Merit Financial Group LLC Acquires 4,754 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• Merit Financial Group increased its stake in Oracle by 5.7%, buying 4,754 shares to hold 88,171 shares worth about $17.19 million after the purchase.
• CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares at an average price of $155.23 (a 6.94% reduction in his position), and company insiders now own about 40.90% of Oracle stock.
• Oracle beat quarterly estimates with $1.79 EPS vs. $1.71 expected and revenue of $17.19 billion (up 21.7% year‑over‑year), set Q4 2026 guidance of $1.96–2.00 EPS, and its shares were up roughly 5.1% amid mixed analyst views.

Merit Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 5.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 88,171 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after purchasing an additional 4,754 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC's holdings in Oracle were worth $17,185,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the third quarter valued at $28,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Oracle by 130.0% during the 3rd quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Investors Research Corp lifted its position in Oracle by 465.5% during the 4th quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 164 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC grew its holdings in Oracle by 76.9% during the 3rd quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Finally, YANKCOM Partnership grew its holdings in Oracle by 304.7% during the 4th quarter. YANKCOM Partnership now owns 174 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 131 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other news, 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 value of $1,552,300.00. Following the transaction, 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded AWS multicloud networking — Oracle announced a collaboration to provide private, high‑speed managed connectivity between Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and AWS, easing data movement and multicloud AI deployments; investors see this as a strategic win versus Azure/Google and a revenue/capacity accelerator. Oracle and AWS Collaborate to Expand Multicloud Networking
• Positive Sentiment: Fuel-cell power for AI data centers — Oracle expanded its Bloom Energy arrangement to source up to 2.8 GW of fuel‑cell systems (1.2 GW already contracted) to support AI/cloud buildouts; securing large on‑site power is viewed as de‑risking capacity constraints for AI infrastructure rollouts. Bloom Energy (BE) Moves 24.0% Higher: Will This Strength Last?
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwinds and recognition — Software stocks are rallying more broadly (risk-on sentiment, easing geopolitical concerns), and Oracle was again named a Gartner leader in Transportation Management Systems — both support investor confidence in ORCL’s execution. Oracle and Other Software Stocks Are Rising Again. The Recovery Is Gathering Pace.
• Neutral Sentiment: Minor unrelated TSXV share sale — Silver Elephant disclosed disposition of shares in Oracle Commodity Holding Corp. TSXV: ORCL — this is a different ticker/company and should have negligible impact on NYSE ORCL. Silver Elephant Provides Early Warning Disclosure on Disposition of Oracle Commodity Holding Corp. Common Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Structural risks highlighted by analysts/commentary — Several outlets flag Oracle’s heavy debt load, revenue exposure and execution risk (including the large workforce reduction), arguing valuation requires near‑perfect AI/cloud execution; these are longer‑term headwinds that temper enthusiasm. Buy, Sell, or Hold Oracle at $170?

Oracle Stock Up 5.1%

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $178.44 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $121.24 and a 1 year high of $345.72. The firm's 50-day moving average is $151.46 and its 200-day moving average is $197.78. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $513.19 billion, a PE ratio of 32.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.60.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.91 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle's revenue for the quarter 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 analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm 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 is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Oracle's payout ratio is presently 35.91%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on ORCL shares. Scotiabank dropped their target price on shares of Oracle from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a "sector outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Oracle to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $229.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on Oracle from $350.00 to $250.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Monness Crespi & Hardt reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $260.71.

Oracle 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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