Mackenzie Financial Corp trimmed its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 10.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,049,530 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 125,669 shares during the quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp’s holdings in Oracle were worth $295,170,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Oracle during the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Kilter Group LLC purchased a new stake in Oracle during the second quarter valued at about $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Oracle by 130.0% in the 3rd quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the third quarter worth $37,000. Finally, Collier Financial acquired a new position in Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.
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Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q3 beat and AI/cloud momentum — Oracle reported $1.79 non‑GAAP EPS vs. consensus ~ $1.70 and $17.19B revenue, with cloud revenue up strongly (OCI +84% IaaS). Management said AI demand is driving multi‑year tailwinds and RPO/backlog surged. Oracle Announces Fiscal Year 2026 Third Quarter Financial Results
- Positive Sentiment: Raised guidance — Oracle lifted FY‑27 revenue outlook to $90B and issued stronger Q4 EPS guidance (1.960–2.000 vs. Street ~1.78), signaling confidence that AI cloud contracts will sustain growth. Oracle Raises 2027 Sales Outlook Amid AI Demand, Restructuring
- Positive Sentiment: Management tone — Chairman Larry Ellison publicly downplayed “SaaSpocalypse” fears and positioned Oracle as insulated from the broader software sell‑off, which can reassure investors focused on competitive resilience. Oracle’s Larry Ellison downplays software apocalypse fears: ‘We think the SaaSpocalypse applies to others, but not to us’
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst positioning — Some firms adjusted price targets and ratings ahead of/after earnings; opinions vary as models incorporate faster top‑line growth but also higher financing/capex assumptions. Price‑target and analyst coverage notes
- Negative Sentiment: Debt, capex and cash‑flow concerns — Oracle’s aggressive AI/data‑center buildout (including a recently announced ~$50B financing plan and >$100B of debt cited in coverage) has raised scrutiny about negative free cash flow and longer‑term returns on that investment. Oracle earnings will show whether its expensive AI bet is starting to pay off
- Negative Sentiment: Regulatory / legal overhang — Multiple law firms have issued class‑action and fraud investigation notices tied to prior disclosures; these notices create potential litigation risk and headline volatility. ORCL Investors Have Opportunity to Join Oracle Corporation Fraud Investigation with the Schall Law Firm
Insider Activity
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research analysts recently issued reports on ORCL shares. TD Cowen lowered their target price on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on shares of Oracle from $375.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Mizuho set a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price target on shares of Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, DA Davidson raised shares of Oracle from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 9th. 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 given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $272.23.
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Oracle Stock Down 1.3%
Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $149.62 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $429.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.12, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.66. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $167.90 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $219.44. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $118.86 and a 52-week high of $345.72. 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 (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $17.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.47 EPS. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Oracle Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 37.59%.
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.
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