DSM Capital Partners LLC Acquires 562,829 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

DSM Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 1,060.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 615,885 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 562,829 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for about 2.5% of DSM Capital Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. DSM Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $173,211,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on ORCL shares. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, October 17th. Berenberg Bank upped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $202.00 to $306.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. Piper Sandler cut their target price on shares of Oracle from $380.00 to $290.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Scotiabank reduced their price target on shares of Oracle from $360.00 to $260.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on shares of Oracle from $320.00 to $220.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 12th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $304.94.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Maria Smith sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 47,083 shares in the company, valued at $13,212,431.46. This trade represents a 9.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Jeffrey Berg sold 49,365 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $283.02, for a total transaction of $13,971,282.30. Following the sale, the director directly owned 151,999 shares in the company, valued at $43,018,756.98. This trade represents a 24.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 146,346 shares of company stock valued at $39,082,996. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of ORCL opened at $192.84 on Thursday. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $118.86 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $211.01 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $242.33. The stock has a market cap of $554.05 billion, a PE ratio of 36.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.65. 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 issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.62. The firm had revenue of $16.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.19 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.The business’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 firm posted $1.47 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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 paid a $0.50 dividend. 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 dividend payout ratio is currently 37.59%.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Big-picture bullish take on Oracle’s AI infrastructure: coverage argues Oracle’s debt‑funded buildout of AI data centers could be transformative if demand materializes — a potential long‑term upside driver for cloud/AI revenue. Oracle’s Debt-Fueled AI Data Center Bet Could Be A Game Changer For Oracle (ORCL)
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry context: a roundup piece about software winners emphasizes profitability over growth, which can support Oracle’s valuation given its strong margins and cash generation, but it’s not a near‑term catalyst. These 5 Software Stocks Prove Profitability Beats Growth in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Analytical/valuation pieces debate whether ORCL remains attractive after its multi‑year rally — useful for longer‑term investors but not an immediate market mover. Is Oracle (ORCL) Still Attractive After Its Strong Multi Year Share Price Rally
• Neutral Sentiment: Options and intraday flow are mixed, indicating short‑term trader uncertainty rather than a clear directional bet. Mixed options sentiment in Oracle with shares down 1.31%
• Negative Sentiment: Technical deterioration: Oracle just formed a “death cross” (50‑day MA crossing below the 200‑day MA), a widely watched bearish signal that often triggers selling by technical traders and quant funds. Oracle Stock Just Made A Death Cross — Should Ken Fisher Be Worried?
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade/target cut pressure: RBC trimmed its ORCL price target sharply, which often leads investors to re‑price near‑term expectations. Oracle price target lowered to $195 from $250 at RBC Capital
• Negative Sentiment: Renewed skepticism on Oracle’s AI narrative: commentary highlights an “AI hangover” after rapid enthusiasm, arguing market expectations outpaced execution and growth, which pressures sentiment. Oracle’s AI Hangover Highlights the Risk of Chasing Late Cycle Tech Winners
• Negative Sentiment: Risk note on Oracle’s AI customer‑risk defense: a feature touted on earnings calls (rapidly reallocating AI capacity if a large client defaults) is called out as having a “fatal flaw,” raising execution and customer‑concentration concerns. Oracle’s Secret Weapon Against AI Customer Risk Has a Fatal Flaw

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.