Hendershot Investments Inc. Has $12.83 Million Stock Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Hendershot Investments Inc. reduced its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 40.1% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 45,614 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 30,474 shares during the quarter. Oracle makes up 1.6% of Hendershot Investments Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Hendershot Investments Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $12,828,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Kilter Group LLC bought a new stake in Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Oracle by 130.0% in the 3rd quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new stake in Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, Collier Financial bought a new position in Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total transaction of $6,821,150.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 33,638 shares in the company, valued at $6,555,709.82. This trade represents a 50.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total value of $2,953,350.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 234,077 shares in the company, valued at $46,087,420.53. This trade represents a 6.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 72,223 shares of company stock valued at $13,689,064. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on ORCL shares. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $280.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Oracle from $270.00 to $230.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $375.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of Oracle from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on shares of Oracle from $365.00 to $315.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Oracle presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $287.94.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer upgraded ORCL to Outperform and set a $185 price target, citing strong long‑term EPS growth potential as Oracle’s cloud and AI investments start to show returns. Oppenheimer Raises Oracle (ORCL) to Outperform, Sees Strong Long-Term EPS Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle extended and expanded its title partnership with Oracle Red Bull Racing in a multi‑year deal that spotlights Oracle Cloud and AI use cases (brand visibility and commercial validation of OCI for high‑performance AI workloads). Oracle Red Bull Racing Deal Puts AI Cloud Story In Spotlight
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage coverage remains generally constructive — consensus across analysts is around a “Moderate Buy,” reflecting mixed but overall cautious optimism. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or announced securities‑class‑action notices covering purchases from June 12, 2025 to December 16, 2025; investors face an April 6, 2026 deadline to seek lead‑plaintiff status — a legal overhang increasing litigation risk and potential costs. ROSEN, TOP RANKED GLOBAL INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Oracle Corporation Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action – ORCL
• Negative Sentiment: Additional firms (Kessler Topaz, Pomerantz, Gross, Robbins, Bronstein, etc.) have issued similar notices and filings, compounding the headline risk and keeping downside pressure on sentiment. Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Class Action Lawsuit Filed by Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP: Investors Face April 6, 2026 Deadline
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/commentary pieces flag risks from aggressive AI capex and overinvestment — headlines calling out “red flags” on spending and that results must show the spending is paying off could keep earnings‑growth expectations under scrutiny. 3 Red Flags Investors Should Consider Before Buying Oracle Stock

Oracle Trading Down 3.5%

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $145.09 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $174.27 and a 200-day moving average of $223.95. The stock has a market cap of $416.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.64. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $118.86 and a 52-week high of $345.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.91.

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

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th were issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 37.59%.

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.