Horizon Investments LLC Acquires 56,584 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• Horizon Investments LLC boosted its Oracle stake by 70.6%, buying 56,584 shares to own 136,738 shares valued at about $26.58 million.
• Analyst sentiment is broadly positive—MarketBeat lists an average rating of Moderate Buy with a $259.56 average price target, and firms like Oppenheimer, Guggenheim and JPMorgan have recently issued bullish or upgraded views.
• Oracle beat quarterly estimates (EPS $1.79 vs. $1.71) with revenue up 21.7%, provided Q4 2026 EPS guidance of $1.960–2.000, and is gaining momentum from AI/cloud partnerships including a roughly $1.65 billion supply deal.

Horizon Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 70.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 136,738 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after purchasing an additional 56,584 shares during the quarter. Horizon Investments LLC's holdings in Oracle were worth $26,582,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 174,802,084 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $34,070,674,000 after purchasing an additional 5,841,584 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors raised its holdings in Oracle by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 23,310,827 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $6,555,961,000 after acquiring an additional 266,588 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in Oracle by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 11,938,457 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $3,357,572,000 after acquiring an additional 98,693 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc raised its holdings in Oracle by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 11,696,752 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $3,289,595,000 after acquiring an additional 381,572 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in Oracle by 16.6% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 10,303,992 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $2,897,895,000 after acquiring an additional 1,464,826 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on ORCL shares. Oppenheimer lifted their target price on shares of Oracle from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Oracle from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Guggenheim reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, March 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Oracle from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $230.00 to $210.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $229.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Oracle has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $259.56.

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

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated 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. The trade was a 81.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed 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 business's stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 134,030 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,805,476.90. The trade was a 6.94% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 40.90% of the company's stock.

Oracle Stock Performance

NYSE:ORCL opened at $172.12 on Friday. The firm's 50-day moving average is $154.96 and its 200-day moving average is $189.80. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $134.57 and a 52-week 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. The company has a market cap of $495.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.90, a PEG ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.55.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.08. Oracle had a net margin of 25.30% and a return on equity of 62.70%. The company had revenue of $17.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.91 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.47 EPS. 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 6.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 9th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Oracle's payout ratio is presently 35.91%.

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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