Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) CEO Sells $1,925,200.00 in Stock

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) CEO Clayton Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.52, for a total value of $1,925,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 144,030 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,728,655.60. This represents a 6.49% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Oracle Trading Up 1.0%

NYSE:ORCL opened at $197.24 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $566.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.66. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $118.86 and a twelve month high of $345.72. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $226.27 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $242.29. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28.

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

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders 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 is currently 37.59%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently commented on ORCL shares. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on Oracle from $355.00 to $270.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Oracle from $270.00 to $230.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on Oracle from $320.00 to $220.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 12th. KeyCorp lowered their target price on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday. Three research 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $307.72.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oracle

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sherman Porfolios LLC bought a new position in Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at about $951,000. Advisors Management Group Inc. ADV acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the third quarter valued at approximately $200,000. AIA Group Ltd increased its stake in shares of Oracle by 28.0% during the third quarter. AIA Group Ltd now owns 41,105 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $11,560,000 after purchasing an additional 9,001 shares during the period. Strategic Investment Advisors MI lifted its holdings in Oracle by 37.8% during the 3rd quarter. Strategic Investment Advisors MI now owns 4,136 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,163,000 after purchasing an additional 1,135 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Keel Point LLC boosted its stake in Oracle by 7.7% in the 3rd quarter. Keel Point LLC now owns 13,020 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $3,662,000 after purchasing an additional 927 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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 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.