Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Acquired by CoreCap Advisors LLC

CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 41.8% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 28,951 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 8,532 shares during the period. CoreCap Advisors LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $8,142,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Oracle by 2.1% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 164,278,874 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $35,916,290,000 after buying an additional 3,353,461 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 73,459,391 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $16,060,427,000 after buying an additional 1,252,723 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at $4,275,378,000. Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in Oracle by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 11,315,180 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,473,838,000 after acquiring an additional 147,367 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Primecap Management Co. CA increased its holdings in Oracle by 3.8% in the 2nd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 11,182,800 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,444,896,000 after acquiring an additional 405,525 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ORCL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on Oracle from $320.00 to $220.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Stephens lifted their price target on Oracle from $208.00 to $331.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Piper Sandler dropped their price target on Oracle from $380.00 to $290.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $304.94.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 directly owned 144,030 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,728,655.60. This represents a 6.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Jeffrey Berg sold 49,365 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the director directly owned 151,999 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $43,018,756.98. This trade represents a 24.52% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 146,346 shares of company stock worth $39,082,996. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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

Oracle Stock Performance

NYSE ORCL opened at $192.84 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.91. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $211.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $242.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $554.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.65. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $118.86 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.62. The business 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.47 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

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