Commonwealth Equity Services LLC Has $187.96 Million Stock Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC trimmed its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 8.1% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 668,335 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 59,291 shares during the quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $187,962,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Semus Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in Oracle by 30.4% during the third quarter. Semus Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,616 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $455,000 after acquiring an additional 377 shares in the last quarter. Stanley Laman Group Ltd. grew its position in shares of Oracle by 1,438.4% in the 3rd quarter. Stanley Laman Group Ltd. now owns 29,937 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $8,419,000 after acquiring an additional 27,991 shares during the period. DT Investment Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Oracle by 191.8% during the 3rd quarter. DT Investment Partners LLC now owns 4,161 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,170,000 after purchasing an additional 2,735 shares during the last quarter. Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 64.8% in the 3rd quarter. Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,119 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $596,000 after purchasing an additional 833 shares during the period. Finally, Earned Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Oracle by 14.8% in the 3rd quarter. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,202 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,182,000 after purchasing an additional 542 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In related news, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total value of $2,953,350.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 234,077 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,087,420.53. This trade represents a 6.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.62, for a total transaction of $1,403,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 47,083 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,212,431.46. This represents a 9.60% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 146,346 shares of company stock worth $39,082,996 in the last quarter. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have weighed in on ORCL. Barclays set a $310.00 price target on Oracle in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on Oracle from $365.00 to $315.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Rothschild & Co Redburn started coverage on Oracle in a report on Thursday, September 25th. They set a “sell” rating and a $175.00 price target for the company. KeyCorp reduced their price objective on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Oracle currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $304.94.

Oracle Stock Performance

NYSE ORCL opened at $192.75 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $214.41 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $242.76. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $118.86 and a 12-month high of $345.72. The company has a market capitalization of $553.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.74 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.

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

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th will be given 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 presently 37.59%.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS keeps a Buy rating, arguing the share pullback (about 41% from mid‑Sept highs) already prices in much risk and that Oracle could see revenue acceleration and an AI narrative rebound in 1H26. Oracle shares suffer on OpenAI concerns, But UBS sees 2026 upside
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat argues Oracle’s massive data‑center buildout and multicloud positioning create a multi‑year growth runway (forecasted ~17% growth in 2026 and analyst coverage that could support meaningful upside if catalysts arrive). Oracle: A Hard Pass—or a Hard-to-Pass Opportunity?
• Positive Sentiment: Forbes notes Oracle has rallied rapidly in the past (e.g., a >50% move in 2025), suggesting a similar sharp rebound is possible if sentiment and growth reaccelerate. Can Oracle Stock Rally? Possible, And Here Is How
• Neutral Sentiment: TipRanks summarizes Wall Street expectations and the wide range of views: ORCL is down sharply from peaks and analysts are split on timing of revenue acceleration, leaving near‑term direction uncertain. Here’s What Wall Street Expects from Oracle Stock (ORCL) in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Yahoo Finance runs a valuation/risk check noting the company’s OpenAI ties and heavy AI data‑center spending reshape ORCL’s risk‑reward — the outcome depends on how quickly these investments translate to scalable revenue. Oracle (ORCL) Valuation Check as AI Data Center Spending and OpenAI Ties Reshape Its Risk‑Reward Profile
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary recommends using ORCL as a “cheap proxy” to short or hedge AI credit risk — citing concentrated OpenAI exposure and rising capex, which increase downside if AI demand disappoints. Short Oracle To Hedge AI Credit Risk? Expert Explains ‘Cheap Proxy’ Trade For Broader AI Sector Risks
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst and press pieces (e.g., The Motley Fool) highlight the stock’s recent “roller‑coaster” behavior and that Wall Street remains cautious vs. higher‑flying AI names, keeping near‑term sentiment pressured. Oracle vs. Palantir: Wall Street Is Neutral on One of These AI Stocks but Expects the Other to Surge

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.