Avanza Fonder AB Sells 6,173 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Avanza Fonder AB lessened its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 5.9% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 98,654 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 6,173 shares during the quarter. Avanza Fonder AB’s holdings in Oracle were worth $19,229,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in ORCL. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Oracle in the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Kilter Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the second quarter worth approximately $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 130.0% in the third quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Investors Research Corp raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 465.5% in the fourth quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 164 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 76.9% in the 3rd quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Scotiabank decreased their price target on Oracle from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $229.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Barclays decreased their target price on Oracle from $310.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $313.00 target price on Oracle in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on Oracle from $205.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $262.91.

Insider Activity

In other Oracle news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The stock was 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total transaction of $1,552,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 134,030 shares in the company, valued at $20,805,476.90. The trade was a 6.94% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America reinstated coverage with a Buy and a $200 price target, citing Oracle’s large backlog as a catalyst and implying ~30–35% upside — a strong institutional vote of confidence that likely supported earlier buying. ‘Big Backlog, Big Test’: BofA Reinstates Oracle with Buy, $200 PT
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle unveiled “Fusion Agentic Applications,” AI Database agentic features, and expanded Agent Studio — product moves that strengthen its enterprise AI roadmap and help defend its apps/cloud franchise against AI disruption narratives. These announcements support a longer-term revenue/competitive story. Oracle Introduces Fusion Agentic Applications
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-term technicals show a breakout above the 20‑day moving average, which can attract momentum traders but doesn’t change the underlying fundamental debate. Oracle (ORCL) Recently Broke Out Above the 20-Day Moving Average
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market drivers — choppy oil-driven trading and renewed AI disruption fears — pressured U.S. indexes today, contributing to weaker demand for riskier tech names. Stock Market Today, March 24: Oil, AI, and Private Credit Fears Weigh on Markets
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms and a formal securities-fraud filing allege Oracle misstatements about its AI/data-center capabilities and capex; several class-action notices and lead-plaintiff deadlines are circulating (April 6). The legal overhang increases headline risk and potential costs. Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Investors: April 6, 2026, Deadline in Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: Reuters/Bloomberg reported Microsoft will rent a Texas data center that had been developed for Oracle and OpenAI — a sign that Oracle/OpenAI’s original data-center plans have shifted or lost a tenant, which undermines parts of the AI-infrastructure narrative investors had been valuing. Microsoft to rent Texas data center dropped by Oracle and OpenAI, Bloomberg News reports

Oracle Stock Down 4.8%

NYSE ORCL opened at $146.90 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $159.64 and a 200-day moving average of $214.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $422.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.66. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $118.86 and a 52 week high of $345.72. 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 (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 return on equity of 62.70% and a net margin of 25.30%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.91%.

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.