Ashton Thomas Securities LLC Decreases Stake in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• Ashton Thomas Securities cut its Oracle stake by 10.6% in Q4 to 27,393 shares (worth $5.35M), making ORCL its 21st largest holding.
• Oracle beat quarterly estimates (EPS $1.79 vs. $1.71; revenue $17.19B, +21.7% y/y), gave Q4 2026 EPS guidance of 1.96–2.00, and the stock has rallied amid bullish analyst coverage (consensus target ~$259.56).
• Notable insider selling occurred recently (EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares; CEO sold 10,000), though insiders still own about 40.9% of the company and institutions ~42.4%.

Ashton Thomas Securities LLC cut its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 10.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 27,393 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after selling 3,234 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for about 1.0% of Ashton Thomas Securities LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC's holdings in Oracle were worth $5,348,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. now owns 5,281 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $1,485,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Avion Wealth grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 16.6% during the 3rd quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 260 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $73,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the period. Keystone Wealth Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Keystone Wealth Services LLC now owns 2,044 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $575,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. Allen Capital Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Allen Capital Group LLC now owns 3,276 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $921,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the period. Finally, Noesis Capital Mangement Corp grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Noesis Capital Mangement Corp now owns 3,377 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $950,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Oracle Stock Up 6.6%

Shares of ORCL opened at $172.12 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $495.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.55. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $134.57 and a 12-month high of $345.72. The company's 50-day moving average price is $154.96 and its 200 day moving average price is $189.80. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $17.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.30% and a return on equity of 62.70%. Oracle's revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period 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, sell-side analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity

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

Key Oracle News

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 analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $313.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on shares of Oracle from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of Oracle in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $200.00 price target on the stock. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on shares of Oracle from $205.00 to $200.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Oracle from $213.00 to $207.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $259.56.

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.

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