Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd.

China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. cut its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 55.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,360 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 11,562 shares during the period. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $1,824,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. boosted its holdings in Oracle by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. now owns 5,281 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,485,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Oracle by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. now owns 1,127 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $317,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Avion Wealth boosted its holdings in Oracle by 16.6% in the 3rd quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 260 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $73,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Warren Street Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Oracle by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Warren Street Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,700 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,603,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Keystone Wealth Services LLC boosted its holdings in Oracle by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Keystone Wealth Services LLC now owns 2,044 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $575,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded Google Cloud AI partnership — Oracle added the Oracle AI Database Agent for Gemini Enterprise and expanded Oracle AI Database@Google Cloud capabilities, which strengthens multi‑cloud AI workflows and makes Oracle’s databases easier to use for enterprise AI. Oracle And Google Cloud Link AI To Keep Enterprise Data On Oracle
• Positive Sentiment: Large AI/data‑center backlog narrative — coverage highlights Oracle’s positioning in AI infrastructure and cites a reported ~$550 billion backlog in AI opportunities, supporting a longer‑term growth thesis despite near‑term weakness in tech stocks. Oracle’s AI Power Play: $550 Billion Backlog Defies Today’s Tech Slump
• Positive Sentiment: Major financing for data‑center expansion — reports that a record ~$38 billion loan package (JPMorgan/Mitsubishi UFJ) is progressing to finance Oracle’s data‑center projects underscores committed capital for infrastructure growth. JPMorgan Chase Closing in on Record $38B Oracle Data Center Loan
• Neutral Sentiment: CFO appointment with a large equity award — Oracle named a new CFO who received a $26M equity award; it signals leadership continuity for strategy execution but has mixed optics following prior workforce changes. Oracle Appoints CFO With $26M Equity Award
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider sale reported — a director/officer sale (Stuart Levey) of 15,000 shares was reported; notable but not large enough alone to explain the move. Stuart Levey Sells 15,000 Shares of Oracle
• Negative Sentiment: Reported cancellation of a large Super Micro server order — multiple outlets say Oracle canceled a $1.1–$1.4B AI rack/server order with Super Micro, triggering worry about near‑term spend shifts and supplier disputes; that report directly pressured Oracle peers and hardware suppliers. Super Micro Computer Stock Plummets After Oracle Cancels Massive AI Server Deal
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst action — Morgan Stanley trimmed its ORCL price target and moved to an “equal weight” stance (lowered PT from $213 to $207), removing some near‑term bullish analyst momentum. Morgan Stanley Lowers Oracle Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Sector/headline pressure and dividend timing — broader weakness in technology stocks and reports of share decline ahead of a dividend payment amplified selling pressure today. Oracle Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total value of $1,552,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 134,030 shares in the company, 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 SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, 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 value of $2,642,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,429 shares in the company, valued at $604,155.51. This represents a 81.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Trading Down 5.9%

Shares of Oracle stock opened at $176.51 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $507.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.60. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $153.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $194.09. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $132.00 and a 1-year high of $345.72. 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) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $17.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 62.70% and a net margin of 25.30%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.47 EPS. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. Analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 35.91%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently issued reports on ORCL. Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, March 13th. Melius Research set a $160.00 price objective on Oracle in a report on Monday, February 9th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Oracle from $310.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $313.00 price objective on Oracle in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Monness Crespi & Hardt reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Three equities research 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Oracle has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $260.54.

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.