Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC Acquires 4,497 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 39.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 15,955 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,497 shares during the quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $4,487,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Kilter Group LLC bought a new stake in Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Oracle by 130.0% in the 3rd quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Legend Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the second quarter valued at about $34,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other Oracle news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.52, for a total value of $1,925,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 144,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $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 this hyperlink. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total value of $437,064.03. Following the sale, the director owned 25,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,032,429.56. This trade represents a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 146,346 shares of company stock valued at $39,082,996. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about 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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently commented on ORCL. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on Oracle from $365.00 to $315.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. UBS Group set a $325.00 target price on Oracle in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Stephens raised their target price on shares of Oracle from $208.00 to $331.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $307.72.

Oracle Trading Down 1.2%

ORCL stock 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 capitalization of $559.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $217.93 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $242.52.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its earnings results 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. The firm had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.19 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 70.60%. The business’s revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.47 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is currently 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.