Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Purchased by Czech National Bank

Czech National Bank boosted its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 5.4% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 443,567 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 22,670 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for approximately 0.6% of Czech National Bank’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest holding. Czech National Bank’s holdings in Oracle were worth $86,456,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of ORCL. Patton Fund Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Oracle by 626.1% in the 3rd quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. now owns 11,537 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $3,245,000 after acquiring an additional 9,948 shares during the period. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 8.4% during the third quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. now owns 40,946 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $11,516,000 after purchasing an additional 3,184 shares during the period. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the third quarter valued at approximately $689,000. Xponance Inc. lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 1.8% during the third quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 406,544 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $114,336,000 after purchasing an additional 7,320 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 62.1% in the third quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 483,000 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $135,839,000 after purchasing an additional 184,996 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Oracle Stock Performance

Oracle stock opened at $145.85 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.35. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $118.86 and a 12 month high of $345.72. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $158.69 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $213.64. The company has a market cap of $419.47 billion, a PE ratio of 26.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.66.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08. Oracle had a net margin of 25.30% and a return on equity of 62.70%. The company had revenue of $17.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.91 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.47 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. Research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share 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 issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 (DPR) is currently 35.91%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on shares of Oracle from $300.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Oppenheimer upped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on Oracle from $240.00 to $210.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on Oracle from $205.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Three equities research 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $262.91.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 33,638 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,555,709.82. This represents a 50.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the firm’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 trade represents a 6.94% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BofA reinstated coverage on ORCL with a Buy and a $200 price target, citing a large backlog and AI/cloud upside — a major Wall Street vote of confidence that could support upside if execution continues. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle rolled out Fusion Agentic Applications, expanded AI Agent Studio and announced AI Database agentic features — product launches designed to embed AI agents into core enterprise apps and databases, strengthening Oracle’s enterprise AI value proposition and recurring cloud revenue potential. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s executive profile rose after Executive Chairman/CTO Larry Ellison was named to a new presidential tech advisory council — increased policy access and visibility on AI strategy can be a long‑term positive for enterprise vendors. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and research pieces highlight Oracle’s multicloud/database strategy and recent technical breakouts — these note strong revenue visibility but also call out leverage and franchise risk; useful context for investors but mixed on timing. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: A torrent of law firms has issued investor alerts and class‑action notices tied to alleged misstatements about AI/data‑center capabilities (class period June 12–Dec 16, 2025) with an April 6 lead‑plaintiff deadline — this legal overhang increases uncertainty, potential costs and headline risk. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Bloomberg/Reuters reported Microsoft will rent a Texas data center that had been developed for Oracle and OpenAI — a sign the original project may not produce the partner/cloud win investors hoped for and a potential near‑term revenue/PR negative. Read More.

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.