Argent Advisors Inc. Acquires 4,861 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Argent Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 507.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,818 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,861 shares during the quarter. Argent Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $1,134,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. HFM Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in Oracle by 290.9% during the fourth quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new position in Oracle during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Oracle during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Joseph Group Capital Management acquired a new position in Oracle during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Investors Research Corp grew its holdings in Oracle by 465.5% during the fourth quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 164 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target on Oracle to $285, saying AI momentum could remain strong into the upcoming earnings report. Veteran Bank Revamps Oracle Price Target Ahead of Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Options traders are showing bullish interest in Oracle before earnings, which can signal expectations for continued strength or a post-earnings move higher. Options Bulls Target Oracle Stock Before Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Several recent pieces continue to frame Oracle as a beneficiary of the AI infrastructure buildout, with investors still optimistic about its OpenAI-related momentum and cloud growth story. Why Oracle Stock Zoomed 39.9% Higher in May
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle remains a widely watched name ahead of its June 10 fiscal Q4 results, with analysts expecting continued revenue and EPS growth but also noting that expectations are already high. Oracle (ORCL) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week’s Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market commentary on AI spending, including warnings that the sector may be entering a more “rational” phase, adds uncertainty for Oracle because its valuation is increasingly tied to AI capex growth. AI Spending Has Been Huge. Now It Could Be Entering a ‘Rational’ Phase.
• Negative Sentiment: A shareholder law firm said it is investigating Oracle over whether management misrepresented the costs and risks of its AI infrastructure strategy, which could add legal overhang for the stock. Kuehn Law Encourages Investors of Oracle Corporation to Contact Law Firm
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle has also been slipping ahead of earnings as investors worry that heavy AI spending could pressure free cash flow, debt, and credit metrics if growth does not accelerate fast enough. Oracle Slips Ahead of Earnings as Investors Watch AI Growth

Oracle Stock Up 2.7%

ORCL opened at $236.51 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $134.57 and a 1-year high of $345.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $680.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.65. The business has a 50 day moving average of $177.88 and a 200-day moving average of $178.30.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $17.19 billion during 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%.Oracle’s revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 6.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 9th were paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.91%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on ORCL shares. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $229.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Piper Sandler lowered their price target on Oracle from $240.00 to $210.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Oppenheimer increased their price target on Oracle from $210.00 to $235.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on Oracle from $375.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on Oracle from $250.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $264.70.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In related news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total value of $2,642,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,429 shares in the company, valued at approximately $604,155.51. This represents a 81.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

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.