Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Dakota Wealth Management

Dakota Wealth Management lowered its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 31.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 103,505 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 47,876 shares during the quarter. Dakota Wealth Management’s holdings in Oracle were worth $29,110,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Oracle by 130.0% during the third 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 period. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the third quarter worth about $37,000. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the third quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, Collier Financial acquired a new stake in Oracle during the third quarter worth about $38,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total value of $437,064.03. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 25,596 shares in the company, valued at $5,032,429.56. This represents a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,805,476.90. This represents a 6.94% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 72,223 shares of company stock valued at $13,689,064. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORCL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Bank of America decreased their target price on shares of Oracle from $368.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on shares of Oracle from $270.00 to $205.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. 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 report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Erste Group Bank lowered shares of Oracle from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $290.97.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/media attention highlights Oracle’s role in the AI/hyperscaler landscape, which could support long‑term demand for cloud and data‑center services. How hyperscalers like Oracle and Meta are driving the AI arms race
• Neutral Sentiment: Media interest and screeners show ORCL drawing investor attention — a sign of volume and focus but not an immediate directional catalyst. Oracle Corporation (ORCL) is Attracting Investor Attention
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry research shows hyperscaler capex surging (and Microsoft singled out), underscoring that Oracle competes in a capital‑intensive AI buildout — structural opportunity but also margin/cash‑flow pressure. Evercore Sees Microsoft Growing FCF 5% as Hyperscaler Capex Jumps 58%
• Negative Sentiment: Report raising concerns about Oracle’s “Stargate” AI project drove selling—investors are worried about execution, cost overruns or overstated capabilities. Oracle stock falls amid Stargate project concerns
• Negative Sentiment: News coverage and commentary point to investor anxiety that Oracle’s aggressive AI spending may be excessive, a theme cited by multiple outlets as a reason for today’s slump. Here’s Why Oracle Stock Slumped Today
• Negative Sentiment: Several securities‑fraud class actions and lead‑plaintiff deadline notices allege Oracle misled investors about its AI/data‑center capabilities and capex — legal risk increases uncertainty and potential liabilities. Oracle Corporation Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit Pending
• Negative Sentiment: High‑profile critics (e.g., Michael Burry) and analysis on the tech sector’s AI “debt binge” are amplifying concerns that hyperscaler spending may hurt returns and push risk onto investors/bondholders. Michael Burry Questions ‘When Will AI Data Center Spending End?’ How the AI debt binge shattered hyperscalers’ ‘unspoken contract’ with investors

Oracle Stock Down 4.7%

Shares of ORCL opened at $141.07 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $177.28 and a 200 day moving average price of $226.71. Oracle Corporation has a one year low of $118.86 and a one year high of $345.72. 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 has a market capitalization of $405.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.52, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.64.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $16.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.47 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 9th were paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.