Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Cwm LLC

Key Points

• Cwm LLC trimmed its Oracle stake by 1.5% to 323,239 shares (worth $63.0M), and CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares
• Earnings beat and guidance: Oracle reported $1.79 EPS vs. $1.71 expected and $17.19B in revenue (up 21.7% year‑over‑year) and set Q4 FY2026 guidance of $1.96–2.00 EPS.
• Mixed catalysts for the stock: a large Bloom Energy power deal and Gartner recognition lift prospects for Oracle’s AI/data‑center and cloud strategy, but 30,000 layoffs and a shareholder investigation pose execution and governance risks.

Cwm LLC lowered its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 1.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 323,239 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after selling 4,770 shares during the quarter. Cwm LLC's holdings in Oracle were worth $63,003,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. Jennison Associates LLC boosted its position in Oracle by 2,062.4% during the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 9,227,252 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $2,595,072,000 after purchasing an additional 8,800,546 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Oracle by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 168,960,500 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $47,518,451,000 after acquiring an additional 4,681,626 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in Oracle by 333.7% during the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 5,238,006 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $1,473,137,000 after acquiring an additional 4,030,382 shares during the period. Amundi boosted its position in Oracle by 32.9% during the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 9,636,090 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $2,809,609,000 after acquiring an additional 2,385,556 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in Oracle by 921.6% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 2,311,815 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $450,596,000 after acquiring an additional 2,085,514 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the business'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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 134,030 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $20,805,476.90. The trade was a 6.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. DA Davidson boosted their price target on Oracle from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $313.00 price target on Oracle in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $229.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. TD Cowen reduced their price target on Oracle from $350.00 to $250.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Oracle from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $230.00 to $210.00 in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $260.71.

Oracle Stock Up 4.3%

ORCL opened at $169.95 on Thursday. Oracle Corporation has a one year low of $121.24 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. The stock's fifty day moving average is $150.62 and its 200-day moving average is $197.91. The company has a market capitalization of $488.80 billion, a PE ratio of 30.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.60.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 62.70% and a net margin of 25.30%.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 business earned $1.47 EPS. 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. On average, equities analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. Oracle's payout ratio is currently 35.91%.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Large Bloom Energy power deal de-risks Oracle’s AI data‑center buildout — reports say Oracle expanded a master services agreement to procure up to ~2.8 GW of Bloom fuel‑cell capacity (1.2 GW already contracted), which addresses a major bottleneck for fast AI scale‑outs and helped lift sentiment. Oracle rises as investors focus on expanded Bloom Energy fuel-cell power plan for AI data centers
• Positive Sentiment: Gartner recognition strengthens product credibility — Oracle was named a Leader again in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems, reinforcing its cloud + embedded AI credentials in logistics. That kind of vendor validation supports long‑term enterprise adoption. Oracle Named a Leader in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Transportation Management Systems for the 19th Time
• Positive Sentiment: New AI product launches and vertical wins expand addressable market — Oracle rolled out agentic AI for corporate banking and other AI upgrades (utilities, project management) and reported customer deployments (e.g., rail maintenance), highlighting multiple monetization paths beyond core database/cloud. Oracle Debuts AI Agents for Corporate Banking
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market tailwind — a risk‑on session (S&P record/highs, easing geopolitical worries) lifted tech names generally, amplifying Oracle’s move even if some of the upside is market‑wide. S&P 500 Hits Record High on Hopes for Iran Deal: Markets Wrap
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum/flow dynamics (options and coverage) are amplifying moves — heavy call buying and analyst commentary have increased short‑term volatility; this can accelerate rallies but isn’t a fundamental earnings change. What's Going On With Oracle Stock On Wednesday?
• Neutral Sentiment: Capital and data‑center financing chatter — reports that Oracle may pursue large financing packages to accelerate buildouts are being discussed; potential upside if executed, but also increases leverage exposure. Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Poised for $14B Financing for Data Centers Development
• Negative Sentiment: Large workforce reductions raise execution and optics risk — coverage argues the 30,000‑role layoff program could free cash for AI investments but also signals restructuring risk and execution challenges. Are Oracle’s 30,000 Layoffs a Sign of Weakness or Strength?
• Negative Sentiment: Legal/ governance scrutiny — a shareholder‑side investigation into potential fiduciary breaches was announced, which is a headline risk for sentiment and could lead to distractions or costs. Lowey Dannenberg P.C. Investigates Oracle Corporation for Breaches of Fiduciary Duties

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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