Asahi Life Asset Management CO. LTD. Has $304,000 Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Asahi Life Asset Management CO. LTD. lessened its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 63.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,559 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 2,668 shares during the quarter. Asahi Life Asset Management CO. LTD.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $304,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 76.9% during the 3rd quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Corundum Trust Company INC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, Collier Financial acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $193.86 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $159.58 and its 200 day simple moving average is $184.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.35. The firm has a market cap of $557.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.55. Oracle Corporation has a one year low of $134.57 and a one year high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced 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. The business had revenue of $17.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 62.70% and a net margin of 25.30%.Oracle’s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.47 EPS. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th were paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 35.91%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on ORCL. Citizens Jmp decreased their price objective on Oracle from $342.00 to $285.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Bank of America began coverage on Oracle in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $200.00 price objective on the stock. DA Davidson boosted their price target on Oracle from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Oracle from $213.00 to $207.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Monness Crespi & Hardt reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $259.43.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle is expanding AI-powered recruiting tools through an integration of Eightfold AI Interviewer into Oracle Fusion Cloud Recruiting, which could strengthen its HR software suite and support longer-term cloud revenue growth. Big Tech Keeps Piling On AI Debt. Spending Is Set to Soar.
• Positive Sentiment: SoftBank’s reported plans for a major AI infrastructure push in France add another signal that large-scale AI data-center spending remains strong, which is supportive for Oracle’s cloud and infrastructure opportunity, especially given its existing Stargate partnership with OpenAI and SoftBank. SoftBank Eyes $100 Billion France AI Push
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary that Nvidia has added an Oracle’s worth of market cap in just four trading days underscores how much investor enthusiasm remains concentrated in AI infrastructure, a backdrop that can keep sentiment around Oracle constructive even when the stock pauses. Nvidia has added an Oracle’s worth of market cap in just four trading days
• Neutral Sentiment: Several market recaps note that Oracle has slipped while the broader market and tech sector moved higher, suggesting the decline may reflect short-term profit-taking after a steep AI rally rather than a company-specific setback. Oracle (ORCL) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Oracle news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total value of $2,642,850.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $604,155.51. The trade was a 81.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

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.