Clayton Magouyrk Sells 10,000 Shares of Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Stock

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) CEO Clayton Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total value of $1,552,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 134,030 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,805,476.90. This represents a 6.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Oracle Stock Down 0.4%

ORCL stock opened at $156.50 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $184.88 and a 200 day moving average of $231.79. The firm has a market cap of $449.63 billion, a PE ratio of 29.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.64. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $118.86 and a twelve month high of $345.72. 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 posted its quarterly 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. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.The firm had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.19 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.47 EPS. Oracle’s quarterly revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

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

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Federal/corporate contract wins — Oracle secured a new U.S. Air Force OCI task order (~$88M) and was selected by CMS for cloud modernization, underpinning durable, mission‑critical cloud revenue and validating OCI in government programs. U.S. Department of the Air Force accelerates cloud modernization with Oracle
• Positive Sentiment: Product and health‑market momentum — Oracle rolled out AI agents for Fusion apps and expanded Oracle Health Clinical AI offerings (now in the UK), supporting SaaS adoption, higher RPO and potential upsell into large enterprise and healthcare customers. Oracle Unveils AI Agents for Fusion Apps
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst activity is mixed — the stock is sensitive to analyst calls (recent upgrades drove rallies) even as some firms trim targets; this keeps volatility high around newsflow. DA Davidson Upgrades Oracle to Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: AI/OpenAI narrative remains a two‑edged sword — optimism about OpenAI exposure supports upside but remains sentiment‑driven and tied to Oracle’s ability to monetize AI investments at scale. Oracle gets boost from OpenAI optimism
• Negative Sentiment: Legal overhang — multiple law firms have filed or solicited plaintiffs in securities‑class actions covering June–Dec 2025 and the April 6 lead‑plaintiff deadline, creating litigation risk, potential damages and investor uncertainty. Investors in Oracle Should Contact Levi & Korsinsky
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale — CEO disclosed a ~$1.55M sale of 10,000 shares; while often routine, such sales can be perceived negatively and add near‑term sentiment pressure. SEC Form 4 — Clayton M. Magouyrk sale
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst cuts / scrutiny of AI monetization — some shops trimmed estimates (e.g., Scotiabank lowered FY27 EPS) and groups like Melius flagged risks around AI monetization and leverage, which can fuel negative trading on mixed headlines. Melius downgrades Oracle to Hold

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on the company. JMP Securities reiterated a “market outperform” rating and set a $342.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $375.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, October 17th. KeyCorp dropped their price target on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Oracle from $320.00 to $213.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $292.43.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oracle

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Kampmann Melissa S. raised its position in Oracle by 0.3% in the third quarter. Kampmann Melissa S. now owns 11,910 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $3,350,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the period. McLean Asset Management Corp raised its holdings in Oracle by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp now owns 5,319 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,551,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. lifted its position in Oracle by 0.7% during the third quarter. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. now owns 5,281 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,485,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. grew its holdings in Oracle by 3.4% during the third quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. now owns 1,127 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $317,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the period. Finally, Avion Wealth grew its holdings in Oracle by 16.6% during the third quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 260 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $73,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

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.