TIAA Trust National Association lowered its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 17.3% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 215,422 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 45,187 shares during the period. TIAA Trust National Association’s holdings in Oracle were worth $41,988,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its position in Oracle by 11.1% during the 4th quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 1,183,991 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $230,763,000 after buying an additional 118,265 shares during the period. Contrarius Group Holdings Ltd bought a new position in shares of Oracle during the fourth quarter valued at $181,350,000. Cantillon Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Cantillon Capital Management LLC now owns 860,677 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $167,755,000 after purchasing an additional 6,419 shares during the period. CenterBook Partners LP acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the fourth quarter worth $1,510,000. Finally, Manchester Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 36,230 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $7,062,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.
Key Headlines Impacting Oracle
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive: Jefferies reiterated a Buy rating with a $320 target, while Oppenheimer and Scotiabank also raised targets, citing improving demand for Oracle’s cloud infrastructure and AI-related services.
- Positive Sentiment: Several previews suggest Oracle’s cloud infrastructure revenue could beat expectations, helped by AI-driven demand and easing capacity constraints, which could support a strong earnings reaction if management delivers. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Revenue Could Exceed Expectations, Oppenheimer Says
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s NetSuite unit was named Frost & Sullivan’s 2026 Global Company of the Year for AI Cloud ERP, reinforcing the company’s product momentum and AI positioning.
- Neutral Sentiment: Options traders are bracing for a large post-earnings move, with implied volatility pointing to a roughly 13% swing, signaling elevated uncertainty rather than a clear directional bet. Oracle Stock (ORCL) Could Swing 13% after Q4 Earnings — Here’s What Options Traders Expect
- Neutral Sentiment: Some coverage highlights the bull case, but other pieces warn that Oracle’s premium valuation, legacy business declines, and heavy AI infrastructure spending could limit upside if results or guidance disappoint. Oracle Earnings On Deck As Rally For AI Stocks Wobbles. Here’s What To Watch.
- Negative Sentiment: Bearish options data and commentary suggest some traders are hedging against disappointment, reflecting concern that AI capex and tough expectations could weigh on the stock if Oracle misses estimates or offers cautious guidance. Ahead of Oracle Earnings, Here’s What Barchart Data Says Comes Next for ORCL Stock
Insider Buying and Selling
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several brokerages recently weighed in on ORCL. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Oracle from $213.00 to $207.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Melius Research set a $160.00 price target on Oracle in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on Oracle from $229.00 to $284.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on Oracle from $300.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $268.39.
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Oracle Stock Down 0.9%
Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $211.66 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $180.60 and its 200-day moving average is $178.19. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $134.57 and a 1 year high of $345.72. The company has a market capitalization of $608.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.00, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.35.
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.08. Oracle had a return on equity of 62.70% and a net margin of 25.30%.The business had revenue of $17.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.91 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.47 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.08 earnings per share for the current year.
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.
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