Cache Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 255.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 4,970 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,570 shares during the period. Cache Advisors LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $969,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kampmann Melissa S. raised its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp raised its holdings in shares of 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. raised its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $1,485,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 3.4% in the third 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 last quarter. Finally, Avion Wealth raised 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 last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research analysts recently issued reports on ORCL shares. KeyCorp cut their price target on Oracle from $350.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Barclays cut their price target on Oracle from $310.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Citizens Jmp cut their price target on Oracle from $342.00 to $285.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Oracle from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and cut their price target for the company from $230.00 to $210.00 in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Bank of America started coverage on Oracle in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $200.00 price target on the stock. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $260.71.
Key Stories Impacting Oracle
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle was named a Leader in two 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant reports for supply‑chain planning, reinforcing product strength and sales momentum in cloud/SaaS offerings. Oracle Named a Leader in Two 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Reports
- Positive Sentiment: Reports that PIMCO and Bank of America are lining up roughly $14B to back Oracle’s Michigan AI data‑center reduce immediate financing risk for the buildout and signal investor appetite for project financing. PIMCO weighs $14 billion debt deal for Oracle’s Michigan data center, Bloomberg News reports
- Positive Sentiment: New CFO Hilary Maxson — an infrastructure finance veteran — is broadly seen as a constructive hire to manage heavy capex and debt while steering Oracle’s AI/cloud expansion. Analysts call the appointment a reassuring fit for capital allocation. Why Oracle’s new CFO Hilary Maxson is key to its AI ambitions
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle continues to win customer deals (example: Santee Cooper migrated to Oracle Cloud utilities), underscoring steady SaaS demand that supports recurring revenue. Leading Utility Santee Cooper Modernizes its Customer Platform with Oracle Cloud
- Positive Sentiment: Bullish commentary on Oracle as an AI infrastructure play (Seeking Alpha / other bullish pieces) highlight the upside thesis that Oracle’s OCI and data‑center buildout could drive multi‑year growth if demand materializes. Oracle: The Most Underrated AI Infrastructure Play
- Positive Sentiment: Technical‑market commentary notes ORCL is trading at an extreme discount to a key technical indicator — a signal some traders view as a buy‑the‑dip opportunity. Oracle’s stock is trading at a very extreme discount to this key technical indicator
- Neutral Sentiment: TRC Capital’s unsolicited mini‑tender to buy 1,000,000 shares at $140.50 is immaterial (<0.04% of float) and unlikely to move valuation or operations. Oracle Responds to TRC Capital Mini-Tender Offer
- Neutral Sentiment: NetSuite posted steady Q3 growth but showed slower expansion versus some peers; analysts are watching whether AI upgrades and cross‑sell into ERP can accelerate revenue contribution. Oracle’s NetSuite Division in Focus: Will it Boost Revenue Growth?
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports detail large layoffs (first wave ~710 jobs in California; broader estimates much larger), which signal restructuring execution risk and possible demand pressure in certain businesses. Oracle axes over 700 workers — the first wave in a bloodbath that could engulf thousands across California
- Negative Sentiment: Coverage flags that Oracle has taken on substantial debt to fund AI/data‑center spending; while external financing (PIMCO/BofA) helps, higher leverage raises earnings‑per‑share risk if returns on that capex are slower than expected. Oracle Has Taken on Serious Debt to Fund Its AI Ambitions. Can the Gamble Pay Off?
- Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical risk: public threats referencing the Stargate AI data‑center project in Abu Dhabi raise potential operational and political risk for high‑profile infrastructure projects. Oracle Faces New Geopolitical Test For Stargate AI Data Center Bets
Oracle Stock Up 0.4%
Shares of Oracle stock opened at $143.69 on Thursday. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $121.24 and a 1 year high of $345.72. The business has a 50-day moving average of $151.24 and a two-hundred day moving average of $203.25. The company has a market capitalization of $413.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.60. 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 (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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. The business had revenue of $17.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 62.70% and a net margin of 25.30%.Oracle’s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.
Oracle Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Shareholders 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 yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.91%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total value of $6,821,150.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 33,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,555,709.82. This trade represents a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s 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. The trade was a 6.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 40.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
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.
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