Merit Financial Group LLC Buys 4,754 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Merit Financial Group LLC grew its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 5.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 88,171 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,754 shares during the quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $17,185,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Oracle during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 130.0% in the third quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 76.9% in the third quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Oracle during the third quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at $37,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total transaction of $1,552,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 134,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,805,476.90. This trade represents a 6.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded AWS multicloud networking — Oracle announced a collaboration to provide private, high‑speed managed connectivity between Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and AWS, easing data movement and multicloud AI deployments; investors see this as a strategic win versus Azure/Google and a revenue/capacity accelerator. Oracle and AWS Collaborate to Expand Multicloud Networking
• Positive Sentiment: Fuel-cell power for AI data centers — Oracle expanded its Bloom Energy arrangement to source up to 2.8 GW of fuel‑cell systems (1.2 GW already contracted) to support AI/cloud buildouts; securing large on‑site power is viewed as de‑risking capacity constraints for AI infrastructure rollouts. Bloom Energy (BE) Moves 24.0% Higher: Will This Strength Last?
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwinds and recognition — Software stocks are rallying more broadly (risk-on sentiment, easing geopolitical concerns), and Oracle was again named a Gartner leader in Transportation Management Systems — both support investor confidence in ORCL’s execution. Oracle and Other Software Stocks Are Rising Again. The Recovery Is Gathering Pace.
• Neutral Sentiment: Minor unrelated TSXV share sale — Silver Elephant disclosed disposition of shares in Oracle Commodity Holding Corp. (TSXV: ORCL) — this is a different ticker/company and should have negligible impact on NYSE ORCL. Silver Elephant Provides Early Warning Disclosure on Disposition of Oracle Commodity Holding Corp. Common Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Structural risks highlighted by analysts/commentary — Several outlets flag Oracle’s heavy debt load, revenue exposure and execution risk (including the large workforce reduction), arguing valuation requires near‑perfect AI/cloud execution; these are longer‑term headwinds that temper enthusiasm. Buy, Sell, or Hold Oracle at $170?

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently commented on ORCL shares. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on shares of Oracle from $300.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Oracle from $320.00 to $213.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $160.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Melius Research set a $160.00 price target on Oracle in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on Oracle from $375.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 9th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $260.71.

Oracle Price Performance

ORCL stock opened at $178.44 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $151.46 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $197.78. The stock has a market cap of $513.19 billion, a PE ratio of 32.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.60. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $121.24 and a 1 year high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 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 analyst estimates of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 62.70% and a net margin of 25.30%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 35.91%.

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.