Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas trimmed its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 7.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 96,290 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 7,787 shares during the quarter. BNP Paribas’ holdings in Oracle were worth $26,328,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Kilter Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the second quarter valued at about $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 130.0% in the third quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 76.9% during the third quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the third quarter worth about $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 beat and AI/cloud traction — Oracle reported stronger‑than‑expected revenue and record cloud dollar‑adds, and raised longer‑term revenue guidance, underpinning the bull case that AI demand will sustain growth. Oracle capitalizes on AI demand with record Cloud dollar adds
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades / high conviction calls — Several firms (including JPMorgan) upgraded or reiterated bullish views after the print, and Guggenheim highlighted a potential future free‑cash‑flow “waterfall” scenario. These endorsements support further upside if execution continues. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Upgrades Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) to Overweight
• Neutral Sentiment: TikTok stake and strategic investments — Filings disclosed a ~$2.2B stake in the restructured TikTok US JV (15%); strategic for content/data relationships but capital‑intensive and not an immediate earnings driver. Oracle Reveals $2.2 Billion Investment In TikTok’s US Business
• Neutral Sentiment: AI infrastructure narrative remains a key theme — Multiple strategy pieces argue Oracle is well‑positioned as an AI infrastructure play, but those gains are contingent on durable monetization and margin expansion. Oracle: The AI Darkhorse?
• Negative Sentiment: Rising litigation risk — Multiple law firms have filed/class notices alleging disclosure issues around data‑center capabilities and capex; ongoing suits increase legal uncertainty and could weigh on sentiment. Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Class Action Lawsuit Filed by Kessler Topaz
• Negative Sentiment: Restructuring and extra charges — The WSJ reports Oracle set aside an additional $500M for restructuring and exit costs tied to job cuts as it scales AI infrastructure, a near‑term drag on cash flow. Oracle Allocates Extra $500 Million to Cover Restructuring Costs
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst positioning and price‑target cuts — While some firms raised targets, others (Baird, TD Cowen, Stifel and others) trimmed price targets citing valuation and model updates — adding to short‑term volatility. Baird Lowers PT on Oracle (ORCL)

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on ORCL shares. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $280.00 price objective for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. DA Davidson upped their price target on Oracle from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on Oracle from $375.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on shares of Oracle from $300.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $268.06.

Oracle Stock Performance

NYSE ORCL opened at $155.08 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $446.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.84, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.66. The business’s 50 day moving average is $165.74 and its two-hundred day moving average is $217.95. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $118.86 and a 12-month high of $345.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.19.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.08. Oracle had a return on equity of 60.00% and a net margin of 25.30%.The business had revenue of $17.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.91 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.47 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. Research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.91%.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 134,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,805,476.90. This represents a 6.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the 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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 234,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,087,420.53. This represents a 6.02% 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 valued at $13,689,064 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

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.