Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Shell Asset Management Co.

Shell Asset Management Co. lessened its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 54.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 17,723 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 21,163 shares during the quarter. Oracle makes up approximately 0.5% of Shell Asset Management Co.’s holdings, making the stock its 26th largest holding. Shell Asset Management Co.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $4,984,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Oracle by 2.1% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 164,278,874 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $35,916,290,000 after acquiring an additional 3,353,461 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 73,459,391 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $16,060,427,000 after purchasing an additional 1,252,723 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the second quarter worth $4,275,378,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in shares of Oracle by 0.8% in the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 11,938,457 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $3,357,572,000 after purchasing an additional 98,693 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in Oracle by 1.3% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 11,315,180 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,473,838,000 after purchasing an additional 147,367 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle won an $88 million U.S. Air Force task order for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to support the Air Force Cloud One program through 2028 — a material, mission‑critical cloud contract that supports ORCL’s OCI revenue trajectory. U.S. Department of the Air Force Accelerates Cloud Modernization with Oracle
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle added several customer wins and product rollouts (City of Atlanta selects Oracle Permitting & Licensing; ReGrow Israel picks Oracle Agriculture Data Intelligence; Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent expands to the UK) — these wins reinforce recurring SaaS/OCI demand and demonstrate traction for Oracle’s AI‑enabled offerings. The City of Atlanta Modernizes Constituent Services and Unlocks AI-Driven Innovation with Oracle
• Positive Sentiment: Market interest is also being propped up by product momentum around AI agents for Fusion Apps and positive analyst notes/upgrades that have previously sparked rallies. Oracle Unveils AI Agents for Fusion Apps
• Neutral Sentiment: Scotiabank trimmed FY2026/FY2027 EPS forecasts slightly — small estimate moves that leave the firm constructive (Sector Outperform) but signal analysts are recalibrating near‑term expectations. Scotiabank Lowers FY2026/FY2027 EPS Estimates for Oracle
• Negative Sentiment: Legal overhang: multiple law firms have filed or are soliciting plaintiffs for securities‑class actions covering June–December 2025 — this increases litigation risk and could pressure the stock if suits progress. STOCK NEWS: Oracle Corporation Sued for Securities Fraud after 11% Stock Drop
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling & sentiment risk: CEO Clayton Magouyrk disclosed a ~10,000‑share sale this week; while often personal, it can be read negatively alongside analyst caution and rising short interest. SEC Form 4 — Clayton M. Magouyrk sale

Oracle Price Performance

ORCL opened at $160.19 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $118.86 and a 52-week high of $345.72. The company has a 50 day moving average of $183.73 and a two-hundred day moving average of $231.05. The company has a market cap of $460.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.64. 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 (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.19 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.47 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th were given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 37.59%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ORCL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. DA Davidson raised shares of Oracle from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $313.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, February 9th. KeyCorp cut 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. Finally, Erste Group Bank lowered shares of Oracle from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has 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 target price of $292.43.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 33,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,555,709.82. The trade was a 50.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total transaction of $1,552,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 134,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,805,476.90. This trade represents a 6.94% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064 in the last ninety days. 40.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.