a total value of $1,403,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 47,083 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,212,431.46. The trade was a 9.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Jeffrey Berg sold 49,365 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $283.02, for a total transaction of $13,971,282.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 151,999 shares in the company, valued at approximately $43,018,756.98. This trade represents a 24.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 131,346 shares of company stock worth $36,129,646 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TikTok JV seen as a high‑profile validation of Oracle’s sovereign‑cloud strategy — the deal could serve as a showcase customer for OCI security and drive new regulated‑industry sales. Oracle Part of the JV to Acquire Stake in TikTok (MSN)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness — Dan Ives and others argue Oracle’s cloud/data‑center conversion and AI positioning could re‑rate the stock into 2026 (targets like $250 cited). Will Oracle Stock Hit $250 in 2026? (Yahoo)
• Positive Sentiment: Operational wins on AI/data centers — coverage highlights OCI GPU growth, data‑center expansion and sovereign‑cloud partnerships as turning Oracle into an AI infrastructure utility. Forget The Chips: Oracle Wins Phase 2 of AI (MarketBeat)
• Neutral Sentiment: China urges lawful, balanced solutions on the TikTok hand‑over — a diplomatic tone that reduces headline risk but leaves regulatory/legal timing unclear. China Says It Hopes Firms Seek Lawful, Balanced Solutions Over TikTok Deal (Reuters)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/market notes remain constructive amid OCI confusion — some boutiques see opportunity but acknowledge mixed short‑term sentiment. Citizens Stays Constructive on Oracle (MSN)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CEO Clayton Magouyrk and director Naomi Seligman disclosed recent sales (~10,000 and 2,223 shares), which can amplify short‑term selling pressure and signal liquidity needs. CEO Form 4 (SEC) Naomi Seligman Sale (InsiderTrades)
• Negative Sentiment: Reports the TikTok JV may give Oracle less commercial control than hoped have pressured sentiment — weaker upside from the deal would reduce the “proof‑point” value investors expect. Oracle Stock Slides After Reports of Limited Control in TikTok Deal (Benzinga)
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/valuation worries — commentators flag AI “bubble” concerns and Oracle’s leverage from heavy data‑center spending, which raises downside risk if growth misses. How Oracle Went From AI Darling to Being the Face of Bubble Fears (TipRanks)

Oracle 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.