Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Sells Off Shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic-Rhode Island) recently sold shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL). In a filing disclosed on June 02nd, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Oracle stock on May 7th.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) on 5/8/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) on 4/13/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) on 3/30/2026.

Oracle Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $244.80 on Wednesday. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $134.57 and a 1-year high of $345.72. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $172.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $177.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $704.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 1.65. 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 announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $17.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.30% and a return on equity of 62.70%. The firm’s revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 9th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 35.91%.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle got a fresh price-target boost from UBS to $285 and a buy rating, reflecting continued Wall Street confidence in upside ahead of next week’s earnings. Read More
• Positive Sentiment: Arm said Oracle is among the customers using its data center CPU chips, adding another signal that Oracle remains a key player in AI infrastructure buildout. Article
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle continues to benefit from enthusiasm around AI spending across hyperscalers, with investors viewing the company as a potential long-term winner in cloud and AI infrastructure. Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle scheduled its fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 earnings release for June 10, which is keeping investors focused on the upcoming report and guidance. Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Several technical and market commentary pieces note the stock had surged sharply before pulling back, suggesting some routine profit-taking after the recent rally. Article
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are increasingly worried about Oracle’s AI infrastructure spending, especially after Alphabet’s large fundraising plan reignited concerns about the cost of competing in AI. Article
• Negative Sentiment: Barchart reported unusually heavy put option trading ahead of Oracle’s earnings, which may signal that some traders are positioning for downside or disappointment. Article
• Negative Sentiment: One Seeking Alpha note downgraded Oracle, arguing investors should focus on intrinsic value rather than speculation, which adds to the caution around the stock’s recent run. Article

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on ORCL shares. Bank of America started coverage on shares of Oracle in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $200.00 target price for the company. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, March 13th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $229.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on Oracle from $240.00 to $210.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Melius Research set a $160.00 target price on Oracle in a research note on Monday, February 9th. 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 data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $263.62.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total value of $2,642,850.00. Following the sale, 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. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oracle

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. HFM Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of Oracle in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Senator Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Rhode Island. He assumed office on January 3, 2007. His current term ends on January 3, 2031.

Whitehouse (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Rhode Island. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

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.