Prospera Financial Services Inc Decreases Stake in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Prospera Financial Services Inc decreased its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 5.3% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 72,146 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 4,064 shares during the quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc’s holdings in Oracle were worth $20,295,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. Yahav Achim Ve Achayot Provident Funds Management Co Ltd. bought a new position in Oracle in the third quarter valued at $1,258,000. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 6.5% during the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 74,212 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $20,871,000 after purchasing an additional 4,519 shares in the last quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 2.1% in the third quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 19,943 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $5,609,000 after purchasing an additional 415 shares in the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 13,803 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $3,882,000 after purchasing an additional 818 shares in the last quarter. Finally, D.B. Root & Company LLC raised its position in shares of Oracle by 82.9% in the 3rd quarter. D.B. Root & Company LLC now owns 2,019 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $568,000 after purchasing an additional 915 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Oracle news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 144,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,728,655.60. This trade represents a 6.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total transaction of $6,821,150.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 33,638 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,555,709.82. This trade represents a 50.99% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 62,223 shares of company stock valued at $12,136,764 over the last 90 days. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ORCL has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Evercore boosted their price objective on Oracle from $350.00 to $385.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. HSBC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $382.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Mizuho set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $292.43.

Oracle Stock Up 9.9%

Shares of ORCL opened at $156.94 on Tuesday. 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 firm has a fifty day moving average price of $187.88 and a 200-day moving average price of $233.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $450.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.64. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $118.86 and a 12-month high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly 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. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.The business had revenue of $16.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.19 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.47 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 37.59%.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: DA Davidson upgraded ORCL to a Buy (Gil Luria), and several outlets point to that upgrade as the immediate catalyst for the rally. Oracle Heads Toward Key Resistance Levels After Analyst Upgrade. Should You Buy ORCL Stock Here?
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Oracle’s large bond sale was heavily oversubscribed have eased short-term funding worries and supported confidence in its AI-infrastructure spending plan. Oracle: This Capitulation Has Gone Too Far
• Positive Sentiment: Broader AI-driven tech strength lifted major indices and helped ORCL rebound as investors rotate back into AI infrastructure names. Stock Market Today, Feb. 9: Oracle Climbs on AI Optimism Despite Software Sector Weakness
• Positive Sentiment: Customer wins for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) — e.g., a multi‑hospital EHR migration and an Oracle Health AI pilot — reinforce the revenue/AI adoption narrative. Transform Shared Service Organization Improves EHR Performance and Drives AI Adoption with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst interviews and media segments (DA Davidson’s Gil Luria, Yahoo Finance) provide bullish context on Oracle’s OpenAI/OpenAI-related exposure but are commentary rather than new company disclosures. Why this analyst is bullish on OpenAI and Oracle
• Neutral Sentiment: Several market-watch and “buy-the-dip” pieces highlight ORCL as a contrarian pick; useful for sentiment but not immediate fundamentals. 3 Contrarian “Buy the Dip” Picks—and One Area to Avoid (ORCL)
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple class-action notices (stock purchase window and senior‑note offerings) introduce litigation risk and potential distractions for management. ORCL Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Oracle Corporation Securities Lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: Critics continue to flag Oracle’s elevated leverage and heavy AI capex as balance-sheet risks; these concerns have pressured the stock in recent sessions. How Low Can Oracle Stock Go?
• Negative Sentiment: Some firms have trimmed price targets or ratings recently, reflecting uncertainty about near-term returns and the pace of Oracle’s AI investments. Oracle stock: Bernstein looks at the financial impact of the capital raise

Oracle 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.