M.E. Allison & CO. Inc. Buys 4,000 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• M.E. Allison & CO. Inc. raised its Oracle stake by 375.6% in Q4, buying 4,000 shares to hold 5,065 shares valued at about $987,000.
• Oracle posted a quarterly beat with $1.79 EPS vs. $1.71 expected and $17.19B in revenue (up 21.7% YoY), rolled out major AI product updates that helped the stock jump ~3%, and carries a MarketBeat consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" (avg. target $262.91).
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share (annualized $2.00, ~1.4% yield), but faces mixed signals as insiders have recently sold shares and there is a securities‑fraud class action plus reported data‑center uncertainty related to Microsoft renting a Texas site.

M.E. Allison & CO. Inc. increased its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 375.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,065 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after acquiring an additional 4,000 shares during the period. M.E. Allison & CO. Inc.'s holdings in Oracle were worth $987,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ORCL. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in Oracle by 189.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $25,593,000 after acquiring an additional 100,494 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 8.1% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $903,000 after purchasing an additional 404 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in Oracle by 21.5% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,348 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $951,000 after purchasing an additional 768 shares during the last quarter. United Bank grew its holdings in Oracle by 6.8% during the second quarter. United Bank now owns 15,038 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $3,288,000 after purchasing an additional 963 shares during the period. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its holdings in Oracle by 19.2% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 52,856 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $11,556,000 after purchasing an additional 8,530 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company's stock.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of Oracle stock opened at $146.90 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $422.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.66. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $118.86 and a twelve month high of $345.72. The company's fifty day moving average is $159.64 and its 200 day moving average is $214.12. The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results 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. The firm had revenue of $17.19 billion during 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%. The company's revenue was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.47 EPS. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Oracle's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.91%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total value of $6,821,150.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 33,638 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,555,709.82. The trade was a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total value of $1,552,300.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 134,030 shares in the company, 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 owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $313.00 price objective on Oracle in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Scotiabank decreased their target price on Oracle from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a "sector outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 9th. Oppenheimer increased their price target on Oracle from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Citizens Jmp cut their target price on shares of Oracle from $342.00 to $285.00 and set a "market outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Oracle to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Oracle presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $262.91.

Key Stories Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America reinstated coverage of ORCL with a Buy and $200 price target, citing a large backlog and upside from cloud and AI execution — a clear analyst vote of confidence that supports upside. ‘Big Backlog, Big Test’: BofA Reinstates Oracle with Buy, $200 PT
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle rolled out major AI product updates (Fusion Agentic Applications, AI Agent Studio expansions and AI Database agentic innovations) to embed agent‑based AI into Fusion Cloud and databases — a strategic move to defend and grow enterprise cloud revenue. Oracle Introduces Fusion Agentic Applications
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction: several outlets note ORCL jumped ~3% after the AI agent integration announcements and recent earnings beat, signaling short‑term buying on the product and results momentum. Oracle (ORCL) Stock Jumps 3% Following AI Agent Integration Announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Technicals and sentiment: ORCL recently cleared its 20‑day moving average and a number of idea pieces (Zacks, Yahoo) point to a sentiment rebound after a steep decline — supportive for momentum traders but not a fundamental catalyst. Sentiment Shifts on These Beaten Down Stocks: NFLX, ORCL
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street confidence: coverage and analyst notes (Investopedia summary) call the recent analyst support a timely vote of confidence, which helps sentiment though it doesn’t change near‑term fundamentals. Oracle Just Got a Much-Needed Vote of Confidence From These Experts
• Negative Sentiment: Legal overhang: multiple law firms and a Kessler Topaz filing notify investors about a securities‑fraud class action tied to Oracle’s AI infrastructure disclosures and capex; April 6 is the deadline to seek lead‑plaintiff status — contingency of potential damages and distraction for management. Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Investors: April 6, 2026, Deadline in Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: Facilities/reporting risk: Bloomberg/Reuters reported Microsoft will rent a Texas data center project that had been developed for Oracle and OpenAI, which could imply lost capacity/revenue or execution complexity for Oracle’s AI infrastructure plans. Microsoft to rent Texas data center dropped by Oracle and OpenAI, Bloomberg News reports

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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