Oracle Corporation $ORCL Stock Acquired by Moody National Bank Trust Division

Key Points

• Moody National Bank Trust Division increased its Oracle stake by 49.6% in the third quarter, bringing its holdings to 23,038 shares valued at approximately $3.16 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 42.44% of Oracle.
• Analysts maintain a broadly positive outlook, with a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $251.72, despite some firms recently lowering their targets.
• Oracle reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $1.92 per share and revenue of $19.34 billion, exceeding expectations, while the stock traded around $144.73. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, representing a 1.4% annualized yield.

Moody National Bank Trust Division increased its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 49.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 23,038 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after purchasing an additional 7,643 shares during the period. Moody National Bank Trust Division's holdings in Oracle were worth $3,163,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its position in Oracle by 8.6% during the fourth quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 14,539,366 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $2,815,242,000 after acquiring an additional 1,148,698 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 9.2% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 13,477,803 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $2,626,959,000 after buying an additional 1,137,264 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in Oracle by 3.0% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 13,251,059 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $1,949,363,000 after acquiring an additional 384,984 shares during the last quarter. Amundi raised its position in Oracle by 1.5% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 9,878,184 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $1,447,648,000 after purchasing an additional 144,087 shares during the period. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 6,545,337 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $1,275,752,000 after purchasing an additional 277,744 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on ORCL. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $240.00 price target (up from $239.00) on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, September 14th. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Oracle from $200.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Scotiabank dropped their price target on shares of Oracle from $241.00 to $215.00 and set a "sector outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Oracle from $207.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Finally, Wedbush decreased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $275.00 to $240.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $251.72.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure demand supports the bull case. Reports point to a potential 100,000-chip deployment tied to Tencent and renewed attention on Oracle’s relationship with OpenAI. These developments reinforce expectations that Oracle’s cloud infrastructure and AI capacity could continue gaining customers. 100,000 Reasons to Buy Oracle Stock Oracle: OpenAI Is Back, But Wall Street Is Sleeping
• Positive Sentiment: An insider purchase offers a confidence signal. Director Stephen Rusckowski reportedly bought nearly $3.5 million of Oracle shares, potentially suggesting that management sees value after the stock’s substantial decline from its 52-week high. Oracle Got a $3.5 Million Insider Vote of Confidence
• Positive Sentiment: The $664 billion backlog remains a major valuation catalyst. Investors are weighing whether future backlog conversion can justify Oracle’s heavy AI infrastructure investment and eventually improve cash generation. Oracle at $140: Buying Negative FCF Never Looked So Good
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s $10 million Nashville Symphony partnership generated favorable publicity and supports its Nashville presence, but it is unlikely to materially affect earnings. Oracle Announces $10 Million Partnership with the Nashville Symphony
• Negative Sentiment: A healthcare-data breach is a significant overhang. Texas authorities said a 2025 breach at Oracle’s healthcare unit compromised information belonging to nearly 20 million people, raising potential legal, remediation, and reputational costs. Oracle 2025 Health Breach Compromised Data of 20 Million People
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and critics continue to flag negative free cash flow, rising debt, possible layoffs, and the risk that aggressive AI spending will pressure returns before backlog revenue arrives. Michael Burry Raises Red Flag on Oracle’s Backlog and AI Spending
• Negative Sentiment: A force majeure notice concerning the Project Jupiter AI data-center campus adds execution uncertainty to one of Oracle’s largest infrastructure initiatives. Oracle’s Force Majeure Notice on Project Jupiter

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Michael D. Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total value of $3,420,173.58. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 182,929 shares in the company, valued at $27,730,207.11. The trade was a 10.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total transaction of $399,122.70. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 64,357 shares of the company's stock, valued at $9,762,956.90. This trade represents a 3.93% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 36,075 shares of company stock worth $5,342,123. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Oracle Stock Up 1.6%

ORCL traded up $2.25 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $144.73. 19,982,716 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 29,423,418. The firm has a market cap of $437.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.78. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $114.50 and a 12-month high of $322.54. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $144.95 and a 200 day moving average of $159.39.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 48.85%. The firm's revenue was up 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.47 EPS. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. Analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Oracle's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.35%.

About Oracle

Oracle Corporation NYSE: ORCL is a global technology company that develops enterprise software, cloud services and related hardware. Its offerings help businesses manage databases, applications, data, infrastructure and other core information-technology operations.

The company is best known for its Oracle Database, along with cloud-based infrastructure and platform services. Oracle also provides enterprise applications for functions such as finance, human resources, supply-chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.

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