118,400 Shares in Oracle Corporation $ORCL Bought by Kinetic Partners Management LP

Kinetic Partners Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 118,400 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $33,299,000. Oracle makes up 1.6% of Kinetic Partners Management LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest holding.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of ORCL. Darwin Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 130.0% during 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 in the last quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 76.9% during the 3rd quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new stake in Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new stake in Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results and AI backlog surprised to the upside — revenue and EPS beat, cloud growth accelerated, and remaining performance obligations (RPO) ballooned, supporting a bullish growth narrative for Oracle’s cloud/AI infrastructure. Oracle Stock (ORCL) Opinions on Q3 Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and press highlight AI deal momentum and OCI data‑center traction as easing earlier worries about demand — this underpins upside expectations even after recent sell‑offs. Oracle Concerns Ease as AI Deals Support Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Several bullish analyst notes and high price targets remain (median targets well above current levels), keeping institutional narratives focused on long‑term AI/capacity opportunity. Oracle: Pros And Cons Of Buying Now After The Q3 Double Beat
• Neutral Sentiment: Mizuho lowered its price target from $400 to $320 but kept an outperform stance — still bullish, though less aggressive than before. Mizuho PT Lowered to $320
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage shows mixed positioning among institutions and hedge funds (some big buyers, some large sellers), suggesting differentiated conviction across investors rather than a uniform trend. Oracle Stock (ORCL) Opinions on Q3 Earnings Beat
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities‑fraud class actions have been filed alleging material misstatements about data-center AI capabilities and capex; law firms are soliciting lead plaintiffs with an April 6, 2026 deadline — this adds legal risk and potential settlement/cost uncertainty. Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Class Action Lawsuit Filed by Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP
• Negative Sentiment: Capital intensity is high — large capex and recent debt/preferred financings could pressure free cash flow (analyst notes flag a meaningful FCF hit), which is a headwind for valuation if spending outpaces monetization. Oracle: A Trade-Off Between Growth And Quality
• Negative Sentiment: Recent analyst price‑target cuts from some firms (e.g., Stifel trimmed its PT to $220 from $275 while keeping a Buy) reflect concern about capex and margin tradeoffs — these cuts can cap near‑term upside. Stifel Cuts PT on Oracle Corporation (ORCL)
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling activity has been reported (numerous sales, few/no buys), which investors may view as a negative signal on near‑term insider conviction. Oracle Stock (ORCL) Opinions on Q3 Earnings Beat

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other Oracle news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total transaction of $437,064.03. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 25,596 shares in the company, valued at $5,032,429.56. This trade represents a 7.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was 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 directly owned 33,638 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,555,709.82. The trade was a 50.99% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 72,223 shares of company stock valued at $13,689,064 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $155.97 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.35. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $165.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $217.24. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $118.86 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72. The firm has a market cap of $448.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.66.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $17.19 billion for 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%. Oracle’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.47 EPS. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company 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 $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is 35.91%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Oracle from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $230.00 to $210.00 in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and set a $229.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. DA Davidson lifted their target price on shares of Oracle from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Oracle from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Citigroup increased their price target on Oracle from $310.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $265.77.

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.