Advisory Services Network LLC Decreases Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Advisory Services Network LLC lowered its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 15.4% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 98,143 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 17,845 shares during the quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $27,602,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Kampmann Melissa S. boosted its holdings in Oracle by 0.3% in the third quarter. Kampmann Melissa S. now owns 11,910 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $3,350,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp increased its holdings in Oracle by 0.7% in the third quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp now owns 5,319 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,551,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. boosted its holdings in Oracle by 0.7% in the third quarter. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. now owns 5,281 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,485,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. now owns 1,127 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $317,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the period. Finally, Avion Wealth lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 16.6% in the third quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 260 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $73,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other Oracle news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 33,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,555,709.82. This represents a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total value of $437,064.03. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 25,596 shares in the company, valued at $5,032,429.56. This represents a 7.99% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 72,223 shares of company stock valued at $13,689,064 over the last ninety days. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of ORCL opened at $154.68 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $164.22 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $216.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.35. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $118.86 and a twelve month high of $345.72. The firm has a market cap of $444.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.77, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.66.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $17.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.30% and a return on equity of 62.70%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 9th will be given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.91%.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Blowout Q3 results and AI backlog — Oracle reported one of its best quarters in 15 years with revenue and EPS beats and a massive increase in remaining performance obligations driven by AI deals, supporting a higher growth trajectory for OCI. Oracle Just Posted Its Best Quarter in 15 Years
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive on the AI story — Several analysts are upbeat that Oracle is in the early innings of an AI-led growth cycle and have reiterated buys or high price targets, which supports upside if execution continues. Oracle Continues To Receive Analyst Optimism
• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank and other brokers reaffirm buys / high PTs after earnings — post‑earnings notes highlight cloud revenue strength and IaaS growth, which supports medium‑term estimates. Earnings Beat & Deutsche Bank Reaffirms Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Product and partnership news — Oracle released Java 26 (strengthening AI/crypto developer tooling) and announced a multi‑year embedded‑payments collaboration with Alviere, incremental positives for platform stickiness. Oracle Releases Java 26
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst price‑target activity mixed — some firms trimmed targets (e.g., Stifel, Mizuho) while keeping Outperform/Buy ratings; signals that upside remains but expectations are being re‑priced for higher capex. Stifel Cuts PT on Oracle
• Negative Sentiment: Potential large layoffs reported — media reports say Oracle may cut 20k–30k jobs (up to ~18% of workforce) to fund AI data‑center buildout and cost savings, raising execution and morale risk. Oracle Layoff Plan Raises Questions
• Negative Sentiment: Rising restructuring & capex / cash‑burn concerns — Oracle disclosed materially higher restructuring costs (an additional ~$500M) and aggressive data‑center capex, which pressures near‑term free cash flow despite revenue beats. Higher Restructuring Costs
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities‑class action notices and lead‑plaintiff deadlines — several law firms have filed or solicited plaintiffs alleging misstatements about data‑center capabilities and capex, creating legal overhang and potential litigation costs. Class Action Lawsuit Filed
• Negative Sentiment: Debate on Oracle’s big AI bet — critics warn the ~$50B+ AI infrastructure push could be either a masterstroke or a costly mistake if demand or margins disappoint. That debate supports higher volatility. $50 Billion AI Bet — Risk/Reward

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORCL has been the topic of several recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. KeyCorp cut their price objective on Oracle from $350.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Citizens Jmp decreased their target price on shares of Oracle from $342.00 to $285.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price target on Oracle from $368.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $265.77.

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.