Northstar Advisory Group LLC Trims Stock Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Northstar Advisory Group LLC lessened its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 26.8% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 13,295 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 4,873 shares during the quarter. Oracle comprises about 1.5% of Northstar Advisory Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Northstar Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $3,739,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the second quarter valued at about $4,275,378,000. Jennison Associates LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 2,062.4% during the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 9,227,252 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,595,072,000 after purchasing an additional 8,800,546 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Oracle by 2.1% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 164,278,874 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $35,916,290,000 after purchasing an additional 3,353,461 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in Oracle by 42.1% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 8,839,166 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,932,507,000 after purchasing an additional 2,619,722 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Oracle by 21,239.6% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,729,145 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $378,043,000 after purchasing an additional 1,721,042 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently weighed in on ORCL. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on Oracle from $380.00 to $290.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. KeyCorp lowered their price target on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Oracle from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday. Scotiabank decreased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $360.00 to $260.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Barclays set a $310.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $300.46.

Oracle Stock Up 2.8%

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $182.06 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $197.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $239.20. The company has a market capitalization of $523.07 billion, a PE ratio of 34.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.65. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $118.86 and a 12-month high of $345.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.91.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.62. Oracle had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 70.60%. The business had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.19 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.47 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is 37.59%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the 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 sale, the insider owned 234,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,087,420.53. This trade represents a 6.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total transaction of $6,821,150.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 33,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $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 62,223 shares of company stock valued at $12,136,764 over the last three months. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle confirmed a stake in the U.S. TikTok joint venture, marking a major consumer-business entry (ads/data opportunities) and helping drive the stock rally. Why Oracle Stock Just Popped
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle won a healthcare transformation deal with Alrajhi Medicine to deploy Oracle Health Foundation EHR and Fusion Cloud — adds recurring SaaS/implementation revenue and expands international healthcare footprint. Alrajhi Medicine to Digitize its Healthcare Operations with Oracle
• Positive Sentiment: Guggenheim reiterated a Buy on ORCL and called it a top software idea — analyst support can buoy sentiment and attract flows. Guggenheim Reiterates Buy on Oracle (ORCL)
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle raised job forecasts tied to a large New Mexico data center (OpenAI customer work), signaling stronger-than-expected infrastructure demand. Oracle Boosts Data Center Job Forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Contract wins in life sciences (Voisin Consulting adopting Oracle Argus) add to recurring SaaS/regulated-industry traction. Voisin Consulting to Advance Pharmacovigilance Capabilities with Oracle
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s FedRAMP push for Primavera Cloud could open federal contracts, but timing and certification hurdles make near-term impact uncertain. Can Oracle’s FedRAMP Push Unlock Federal Cloud Opportunities?
• Neutral Sentiment: Some traders see ORCL as discounted amid AI bubble fears (options flow shows bear positioning), which could mean upside if sentiment normalizes. Options Corner: AI Bubble Fears Have Sharply Discounted Oracle Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Political and user backlash from the TikTok JV (spike in U.S. uninstalls and criticism over censorship/ownership) raises reputational and regulatory risk that could complicate the JV’s benefits. TikTok uninstalls are up 150% following U.S. joint venture
• Negative Sentiment: Rosen law firms have encouraged investors to join a securities class action tied to Oracle’s senior notes offering, creating legal risk and potential distraction. ROSEN Encourages Oracle Investors to Secure Counsel in Securities Class Action

Oracle Company 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.