Oracle Corporation $ORCL Stock Holdings Lessened by Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX

Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX cut its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 49.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,857 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 3,756 shares during the period. Oracle comprises approximately 0.4% of Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX’s holdings, making the stock its 21st largest position. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX’s holdings in Oracle were worth $1,085,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Kilter Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the second quarter worth $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC increased 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 worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the third quarter worth $37,000. Finally, Collier Financial purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the third quarter worth $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Price Performance

NYSE ORCL opened at $155.08 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $118.86 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $165.74 and its two-hundred day moving average is $218.07. The firm has a market cap of $446.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.19, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 0.91.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.08. The company 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 60.00% and a net margin of 25.30%.The firm’s revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.47 EPS. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business 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 of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.91%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total value of $6,821,150.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president 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 document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total transaction of $2,953,350.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 234,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,087,420.53. The trade was a 6.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 beat and AI/cloud traction — Oracle reported stronger‑than‑expected revenue and record cloud dollar‑adds, and raised longer‑term revenue guidance, underpinning the bull case that AI demand will sustain growth. Oracle capitalizes on AI demand with record Cloud dollar adds
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades / high conviction calls — Several firms (including JPMorgan) upgraded or reiterated bullish views after the print, and Guggenheim highlighted a potential future free‑cash‑flow “waterfall” scenario. These endorsements support further upside if execution continues. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Upgrades Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) to Overweight
• Neutral Sentiment: TikTok stake and strategic investments — Filings disclosed a ~$2.2B stake in the restructured TikTok US JV (15%); strategic for content/data relationships but capital‑intensive and not an immediate earnings driver. Oracle Reveals $2.2 Billion Investment In TikTok’s US Business
• Neutral Sentiment: AI infrastructure narrative remains a key theme — Multiple strategy pieces argue Oracle is well‑positioned as an AI infrastructure play, but those gains are contingent on durable monetization and margin expansion. Oracle: The AI Darkhorse?
• Negative Sentiment: Rising litigation risk — Multiple law firms have filed/class notices alleging disclosure issues around data‑center capabilities and capex; ongoing suits increase legal uncertainty and could weigh on sentiment. Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Class Action Lawsuit Filed by Kessler Topaz
• Negative Sentiment: Restructuring and extra charges — The WSJ reports Oracle set aside an additional $500M for restructuring and exit costs tied to job cuts as it scales AI infrastructure, a near‑term drag on cash flow. Oracle Allocates Extra $500 Million to Cover Restructuring Costs
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst positioning and price‑target cuts — While some firms raised targets, others (Baird, TD Cowen, Stifel and others) trimmed price targets citing valuation and model updates — adding to short‑term volatility. Baird Lowers PT on Oracle (ORCL)

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have commented on ORCL. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $313.00 target price on Oracle in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Melius Research set a $160.00 price target on Oracle in a report on Monday, February 9th. Scotiabank lowered their price target on Oracle from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on Oracle from $205.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $268.06.

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.