Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. Purchases 2,945 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• Harel Insurance increased its Oracle stake by 1.1%, buying 2,945 shares to own 283,211 shares valued at about $55.20 million, according to its latest 13F filing.
• Oracle beat Q4 estimates with $1.79 EPS versus $1.71 expected and $17.19B revenue (up 21.7% year‑over‑year), and set Q4 2026 guidance of $1.960–2.000 EPS; the stock carries a consensus "Moderate Buy" target of $259.56.
• Key catalysts include a classified AI contract with the U.S. Defense Department and ~$16B financing for a Michigan data‑center, while risks include customer concentration (OpenAI concerns), supplier/legal headlines, and recent insider sales by the CEO and an EVP.

Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. increased its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 1.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 283,211 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after buying an additional 2,945 shares during the period. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.'s holdings in Oracle were worth $55,198,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of ORCL. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. raised its position in shares of Oracle by 8.4% during the 3rd quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. now owns 40,946 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $11,516,000 after buying an additional 3,184 shares in the last quarter. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at about $689,000. Xponance Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 406,544 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $114,336,000 after acquiring an additional 7,320 shares during the last quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 62.1% in the 3rd quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 483,000 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $135,839,000 after acquiring an additional 184,996 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stonegate Investment Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC now owns 99,400 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $27,955,000 after acquiring an additional 3,065 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company's stock.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $185.42 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $533.29 billion, a PE ratio of 33.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.55. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $155.71 and its 200-day simple moving average is $187.37. Oracle Corporation has a one year low of $134.57 and a one year high of $345.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.35.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.91 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.47 earnings per share. 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. As a group, equities analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.08 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 9th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Oracle's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.91%.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reported win of a classified AI contract with the U.S. Defense Department — investors see validation for Oracle’s government AI strategy and recurring, high‑value demand from a stable buyer. Oracle secures classified AI deal with US Defense Department
• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush reaffirmed an Outperform on ORCL with a $225 price target and called recent pullbacks “noise,” supporting the view that AI demand and cloud contracts will sustain growth. Analyst backing likely helped buying interest. Wedbush Brushes Off AI Concerns, Sticks With Oracle Corporation (ORCL)
• Positive Sentiment: Financing for Oracle’s Michigan data‑center buildout appears wrapped (a $16B funding package anchored by a large bond sale), reducing short‑term execution and funding uncertainty for the hyperscale build. That improves visibility on the company’s infrastructure push. Oracle (ORCL) Secures Financing for Data Center in Michigan
• Positive Sentiment: Construction partner Walbridge confirmed the massive Michigan campus build for Oracle/OpenAI, underlining demand and multi‑year capital deployment that could translate into long-term revenue for Oracle’s cloud and infrastructure services. Walbridge Is Building the Largest Project in Its 110-Year History -- Right Here in Michigan
• Positive Sentiment: Project Jupiter — Oracle’s move to on‑site Bloom Energy fuel cells and a microgrid for its New Mexico campus — reduces long‑run power risk and signals innovation in data‑center operating cost strategy. Oracle Project Jupiter Puts AI Power Costs And Valuation In Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: PR partnership: Oracle is supporting the Africa Clinical Research Network and launched a first trial — positive for ESG/healthcare positioning but immaterial to near‑term earnings. Oracle Supports Africa Clinical Research Network (ACRN) to Advance a New Era of Clinical Research, Launches First Trial
• Negative Sentiment: OpenAI’s reported missed targets and broader worries about the AI customer concentration have pressured sentiment — reminders that Oracle’s cloud narrative is partly tied to one large AI customer. What Oracle Investors Need to Know About OpenAI's Struggles
• Negative Sentiment: Media pieces on layoffs and the “train your replacement” backlash highlight reputational and regulatory risks around mass tech workforce cuts tied to AI investments — a potential long‑term PR and political headwind. The Backlash to “Train Your Replacement” Begins
• Negative Sentiment: Third‑party supplier headlines (e.g., Super Micro legal and contract worries) have raised questions about supply‑chain and vendor execution related to AI hardware deployments; these are indirect but can feed short‑term uncertainty. Super Micro Computer (SMCI) Earnings Report: Key Issues Beyond The Numbers

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 in the company, valued at approximately $20,805,476.90. This trade represents a 6.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the 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 transaction, the executive vice president 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently commented on ORCL shares. Wedbush started coverage on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, April 24th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $225.00 price target for the company. Monness Crespi & Hardt reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on shares of Oracle from $375.00 to $300.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 9th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on shares of Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Oracle from $213.00 to $207.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus 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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