CenterBook Partners LP Buys New Stake in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

CenterBook Partners LP bought a new stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 7,747 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,510,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Manchester Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Oracle by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 36,230 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $7,062,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the period. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Oracle during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $85,000. IMA Advisory Services Inc. increased its holdings in Oracle by 15.3% during the fourth quarter. IMA Advisory Services Inc. now owns 1,246 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $243,000 after buying an additional 165 shares during the period. Krane Funds Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Oracle by 24.9% in the 4th quarter. Krane Funds Advisors LLC now owns 9,920 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,934,000 after buying an additional 1,977 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Palladiem LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 4th quarter worth $96,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Trading Down 3.0%

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $205.45 on Wednesday. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $134.57 and a twelve month high of $345.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $181.92 and a 200-day simple moving average of $178.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $590.90 billion, a PE ratio of 36.89, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.65.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $17.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 62.70% and a net margin of 25.30%.The company’s revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.47 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.09 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other Oracle news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 3,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $604,155.51. This trade represents a 81.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ORCL has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on shares of Oracle from $205.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Mizuho set a $320.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Monness Crespi & Hardt reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on shares of Oracle from $275.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their price objective on Oracle from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating 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 given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Oracle presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $273.08.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at firms including Scotiabank, Citi, Oppenheimer, Jefferies, and TD Cowen turned more constructive on Oracle ahead of earnings, lifting estimates and/or price targets on expectations that cloud and AI infrastructure demand will continue to accelerate.
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s AI infrastructure story remains a major bullish catalyst, with investors watching whether its backlog and new cloud deals can translate into stronger fiscal Q4 results and a faster growth run rate. Oracle Earnings Put AI Momentum in Focus
• Positive Sentiment: The company was named a Leader in Gartner’s 2026 Magic Quadrant for Talent Acquisition suites, reinforcing Oracle’s strength in AI-powered cloud software and HCM products. Oracle Named a Leader in 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) Suites
• Neutral Sentiment: Options traders expect a sizable post-earnings move, reflecting uncertainty around whether Oracle will beat expectations and reassure investors about its AI capex plans.
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish commentary is centered on Oracle’s heavy spending on AI data centers, with some articles warning that high capital expenditures, debt, and margin pressure could weigh on free cash flow and valuation.
• Negative Sentiment: The stock has also been volatile ahead of earnings, including a sharp selloff last week, as investors question whether the company can justify its elevated AI-driven valuation if results or guidance disappoint.

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.