Hamilton Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 5.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 76,383 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,669 shares during the quarter. Oracle comprises 4.9% of Hamilton Capital Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 9th largest position. Hamilton Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $14,888,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Oracle by 189.3% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,593,000 after buying an additional 100,494 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 8.1% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $903,000 after acquiring an additional 404 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 21.5% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,348 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $951,000 after acquiring an additional 768 shares in the last quarter. United Bank grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 6.8% in the second quarter. United Bank now owns 15,038 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $3,288,000 after acquiring an additional 963 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its position in Oracle by 19.2% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 52,856 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $11,556,000 after acquiring an additional 8,530 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 134,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,805,476.90. This represents a 6.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.
Oracle Stock Up 0.0%
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.08. Oracle had a return on equity of 62.70% and a net margin of 25.30%.The company had revenue of $17.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.91 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.47 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal 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 given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 35.91%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
ORCL has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on shares of Oracle from $205.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Oracle from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $230.00 to $210.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $313.00 price target on Oracle in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on Oracle from $375.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Melius Research set a $160.00 price objective on Oracle in a report on Monday, February 9th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $260.71.
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Key Oracle News
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Expanded multicloud deal with AWS gives customers private, high‑speed connectivity between Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and AWS — seen as a major commercial win that directly supports Oracle’s AI/cloud growth thesis. Oracle and AWS Collaborate to Expand Multicloud Networking
- Positive Sentiment: Market reaction: multiple outlets report the AWS news and strong cloud metrics drove a sprint in the stock (one article links cloud revenue of $8.9B, +44% YoY) and large intraday gains as investors rotate into AI infrastructure plays. Oracle (ORCL) Stock Surges Almost 20% Following AWS Partnership and Cloud Growth
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle expanded its energy supply pact with Bloom Energy to support data‑center power for AI builds (up to 2.8 GW) — reduces supply risk and supports a faster, greener data‑center scale‑out. Bloom Energy Just Partnered With Oracle. Does That Make the Fuel Cell Energy Stock a Buy Here?
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst/market pieces are touting Oracle as a safer way to play AI infrastructure compared with high‑flyers, adding conviction for investors wanting AI exposure with enterprise recurring revenue. 3 Reasons to Buy Oracle Stock as the AI Trade Gets Riskier
- Neutral Sentiment: Broader tech rally and momentum headlines — CNBC, Investopedia and others note Oracle is catching a sector‑wide rebound that’s boosting many previously beaten‑down software names; this helps momentum but is macro‑driven. AMD, Oracle, Microsoft and the IGV lead a monster week for tech stocks
- Neutral Sentiment: Market momentum: coverage notes consecutive positive closes and a >30% weekly jump — positive for sentiment but increases volatility/short‑term profit‑taking risk. Oracle’s Most Explosive Stock Run Of The Century — What Changed Overnight?
- Negative Sentiment: Structural risks flagged by several outlets: very large debt load (reports cite >$120B), revenue concentration and a valuation that assumes near‑perfect execution — warnings that the rally may be fragile and unsuitable for conservative investors. Oracle’s Week of Big Gains Masks a Huge Red Flag: Why Conservative Investors Should Look Elsewhere
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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