Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Arlington Trust Co LLC

Key Points

• Arlington Trust Co LLC cut its Oracle stake by 85.6% in Q4, selling 7,878 shares and leaving 1,325 shares valued at about $258,000.
• Oracle topped quarterly estimates with $1.79 EPS (vs. $1.71) and $17.19B revenue, issued Q4 2026 guidance of 1.96–2.00 EPS, and analysts project roughly 6.08 EPS for the year.
• Oracle is ramping AI infrastructure—securing about $16 billion in financing for a major AI data-center campus and partnering on Project Jupiter with Bloom Energy—moves that boost OCI growth potential but increase capital and execution risk.

Arlington Trust Co LLC lessened its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 85.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,325 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after selling 7,878 shares during the quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC's holdings in Oracle were worth $258,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. grew its holdings in 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 valued at $1,485,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Avion Wealth grew its holdings in Oracle by 16.6% during the 3rd quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 260 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $73,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Warren Street Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Oracle by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Warren Street Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,700 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $1,603,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Keystone Wealth Services LLC grew its holdings in Oracle by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Keystone Wealth Services LLC now owns 2,044 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $575,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Financial Partners Group Inc grew its holdings in Oracle by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Financial Partners Group Inc now owns 4,168 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $1,172,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company's stock.

Oracle Price Performance

ORCL stock opened at $172.99 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $497.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.60. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $154.47 and its 200-day simple moving average is $191.08. Oracle Corporation has a 52-week low of $134.57 and a 52-week high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $17.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 62.70% and a net margin of 25.30%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.47 EPS. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.08 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ORCL has been the topic of several analyst reports. UBS Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Stephens restated an "equal weight" rating and set a $254.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an "overweight" rating and set a $229.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Weiss Ratings cut Oracle from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Melius Research set a $160.00 price objective on Oracle in a report on Monday, February 9th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $259.56.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle and partners to deploy Bloom Energy fuel cells for Project Jupiter, committing large on-site power capacity to an AI data-center campus — reduces grid/water strain and strengthens Oracle's sustainability and reliability pitch for OCI. Oracle, BorderPlex, and Bloom Energy to Power Project Jupiter
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle secures ~$16B in financing for a major AI data-center campus, unlocking a large-scale infrastructure build that supports OCI growth and AI workloads (funding reduces immediate capital execution risk). Oracle Secures $16 Billion Financing for Data Center
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle and Google Cloud launched the Oracle AI Database Agent for Gemini Enterprise, making NL queries over enterprise data — product integration that can accelerate OCI adoption by enterprise AI teams. Oracle (ORCL), Google Cloud Launch AI Database Agent
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and previews: Morgan Stanley and other outlets have updated coverage and price targets as Oracle transitions to an AI-infrastructure story; an earnings preview notes expectations for double-digit growth — these set investor expectations ahead of results. Morgan Stanley revamps Oracle stock price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/flow backdrop: coverage noting that AI-related names remain in favor — broader fund flows into AI could help Oracle, but rotation/volatility in tech is creating short-term price swings. For Hot AI Stocks, 'The Music's Playing'—And Shares Are Rising
• Negative Sentiment: Execution and capital-risk concerns: coverage highlights Oracle's massive AI spending plans (the "50 billion" AI investment thesis) — while potentially transformative, the scale raises execution and profitability risks that can pressure the stock. Oracle's $50 Billion AI Gamble Could Change Everything
• Negative Sentiment: Contract/friction noise: Super Micro Computer reported Oracle-related contract cancellations and looming legal issues in that context — any confirmed contract pullbacks or disputes would be a near-term negative for OCI demand signaling. Super Micro Computer (SMCI) Stock Surges 9% After Unveiling Massive Silicon Valley Campus
• Negative Sentiment: Investor sentiment/flow risk: commentators note investor flight and short-squeeze chatter, and market rotation away from previously high-multiple tech names has amplified ORCL's intraday moves. Dan Ives sends a blunt message to investors fleeing Oracle stock

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In related news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total value of $2,642,850.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,429 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $604,155.51. This trade represents a 81.39% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing 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 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 completion of 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 ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company's stock.

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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