Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. Sells 137,671 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. lowered its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 57.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 100,701 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 137,671 shares during the period. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $28,321,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of ORCL. Darwin Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Oracle by 130.0% during the third quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at $37,000. Corundum Trust Company INC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the third quarter worth $39,000. Finally, Collier Financial bought a new position in Oracle during the third quarter worth $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on ORCL shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $375.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on Oracle from $290.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Citizens Jmp lowered their price objective on shares of Oracle from $342.00 to $285.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. DA Davidson upgraded 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. Finally, Mizuho set a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, December 15th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $285.23.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle expanded its multi‑year partnership with Oracle Red Bull Racing to deliver AI and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure for real‑time race strategy, hybrid powertrain work and advanced simulations — a high‑visibility proof point for Oracle’s AI/OCI positioning. Oracle Red Bull Racing Alliance Puts AI Spotlight On Oracle Valuation
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s AI backlog and cloud momentum remain strong (cloud +34% y/y; ~$4B in new AI deals), which boosts revenue visibility and supports growth expectations into FY27. Oracle’s AI Backlog Strengthens: Is Sustained Growth Ahead?
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst activity is mixed but includes upgrades and bullish takes — Oppenheimer upgraded to Outperform ($185 PT) and some bullish pieces (e.g., Forbes) argue the stock can move higher on AI execution, indicating continued analyst interest and upside scenarios. Analysts Split on Oracle Corporation (ORCL), Stock Sees Upgrade and Downgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle Financial Services was named a top vendor in the 2026 Chartis RiskTech100 report (leadership in AI and risk tech), reinforcing product leadership in regulated/financial markets. Oracle Financial Services Named a Top Vendor
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup cut its price target from $370 to $310 but left a Buy rating — a material PT cut that tempers optimism but still implies significant upside from current levels. Citigroup Lowers Oracle Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC trimmed its target to $160 and moved to Sector Perform — another analyst downgrade on valuation that may pressure sentiment near term. RBC Lowers Oracle Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle set its Q3 FY2026 earnings date for March 10 (after the close) — an immediate catalyst that could amplify moves based on AI backlog, margins and guidance. Oracle Sets Q3 FY2026 Earnings Date
• Neutral Sentiment: Applied Digital is pursuing a junk‑bond deal to fund a 200MW North Dakota facility leased to Oracle — demonstrates third‑party financing appetite for Oracle‑leased AI capacity but carries financing and execution risk. Applied Digital Seeks Junk Bond for Oracle Data Center
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle faces multiple securities‑fraud class actions and numerous law‑firm notices alleging misleading statements about AI/data‑center plans and capex — active litigation and the April 6 lead‑plaintiff deadline create legal and headline risk that can weigh on valuation. Kessler Topaz Files Securities Fraud Class Action Against Oracle

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $152.51 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $438.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.67, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.66. 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 Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $118.86 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $171.47 and its 200 day simple moving average is $221.95.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.62. The company had revenue of $16.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.19 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.47 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 9th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 37.59%.

Insider Activity

In other Oracle news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total value of $437,064.03. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 25,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,032,429.56. This represents a 7.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total value of $1,552,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 134,030 shares in the company, valued at $20,805,476.90. The trade was a 6.94% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064. 40.90% of the stock is owned by 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.