Highland Capital Management LLC Increases Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Highland Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 62.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 68,563 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 26,263 shares during the period. Oracle comprises about 1.0% of Highland Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Highland Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $19,283,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Kampmann Melissa S. boosted its holdings in Oracle by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Kampmann Melissa S. now owns 11,910 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $3,350,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the period. McLean Asset Management Corp lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 0.7% during the third quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp now owns 5,319 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,551,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 3.4% in the third quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. now owns 1,127 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $317,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the period. Snider Financial Group grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 1.3% in the second quarter. Snider Financial Group now owns 3,204 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $701,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SNS Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Oracle by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. SNS Financial Group LLC now owns 4,896 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,070,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ORCL has been the subject of several recent research reports. JMP Securities reissued a “market outperform” rating and issued a $342.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. BNP Paribas set a $377.00 target price on Oracle in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Redburn Partners set a $175.00 target price on Oracle in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on Oracle in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $280.00 price target on the stock. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $307.72.

Oracle Stock Up 0.3%

Oracle stock opened at $198.00 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $568.88 billion, a PE ratio of 37.22, 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 current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.91. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $224.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $242.89. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $118.86 and a 1-year high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released 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 analysts’ expectations of $16.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.47 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other news, EVP Maria Smith sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $280.62, for a total value of $1,403,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 47,083 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,212,431.46. This represents a 9.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Stuart Levey sold 19,758 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, October 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total transaction of $5,927,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 18,429 shares in the company, valued at $5,528,700. This trade represents a 51.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 131,346 shares of company stock worth $36,129,646. 40.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Stores Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bullish view that Oracle is a leading AI provider with a large, expanding backlog and multi‑quarter data‑center buildout that could drive big revenue. Oracle: This Market Still Hasn’t Figured It Out—Oracle Is a Leading AI Provider
• Positive Sentiment: Investor letters and coverage highlighting Oracle’s embedded AI strategy and chip‑neutral positioning argue for durable enterprise demand and a multi‑year growth runway. What Makes Oracle (ORCL) a Strong Investment?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts note explosive cloud growth from AI infrastructure but flag a large $50B capex program and near‑term negative free cash flow — growth potential is real but profitability/DCF risk has risen. Is ORCL Stock Poised for Growth Amid Rising AI Infrastructure Demand?
• Neutral Sentiment: The Oracle‑led group taking control of TikTok U.S. operations presents a potential new revenue stream but adds regulatory and integration uncertainty. China Urges US To Work In The ‘Same Direction’ As ByteDance Hands Over Control Of TikTok’s Operations To Oracle‑Led Group
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets report Wall Street worry over Oracle’s aggressive AI spending, Q2 misses and uncertainty about its ability to deliver server farms for OpenAI — these concerns have driven heavy selling pressure this quarter. Why Oracle’s AI Spending Spree Is Spooking Wall Street
• Negative Sentiment: Major outlets (CNBC, NYPost) note ORCL is on pace for its worst quarterly decline since 2001 as investors question execution and OpenAI dependency — heightened downside risk near term. Oracle shares on pace for worst quarter since 2001 as new CEOs face concerns about AI buildout
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst commentary highlights Oracle’s success is tied to OpenAI’s spending and balance‑sheet — increased counterparty risk if OpenAI pulls back. Oracle’s success will be directly tied to OpenAI’s financial strength, says Jefferies’ Brent Thill
• Negative Sentiment: Insider/insider‑adjacent selling: CEO disclosed a nearly $2M stock sale, which some investors view as a negative signal amid the selloff. Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) CEO Sells $1,925,200.00 in Stock

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.