Addison Capital Co Sells 5,635 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• Addison Capital Co reduced its Oracle stake by 10.4%, selling 5,635 shares and leaving 48,357 shares; Oracle now represents 2.4% of Addison's portfolio with holdings valued at $9.425 million in the SEC filing.
• Oracle beat expectations for the quarter with EPS of $1.79 versus $1.71 expected and revenue of $17.19 billion (up 21.7% year‑over‑year), and it set Q4 2026 guidance of $1.96–2.00 EPS.
• Large institutions (Vanguard, Jennison, Amundi, etc.) have been adding major positions while analysts remain broadly positive (consensus "Moderate Buy" with an average target of $259.56), helping fuel a recent ~6.6% rally even as insiders (including the EVP and CEO) disclosed notable share sales.

Addison Capital Co cut its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 10.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 48,357 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after selling 5,635 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for 2.4% of Addison Capital Co's investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position. Addison Capital Co's holdings in Oracle were worth $9,425,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 2,062.4% during the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 9,227,252 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $2,595,072,000 after buying an additional 8,800,546 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Oracle by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 174,802,084 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $34,070,674,000 after buying an additional 5,841,584 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in Oracle by 333.7% during the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 5,238,006 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $1,473,137,000 after buying an additional 4,030,382 shares in the last quarter. Amundi increased its position in shares of Oracle by 32.9% in the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 9,636,090 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $2,809,609,000 after purchasing an additional 2,385,556 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in shares of Oracle by 921.6% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 2,311,815 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $450,596,000 after purchasing an additional 2,085,514 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Oracle Trading Up 6.6%

NYSE ORCL opened at $172.12 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $134.57 and a 12 month high of $345.72. 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 company has a market capitalization of $495.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.55. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $154.96 and its 200 day moving average price is $189.80.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08. Oracle had a net margin of 25.30% and a return on equity of 62.70%. The business had revenue of $17.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $16.91 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.47 earnings per share. The business's 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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 9th were paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 9th. Oracle's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.91%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total value of $2,642,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 3,429 shares in the company, valued at approximately $604,155.51. This trade represents a 81.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total transaction of $1,552,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 134,030 shares of the company's stock, valued at $20,805,476.90. This trade represents a 6.94% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: OpenAI reassurance lifted investor confidence that Oracle will remain a strategic AI partner, helping ORCL’s rally as investors price in continued cloud and AI demand. Here's Why Oracle Stock Popped Higher Today
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle signed a ~ $1.65 billion, six‑year supply agreement with Australian modular data‑center maker Datapod, boosting visibility on infrastructure revenue and capacity to support AI cloud buildouts. Oracle Corp. (ORCL) Inks $1.65 billion Supply Agreement
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness is supporting the stock — Wedbush reiterated an Outperform and Daniel Ives remains constructive (with a $225 target), and other coverage (Ives feature) highlights potential upside from Oracle’s AI positioning. Wedbush Reiterates Outperform on Oracle Why Dan Ives Is Betting on 35% Upside
• Positive Sentiment: Partner ecosystem news (e.g., Bloom Energy supplying power for AI data centers) reinforces the infrastructure narrative that supports Oracle’s cloud and data‑center expansion. Bloom Energy May Be Solving AI’s Biggest Power Problem (ORCL)
• Neutral Sentiment: Several long‑form pieces argue Oracle’s pullback creates a buying opportunity and that its large backlog and AI strategy make it a solid long‑term pick — these shape sentiment but are speculative and longer‑horizon. Oracle’s Recent Pullback Creates a Compelling Entry Point Oracle: Why The Market Ignores A $553 Billion Backlog
• Negative Sentiment: Wall Street warnings noted in coverage that Oracle is expected to burn significant cash before returning to positive cash flow, which keeps some investors cautious despite the AI narrative. Here's Why Oracle Stock Popped Higher Today
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term price pressure and volatility persist — recent daily drops and year‑to‑date weakness have some traders viewing the move as a partial unwind from the earlier AI‑driven surge. Oracle (ORCL) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ORCL has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Guggenheim reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $400.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $375.00 to $300.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 9th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $205.00 to $200.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Citizens Jmp dropped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $342.00 to $285.00 and set a "market outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $259.56.

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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