Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Seaview Investment Managers LLC

Seaview Investment Managers LLC reduced its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 50.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 33,620 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 33,945 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for approximately 3.5% of Seaview Investment Managers LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Seaview Investment Managers LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $9,455,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in ORCL. Krilogy Financial LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 44.1% in the 3rd quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC now owns 17,408 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $4,896,000 after buying an additional 5,330 shares in the last quarter. ABC Arbitrage SA acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the third quarter valued at about $1,241,000. Magnolia Private Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of Oracle by 8.5% during the third quarter. Magnolia Private Wealth LLC now owns 993 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $279,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 13.9% in the third quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 113,247 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $31,850,000 after acquiring an additional 13,846 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stratos Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Oracle by 16.5% in the third quarter. Stratos Investment Management LLC now owns 8,490 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,388,000 after purchasing an additional 1,202 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $159.78 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $187.05 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $232.85. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $118.86 and a 52-week high of $345.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $459.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.03, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.64.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.62. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.The company had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.47 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 9th were paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.59%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORCL has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on Oracle in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $280.00 price objective on the stock. TD Cowen cut their price target on shares of Oracle from $400.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Mizuho set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, December 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Oracle from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $292.43.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: DA Davidson upgraded ORCL to a “Buy” with a $180 price target, citing upside from Oracle’s cloud/AI exposure (including ties to OpenAI/TikTok deals) — the upgrade sparked a near-double-digit jump in trading. DA Davidson Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle unveiled new role- and supply‑chain AI agents embedded in Fusion Cloud Applications, reinforcing its product-led narrative for AI monetization and cloud revenue expansion. Oracle AI Agents (PR Newswire)
• Positive Sentiment: Market headlines and other buy-side notes (coverage roundup) amplified the upgrade effect, with several outlets reporting ORCL trading ~9–10% higher after the analyst calls. ORCL Trading Higher
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector commentary notes a broader software rebound and opportunistic buying in beaten-down names; this macro context helped magnify ORCL’s bounce. Sector Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest climbed in January (roughly a 19.5% rise in reported short positions), which can both accelerate rallies on buy-side flow and add volatility on any reversals.
• Negative Sentiment: Melius Research downgraded ORCL from Buy to Hold, flagging doubts about AI monetization and questioning near-term upside — a counterpoint to DA Davidson’s bullish view. Melius Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms filed or publicized securities‑fraud class actions tied to Oracle disclosures from mid‑2025 to late‑2025, creating legal overhang and potential litigation risk. Kessler Topaz Lawsuit Notice
• Negative Sentiment: High-profile commentary (e.g., Jim Cramer) and coverage on big‑tech debt highlight investor concerns about Oracle’s leverage and recent capital allocation; balance‑sheet worries could cap multiple expansion despite product momentum. Jim Cramer on Balance Sheet

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $6,555,709.82. The trade was a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total value of $437,064.03. Following the transaction, the director owned 25,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,032,429.56. This trade represents a 7.99% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 62,223 shares of company stock worth $12,136,764. 40.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Oracle

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.