Axiom Investors LLC DE Lowers Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Axiom Investors LLC DE lessened its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 92.6% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 162,149 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 2,023,675 shares during the quarter. Axiom Investors LLC DE’s holdings in Oracle were worth $31,604,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of ORCL. HFM Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Oracle by 290.9% in the 4th quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Investors Research Corp raised its position in shares of Oracle by 465.5% in the 4th quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 164 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Oracle news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total transaction of $2,642,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $604,155.51. This represents a 81.39% 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. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. DA Davidson lifted their price target on Oracle from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Oracle from $213.00 to $207.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Oracle from $160.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Stephens reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $254.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective 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. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $273.08.

Oracle Stock Performance

ORCL opened at $205.45 on Wednesday. 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 company has a market cap of $590.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.89, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.65. The company’s 50 day moving average is $181.92 and its 200 day moving average is $178.05. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $134.57 and a 12-month high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced 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. Oracle had a net margin of 25.30% and a return on equity of 62.70%. The business had revenue of $17.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.91 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.47 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.09 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at firms including Scotiabank, Citi, Oppenheimer, Jefferies, and TD Cowen turned more constructive on Oracle ahead of earnings, lifting estimates and/or price targets on expectations that cloud and AI infrastructure demand will continue to accelerate.
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s AI infrastructure story remains a major bullish catalyst, with investors watching whether its backlog and new cloud deals can translate into stronger fiscal Q4 results and a faster growth run rate. Oracle Earnings Put AI Momentum in Focus
• Positive Sentiment: The company was named a Leader in Gartner’s 2026 Magic Quadrant for Talent Acquisition suites, reinforcing Oracle’s strength in AI-powered cloud software and HCM products. Oracle Named a Leader in 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) Suites
• Neutral Sentiment: Options traders expect a sizable post-earnings move, reflecting uncertainty around whether Oracle will beat expectations and reassure investors about its AI capex plans.
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish commentary is centered on Oracle’s heavy spending on AI data centers, with some articles warning that high capital expenditures, debt, and margin pressure could weigh on free cash flow and valuation.
• Negative Sentiment: The stock has also been volatile ahead of earnings, including a sharp selloff last week, as investors question whether the company can justify its elevated AI-driven valuation if results or guidance disappoint.

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.