Oracle Corporation $ORCL Stock Position Boosted by Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC

Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 1.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,237,788 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,659 shares during the period. Oracle makes up about 0.6% of Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest holding. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $357,733,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 518.0% in the third quarter. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC now owns 12,323 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $3,466,000 after purchasing an additional 10,329 shares in the last quarter. Shum Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,527,000. Merit Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Oracle by 12.9% in the third quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 83,416 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $23,460,000 after purchasing an additional 9,543 shares during the period. Hamilton Point Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in Oracle by 6.6% during the 3rd quarter. Hamilton Point Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,095 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $308,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Consilium Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new stake in Oracle during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $858,000. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have commented on the company. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $270.00 to $230.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Evercore ISI raised their target price on Oracle from $350.00 to $385.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Oracle from $310.00 to $250.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Stephens boosted their price target on shares of Oracle from $208.00 to $331.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. 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, Oracle presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $307.72.

Oracle Trading Down 1.2%

NYSE ORCL opened at $194.87 on Friday. The company 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 company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $217.93 and a 200-day moving average of $242.52. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $118.86 and a 12 month high of $345.72.

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

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders 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 of this dividend is Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 37.59%.

Oracle News Roundup

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Oracle news, Director Jeffrey Berg sold 49,365 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $283.02, for a total value of $13,971,282.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 trade represents a 6.02% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 146,346 shares of company stock worth $39,082,996. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s 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.