Coldstream Capital Management Inc. Acquires 18,408 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Coldstream Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 20.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 107,244 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 18,408 shares during the quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $30,161,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the second quarter worth about $4,275,378,000. Jennison Associates LLC grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 2,062.4% during the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 9,227,252 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,595,072,000 after purchasing an additional 8,800,546 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Oracle by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 168,960,500 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $47,518,451,000 after purchasing an additional 4,681,626 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in Oracle by 333.7% in the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 5,238,006 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,473,137,000 after purchasing an additional 4,030,382 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in Oracle by 42.1% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 8,839,166 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,932,507,000 after purchasing an additional 2,619,722 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of Oracle stock opened at $154.68 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $444.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.77, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.66. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $118.86 and a twelve month high of $345.72. The company’s fifty day moving average is $164.22 and its 200 day moving average is $216.73. The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66.

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

Oracle Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ORCL has been the topic of a number of research reports. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Bank of America cut their price objective on Oracle from $368.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on Oracle from $320.00 to $213.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $160.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Citizens Jmp dropped their target price on Oracle from $342.00 to $285.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Oracle presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $265.77.

Oracle News Roundup

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the company’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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 134,030 shares in the company, valued at $20,805,476.90. This represents a 6.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total transaction of $2,953,350.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 234,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,087,420.53. This represents a 6.02% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 72,223 shares of company stock valued at $13,689,064 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Company 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.