Oracle Corporation $ORCL Stock Holdings Lifted by Marietta Wealth Management LLC

Marietta Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 842.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 24,812 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 22,178 shares during the period. Marietta Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $6,978,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Kampmann Melissa S. lifted its stake in Oracle by 0.3% in the third 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 last quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp increased its stake in shares of Oracle by 0.7% during the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 3.4% during the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Warren Street Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Warren Street Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,700 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,603,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Snider Financial Group lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 1.3% in the 2nd 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 during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Oracle news, Director Jeffrey Berg sold 49,365 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $283.02, for a total value of $13,971,282.30. Following the sale, the director owned 151,999 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,018,756.98. The trade was a 24.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total transaction of $2,953,350.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 234,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,087,420.53. This represents a 6.02% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 146,346 shares of company stock valued at $39,082,996. 40.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORCL has been the topic of several recent research reports. HSBC restated a “buy” rating and set a $382.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report 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 note on Friday, October 17th. Evercore ISI upped their target price on Oracle from $350.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Oracle from $270.00 to $230.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Barclays set a $310.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $307.72.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its Q3 2027 EPS estimate for Oracle to $1.63 from $1.56, signaling modest upward revisions to near‑term profitability expectations and supporting the company’s recent earnings momentum. Zacks Research estimate raise / MarketBeat summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Filings show recent institutional ownership changes in ORCL — activity by large holders can amplify moves (buying would be supportive, selling would increase downside). Monitor 13F and institutional filing details for direction. Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Institutional Ownership Changes Filed Recent Filings
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer‑term commentary (The Motley Fool) frames Oracle as a high‑upside / high‑risk AI infrastructure bet: the OpenAI relationship could produce large revenue upside — but it’s conditional on continued execution and contract stability. This keeps stock volatility elevated. Oracle Stock in 5 Years: Moonshot or Crash Landing?
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market tone remains cautious (U.S. futures drifting lower), which can weigh on large‑cap tech names like Oracle even when company fundamentals look solid. U.S. Stock Futures in Red to Close an Impressive 2025
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and investors are flagging Oracle’s concentration risk tied to OpenAI — a high‑profile supplier/customer relationship that could become a liability if terms change, competition intensifies, or OpenAI shifts providers. That concern is likely the primary driver of today’s downside. Why OpenAI could be a ‘major risk’ to Oracle

Oracle Stock Down 1.2%

NYSE ORCL opened at $194.87 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $118.86 and a twelve month high of $345.72. The stock has a market cap of $559.89 billion, a PE ratio of 36.63, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.65. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $217.93 and a 200 day simple moving average of $242.52. 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.19 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.47 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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

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.