Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Insider Sells $2,953,350.00 in Stock

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the insider owned 234,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,087,420.53. This trade represents a 6.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Oracle Stock Performance

ORCL stock traded down $2.71 during trading on Monday, hitting $195.28. The company had a trading volume of 14,661,236 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,463,680. The firm has a market cap of $561.06 billion, a PE ratio of 36.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.66. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $118.86 and a 1-year high of $345.72. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $224.39 and a 200-day moving average price of $243.35. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.62. The company had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.19 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.47 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th will be given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 37.59%.

Institutional Trading of Oracle

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Oracle by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 168,960,500 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $47,518,451,000 after acquiring an additional 4,681,626 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Oracle by 1.7% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 73,459,391 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $16,060,427,000 after purchasing an additional 1,252,723 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors increased its stake 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 in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $4,275,378,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in shares of Oracle by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 13,884,524 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,941,195,000 after purchasing an additional 59,164 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat says Q4 earnings season could lift the broader market and tech names (including Oracle) as AI spending and buybacks support guidance and upside heading into 2026. Why Q4 Earnings Season Could Be a Bullish Catalyst for S&P 500 Stocks
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat includes ORCL among five stocks positioned to start 2026 strong on continued AI spending and Oracle’s full‑stack AI/data‑center narrative — a reminder of buy‑and‑hold bullish cases. 5 Stocks Set to Start Strong in January and Lead Through 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Phillip Securities raised its 2026 capex forecast for Oracle to $50B while keeping a Buy — an analyst vote of confidence that signals commitment to OCI/data center expansion and full‑stack AI positioning. Phillip Securities Raises Oracle 2026 Capex Forecast to $50B
• Positive Sentiment: PYMNTS reports federal agencies are shifting toward agentic AI and that public‑sector leads at AWS, Oracle and Cisco see demand for organized data/infrastructure — a potential revenue lane for Oracle’s cloud + apps in 2026. AI Infrastructure Providers Look to Agentic Solutions for Government in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Market technicians (video commentary) flag Oracle and Meta as “canaries” to watch into 2026 — useful for timing but not a direct fundamental read. Monitor price/action around ORCL’s support and DC delivery cadence. Oracle and Meta could be ‘canary in the coal mine’ for tech trade
• Neutral Sentiment: Seeking Alpha highlights a ~7% yield available in Oracle bonds — attractive income for fixed‑income investors but also signals market pricing of corporate risk and heavy capex. Equity implications are mixed. A Look At The 7% Yield From Oracle Bonds
• Negative Sentiment: Yahoo/Insider pieces warn Oracle is under pressure as costly AI commitments and expanded capex are stretching the balance sheet; investors worry about rising debt, delayed DC builds and near‑term earnings/cash‑flow strain. Oracle Under Pressure as AI Commitments Stretch the Balance Sheet
• Negative Sentiment: Social‑media summaries and QuiverQuant highlight heavy insider selling and broad negative chatter about ORCL’s AI spending and a >40% pullback from September highs — sentiment and insider flows are pressuring the stock. Oracle Corporation Stock (ORCL) Opinions on AI Investment Concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary from Jim Cramer and others highlights recent share weakness tied to reported slowdowns in data‑center construction and execution risk — a reminder the stock is trading more on execution than long‑term thesis right now. Jim Cramer Discusses OpenAI & Oracle (ORCL)

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently commented on ORCL. Baird R W upgraded shares of Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. UBS Group set a $325.00 price objective on Oracle in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their target price on Oracle from $364.00 to $339.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on Oracle from $355.00 to $270.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $307.72.

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.