Guild Investment Management Inc. Has $2.23 Million Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Guild Investment Management Inc. trimmed its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 41.9% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 7,945 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 5,733 shares during the period. Oracle accounts for 1.8% of Guild Investment Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 21st biggest position. Guild Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $2,234,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Swiss National Bank lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 7.6% during the second quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 5,093,200 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,113,526,000 after acquiring an additional 360,000 shares in the last quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Oracle by 626.1% in the third quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. now owns 11,537 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $3,245,000 after purchasing an additional 9,948 shares during the last quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC grew its position in Oracle by 9.2% in the second quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 3,817 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $835,000 after acquiring an additional 321 shares in the last quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC now owns 32,937 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $7,201,000 after buying an additional 1,515 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cascade Investment Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at $239,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $136.37 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $189.93 and its 200-day moving average price is $234.83. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $118.86 and a twelve month high of $345.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $391.81 billion, a PE ratio of 25.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.64.

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.62. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.The firm had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.47 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 9th were given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 37.59%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. Scotiabank decreased their price target on Oracle from $260.00 to $220.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. TD Cowen lowered their price target on shares of Oracle from $400.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on Oracle from $320.00 to $213.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $295.72.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other Oracle news, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total transaction of $2,953,350.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 234,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,087,420.53. This trade represents a 6.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.52, for a total transaction of $1,925,200.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 144,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,728,655.60. The trade was a 6.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 62,223 shares of company stock valued at $12,136,764. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bond markets: Oracle’s record bond issuance helped calm credit markets and may make it easier for other tech firms to fund AI infrastructure, easing near‑term liquidity concerns. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial traction: Oracle won new customers for its Clinical AI Agent in Canada, showing continued enterprise demand for AI products beyond data‑center supply stories. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Financing activity: Oracle announced equity and debt transactions (including Series D mandatory convertible preferred and senior notes / equity distribution programs) to fund AI data centers — this secures capital but changes the company’s capital structure. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Planned equity raise details: Coverage and commentary on a multi‑billion stock sale (reports cite a $20B offering and broader $45–50B AI capital plan) are fueling debate on how the mix of equity vs. debt will play out for shareholders. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Capital‑raise concerns: The headline $45–50B AI infrastructure plan has triggered investor fears of dilution and higher leverage, weighing on sentiment around ORCL’s near‑term valuation. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst moves and price‑target cuts: Multiple firms have trimmed targets (Citizens Jmp to $285, Scotiabank and BMO among others), and recent downgrades have coincided with intra‑day selling pressure. Read More. • Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Layoff risk: Reports that up to ~30,000 layoffs could be coming as Oracle restructures around the AI push add execution and morale risk, which investors view negatively in the near term. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Legal overhang: Multiple law firms have filed or solicited clients for securities and bondholder class actions tied to disclosure and financing events, creating litigation risk and distraction. Read More. • Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Derivatives flow and technicals: Unusually large put buying and an eight‑day selloff have amplified downside pressure as traders hedge or speculate on further downside.

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.