V Square Quantitative Management LLC Invests $1.13 Million in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• V Square Quantitative Management LLC initiated a new stake in Oracle (NYSE:ORCL), buying 5,805 shares worth about $1.13 million during the fourth quarter.
• Corporate insiders have been selling: EVP Douglas Kehring sold 35,000 shares at an average of $194.89 and CEO Clayton Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares at $155.23, with insiders owning 40.90% of the company.
• Oracle recently rolled out broad AI product and database upgrades and reported a Q3 beat (EPS $1.79 vs. $1.71; revenue $17.19B) and a $553B backlog, but faces investor concern over heavy data‑center capex, mass layoffs and mixed analyst views.

V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 5,805 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,131,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Oracle by 2.8% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 168,960,500 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $47,518,451,000 after purchasing an additional 4,681,626 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors grew its position in Oracle by 1.2% during the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 23,310,827 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $6,555,961,000 after purchasing an additional 266,588 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in Oracle by 0.8% during the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 11,938,457 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $3,357,572,000 after purchasing an additional 98,693 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc grew its position in Oracle by 3.4% during the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 11,696,752 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $3,289,595,000 after purchasing an additional 381,572 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its position in Oracle by 16.6% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 10,303,992 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $2,897,895,000 after purchasing an additional 1,464,826 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total value of $6,821,150.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 33,638 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,555,709.82. This represents a 50.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total transaction of $1,552,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 134,030 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,805,476.90. The trade was a 6.94% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company's stock.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle rolled out a broad set of AI products — Fusion Agentic Applications across HR, finance, supply chain and CX — and major AI Database upgrades aimed at extreme availability and quantum‑resistant security, bolstering its enterprise AI/cloud story. Oracle Launches Agentic Apps for Enterprise Workflows
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple PR releases and coverage highlight Oracle’s new AI agent‑driven capabilities for financial crime/compliance and mission‑critical databases — these expand addressable market and differentiate Oracle vs. peers. Oracle Brings New AI Agent-Driven Capabilities
• Positive Sentiment: Strong demand signs: Q3 revenue growth and an eye‑popping $553B remaining performance obligations (backlog) signal durable revenue visibility, supporting long‑term cloud/AI monetization. Oracle's Sales Are Soaring, But Its Stock Is Falling
• Neutral Sentiment: Asset/financing market activity: PIMCO is marketing portions of roughly $14B of data‑center financing tied to Oracle projects — a liquidity/transfer event that investors are watching for implications on project funding and risk. Pimco Explores Sale Of $14 Billion Oracle Data Center Debt
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and rating notes: Some outlets published fresh price targets and an "Equal Weight" reiteration, reflecting mixed analyst views as the company executes a large AI/cloud capex plan. Analyst sets Oracle stock price target for next 12 months
• Negative Sentiment: Mass layoffs: Oracle confirmed wide workforce reductions (reports cite tens of thousands companywide and state filings detail hundreds in California), raising near‑term execution, morale and cost‑reduction questions. Meta, Oracle and Qualcomm share details on layoffs across California
• Negative Sentiment: Investor worry over capex and returns: Commentaries argue investors need to see a ~ $4B return threshold to justify the heavy spending and data‑center investment; that scrutiny is pressuring the stock despite revenue growth. Oracle's Layoffs: The $4 Billion Return Threshold Investors Cannot Ignore
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical/operational risk: Coverage flags potential geopolitical threats tied to large Stargate AI data‑center projects (co‑led by Oracle), adding execution and political risk that can weigh on investor sentiment. Oracle Faces New Geopolitical Test For Stargate AI Data Center Bets

Oracle Price Performance

NYSE:ORCL opened at $137.92 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $396.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.76, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.60. Oracle Corporation has a one year low of $121.24 and a one year high of $345.72. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $150.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $202.79. 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 (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $17.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.30% and a return on equity of 62.70%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.47 EPS. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm 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. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Oracle's dividend payout ratio is currently 35.91%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $250.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on shares of Oracle from $275.00 to $220.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Oracle in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $200.00 target price for the company. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on shares of Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating and issued a $160.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Three 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $260.71.

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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