Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. Cuts Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. lowered its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 21.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 105,706 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 29,513 shares during the period. Tocqueville Asset Management L.P.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $29,729,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of ORCL. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in Oracle by 189.3% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $25,593,000 after purchasing an additional 100,494 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Oracle by 8.1% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $903,000 after buying an additional 404 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 21.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,348 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $951,000 after buying an additional 768 shares during the period. United Bank raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 6.8% during the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 15,038 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $3,288,000 after buying an additional 963 shares during the period. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 19.2% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 52,856 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $11,556,000 after buying an additional 8,530 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of Oracle stock traded down $2.88 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $156.29. 8,290,450 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 28,185,076. The business has a fifty day moving average of $166.55 and a two-hundred day moving average of $218.63. The company has a market capitalization of $449.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.19. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $118.86 and a 1 year high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly 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. Oracle had a net margin of 25.30% and a return on equity of 60.00%. The firm had revenue of $17.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.91 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.47 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 35.91%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Oracle news, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the insider owned 234,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,087,420.53. The trade was a 6.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total value of $6,821,150.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 33,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,555,709.82. The trade was a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 72,223 shares of company stock valued at $13,689,064 over the last ninety days. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results beat and upbeat guidance — Oracle reported stronger-than-expected Q3 revenue and EPS, raised forward revenue targets and highlighted accelerating AI/cloud dollar‑adds, which sparked the post‑earnings rally. Oracle stock rockets higher on Q3 earnings beat, 2027 revenue outlook
• Positive Sentiment: AI/cloud momentum — Management cited record cloud dollar‑adds and an outsized AI backlog that underpins longer-term demand for Oracle’s infrastructure and SaaS, supporting revenue visibility. Oracle capitalizes on AI demand with record Cloud dollar adds
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and bullish notes — Several firms upgraded or raised targets after the print (including JPMorgan and Citi among others), which helped lift investor sentiment. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Upgrades Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) to Overweight
• Positive Sentiment: TikTok US stake disclosed — Filings show Oracle’s stake in the TikTok US joint venture (~$2–2.2B), a strategic asset that may add non‑core upside and partnership leverage. Oracle’s stake in TikTok US joint venture is worth roughly $2 billion, filing shows
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst moves and price‑target revisions — Some firms raised targets sharply while others trimmed theirs (reflecting valuation and model updates), so analyst activity is amplifying short-term volatility without a clear consensus. These Analysts Revise Their Forecasts On Oracle After Q3 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Large CapEx plan announced — Management reiterated a multi‑year CapEx program (~$50B reported) to expand AI/cloud capacity; it supports growth but raises near‑term cash‑flow and execution monitoring needs. Oracle Backs $50 billion CapEx Following Strong Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Class‑action lawsuits and investor alerts — Multiple law firms have filed or solicited plaintiffs alleging disclosure issues tied to AI/data‑center capabilities and capex, creating legal overhang and potential liability. Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Class Action Lawsuit Filed by Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP
• Negative Sentiment: Restructuring charges and layoffs risk — Oracle disclosed an extra $500M allocation for restructuring (severance/exit costs) as it reshapes for AI, which adds one‑time costs and signals job cuts that could weigh on near‑term sentiment. Oracle Allocates Extra $500 Million to Cover Restructuring Costs

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on ORCL. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $313.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, February 9th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Oracle from $320.00 to $213.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on shares of Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Oracle from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $268.06.

Oracle 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.