Generali Asset Management SPA SGR Purchases 20,875 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Generali Asset Management SPA SGR lifted its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 43.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 69,135 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 20,875 shares during the quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR’s holdings in Oracle were worth $19,444,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Oracle by 130.0% during the third quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the period. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new stake in Oracle during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Kilter Group LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, LGT Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on ORCL. JMP Securities reiterated a “market outperform” rating and set a $342.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, October 17th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of Oracle from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Oracle from $310.00 to $250.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Mizuho set a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Scotiabank cut their price objective on shares of Oracle from $360.00 to $260.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $307.72.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In related 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 value of $2,953,350.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 234,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,087,420.53. The trade was a 6.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $276.64, for a total value of $11,065,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 154,030 shares in the company, valued at $42,610,859.20. This trade represents a 20.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 146,346 shares of company stock worth $39,082,996 over the last three months. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of Oracle stock opened at $195.75 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $562.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.66. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $216.18 and its 200-day simple moving average is $242.42. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $118.86 and a twelve month 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 quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.62. The firm had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.19 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 70.60%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.47 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 37.59%.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho reaffirmed an Outperform rating and a $400 price target for ORCL, calling fiscal Q2 results “mixed” but keeping conviction in Oracle’s AI and cloud position — a vote of confidence that can support the stock. Mizuho Reaffirms Oracle Outperform
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its Q3 FY2027 EPS estimate for Oracle (from $1.56 to $1.63), nudging consensus higher and implying analysts may be adjusting models upward after Oracle’s recent EPS beat — a technical positive for price targets and sentiment. Zacks Raises Q3 FY2027 EPS Estimate
• Positive Sentiment: Long-form coverage (The Motley Fool) frames Oracle as the “poster child” AI stock of 2025 and highlights why its AI momentum could continue into 2026 — reinforcing the growth narrative that helped the stock earlier. Why Oracle Was the Poster Child AI Stock of 2025
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat analysis argues Oracle’s large datacenter buildout, multicloud positioning and rising coverage make it a long-term AI/infra play — a bullish thematic note that can attract longer-horizon buyers. Oracle: A Hard Pass—or a Hard-to-Pass Opportunity?
• Neutral Sentiment: Kalkine reports regulatory ownership filings and institutional ownership changes for ORCL — normal disclosure activity; can influence short-term flows but not a directional catalyst by itself. Regulatory Ownership Filings
• Neutral Sentiment: Blockonomi piece on DeFi liquidations notes that reliable oracle price feeds are critical — a reminder that Oracle’s name and technology are important to broader market infrastructure, but not a direct corporate catalyst. DeFi Liquidations: Oracle Price Feed Role
• Neutral Sentiment: Yahoo/other pieces debating ORCL’s 5-year outlook (moonshot vs crash) and broader analyst commentary are mixed — useful for framing risk/reward but not immediate drivers. Oracle Stock in 5 Years
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage referencing Warren Buffett’s retirement (Berkshire piece) mentions “Oracle of Omaha” as context but is not material to ORCL fundamentals. Berkshire/Huff on Buffett Retirement
• Negative Sentiment: A Market Domination interview flags Oracle’s dependency on OpenAI as a concentration risk — if that relationship weakens or OpenAI shifts strategy, it could hurt demand for dedicated Oracle services and capex monetization. Why OpenAI could be a ‘major risk’ to Oracle

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.