Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd Sells 24,151 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management trimmed its stake in Oracle by 7.8%, selling 24,151 shares and leaving it with 286,913 shares valued at about $55.92 million.
• Oracle beat quarterly estimates with $1.79 EPS vs. $1.71 expected and $17.19 billion in revenue (up 21.7% YoY), set Q4 2026 guidance of $1.96–$2.00 EPS, and pays a $0.50 quarterly dividend (≈1.1% yield).
• Insider activity and ownership: EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares and CEO Clayton Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares recently; institutional investors own ~42.4% of the stock while corporate insiders hold ~40.9%.

Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd cut its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 7.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 286,913 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after selling 24,151 shares during the quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd's holdings in Oracle were worth $55,922,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. boosted its holdings in Oracle by 8.4% in the third quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. now owns 40,946 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $11,516,000 after acquiring an additional 3,184 shares in the last quarter. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new stake in Oracle in the third quarter worth $689,000. Xponance Inc. boosted its holdings in Oracle by 1.8% in the third quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 406,544 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $114,336,000 after acquiring an additional 7,320 shares in the last quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. boosted its holdings in Oracle by 62.1% in the third quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 483,000 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $135,839,000 after acquiring an additional 184,996 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stonegate Investment Group LLC boosted its holdings in Oracle by 3.2% in the third quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC now owns 99,400 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $27,955,000 after acquiring an additional 3,065 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on ORCL shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded Oracle from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Guggenheim reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, March 13th. TD Cowen lowered their price target on Oracle from $350.00 to $250.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 6th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on Oracle from $275.00 to $220.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, DA Davidson upped their price target on Oracle from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $259.56.

Oracle Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $185.42 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $533.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.29, a PEG ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.35. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $134.57 and a 1 year high of $345.72. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $155.71 and its 200-day moving average price is $187.37.

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, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $17.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 62.70% and a net margin of 25.30%.Oracle's revenue for the quarter was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 9th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 9th. Oracle's dividend payout ratio is 35.91%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total transaction of $2,642,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 3,429 shares in the company, valued at approximately $604,155.51. This represents a 81.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, 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 company's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were 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. This trade represents a 6.94% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reported win of a classified AI contract with the U.S. Defense Department — investors see validation for Oracle’s government AI strategy and recurring, high‑value demand from a stable buyer. Oracle secures classified AI deal with US Defense Department
• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush reaffirmed an Outperform on ORCL with a $225 price target and called recent pullbacks “noise,” supporting the view that AI demand and cloud contracts will sustain growth. Analyst backing likely helped buying interest. Wedbush Brushes Off AI Concerns, Sticks With Oracle Corporation (ORCL)
• Positive Sentiment: Financing for Oracle’s Michigan data‑center buildout appears wrapped (a $16B funding package anchored by a large bond sale), reducing short‑term execution and funding uncertainty for the hyperscale build. That improves visibility on the company’s infrastructure push. Oracle (ORCL) Secures Financing for Data Center in Michigan
• Positive Sentiment: Construction partner Walbridge confirmed the massive Michigan campus build for Oracle/OpenAI, underlining demand and multi‑year capital deployment that could translate into long-term revenue for Oracle’s cloud and infrastructure services. Walbridge Is Building the Largest Project in Its 110-Year History -- Right Here in Michigan
• Positive Sentiment: Project Jupiter — Oracle’s move to on‑site Bloom Energy fuel cells and a microgrid for its New Mexico campus — reduces long‑run power risk and signals innovation in data‑center operating cost strategy. Oracle Project Jupiter Puts AI Power Costs And Valuation In Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: PR partnership: Oracle is supporting the Africa Clinical Research Network and launched a first trial — positive for ESG/healthcare positioning but immaterial to near‑term earnings. Oracle Supports Africa Clinical Research Network (ACRN) to Advance a New Era of Clinical Research, Launches First Trial
• Negative Sentiment: OpenAI’s reported missed targets and broader worries about the AI customer concentration have pressured sentiment — reminders that Oracle’s cloud narrative is partly tied to one large AI customer. What Oracle Investors Need to Know About OpenAI's Struggles
• Negative Sentiment: Media pieces on layoffs and the “train your replacement” backlash highlight reputational and regulatory risks around mass tech workforce cuts tied to AI investments — a potential long‑term PR and political headwind. The Backlash to “Train Your Replacement” Begins
• Negative Sentiment: Third‑party supplier headlines (e.g., Super Micro legal and contract worries) have raised questions about supply‑chain and vendor execution related to AI hardware deployments; these are indirect but can feed short‑term uncertainty. Super Micro Computer (SMCI) Earnings Report: Key Issues Beyond The Numbers

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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