Swedbank AB Purchases 766,469 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Swedbank AB raised its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 27.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,511,591 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 766,469 shares during the period. Oracle comprises 0.7% of Swedbank AB’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest position. Swedbank AB owned about 0.12% of Oracle worth $684,444,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Oracle by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 174,802,084 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $34,070,674,000 after purchasing an additional 5,841,584 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors increased its position in shares of Oracle by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 23,310,827 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $6,555,961,000 after purchasing an additional 266,588 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 11,938,457 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $3,357,572,000 after acquiring an additional 98,693 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 11,696,752 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $3,289,595,000 after acquiring an additional 381,572 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 16.6% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 10,303,992 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,897,895,000 after acquiring an additional 1,464,826 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of ORCL opened at $185.42 on Wednesday. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $134.57 and a 12-month high of $345.72. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $155.71 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $187.37. The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66. The stock has a market cap of $533.29 billion, a PE ratio of 33.29, a PEG ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.55.

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

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th were issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.91%.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Massive Michigan data‑center financing wrapped up — a $14B bond sale (part of a reported $16B package) reduces short‑term funding uncertainty and signals commitment to Oracle’s hyperscaler AI buildout. Oracle (ORCL) Secures Financing for Data Center in Michigan
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle secured a classified AI contract with the U.S. Defense Department — a high‑margin, strategic win that validates Oracle’s government AI positioning and supports revenue visibility in enterprise/government AI workloads. Oracle secures classified AI deal with US Defense Department
• Positive Sentiment: Project Jupiter / Bloom Energy partnership — Oracle is deploying on‑site fuel cells and microgrids for AI campuses, cutting operating risk from grid constraints and improving ESG profile for its New Mexico buildout. This reduces long‑term operating cost risk for energy‑hungry AI infrastructure. Oracle Project Jupiter Puts AI Power Costs And Valuation In Focus
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Wedbush reiterated Outperform and told investors to ignore short‑term OpenAI panic — that endorsement and a $225 price target help buyer confidence amid recent volatility. Ignore the OpenAI Panic and Keep Buying Oracle Stock, Says Wedbush
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate PR / noncore wins: Oracle is supporting the Africa Clinical Research Network (ACRN) trial — positive for corporate brand and non‑material revenue but helpful for ESG/community relations. Oracle Supports Africa Clinical Research Network (ACRN) to Advance a New Era of Clinical Research, Launches First Trial
• Neutral Sentiment: Regional affiliate news — Oracle Financial Services Software (OFSS) set a dividend record date (India) — positive for that unit’s shareholders but largely immaterial to ORCL’s core U.S. valuation. Dividend alert! Last date to buy OFSS shares for Rs 270 dividend
• Negative Sentiment: OpenAI execution concerns: reports of missed OpenAI targets have pressured AI‑ecosystem stocks and dented sentiment around Oracle’s AI growth thesis (OpenAI is a major customer/partner), prompting some profit‑taking. What Oracle Investors Need to Know About OpenAI’s Struggles
• Negative Sentiment: Local/political risk in Michigan: a Saline Township vote initially rejected the project, highlighting community opposition and permitting risk even as construction reportedly began — underlines potential regulatory, legal and PR headwinds for the campus. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Workforce/layoff backlash: commentary on mass layoffs and the “train your replacement” backlash raises reputational and execution risk that could affect morale and longer‑term execution costs. The Backlash to “Train Your Replacement” Begins

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the firm’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 owned 134,030 shares in the company, valued at $20,805,476.90. This trade represents a 6.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the firm’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 position. 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. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on Oracle from $240.00 to $210.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Citizens Jmp cut their target price on Oracle from $342.00 to $285.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Scotiabank cut their target price on Oracle from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Barclays cut their target price on Oracle from $310.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Bank of America initiated coverage on Oracle in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $200.00 target price for the company. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $259.56.

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.