Y.D. More Investments Ltd Sells 6,659 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Key Points

• Y.D. More Investments Ltd reduced its Oracle stake by 39.3%, selling 6,659 shares and leaving 10,298 shares valued at about $2.01 million at the end of the quarter.
• Oracle beat quarterly estimates with $1.79 EPS (vs. $1.71) and revenue of $17.19 billion (up 21.7% YoY), set Q4 2026 guidance of $1.96–$2.00, and carries an average analyst rating of "Moderate Buy" with a $262.91 price target.
• Corporate and risk developments include the appointment of Hilary Maxson as CFO, sizable insider sales by the CEO and an EVP, a shareholder litigation probe into a senior-note offering, and debris striking Oracle’s Dubai office, highlighting legal and operational risks.

Y.D. More Investments Ltd lessened its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 39.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 10,298 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after selling 6,659 shares during the period. Y.D. More Investments Ltd's holdings in Oracle were worth $2,007,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Oracle by 130.0% in the 3rd quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Investors Research Corp lifted its stake in Oracle by 465.5% during the 4th quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 164 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC lifted its stake in Oracle by 76.9% during the 3rd quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Finally, YANKCOM Partnership boosted its holdings in Oracle by 304.7% during the 4th quarter. YANKCOM Partnership now owns 174 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 131 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORCL has been the subject of several analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $229.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Monness Crespi & Hardt reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on Oracle from $375.00 to $300.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 9th. TD Cowen cut their price objective on Oracle from $350.00 to $250.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, DA Davidson upped their price objective on Oracle from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $262.91.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $146.31 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.35. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $118.86 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72. The stock has a market cap of $420.79 billion, a PE ratio of 26.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.60. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $153.19 and a 200-day moving average of $205.90.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $17.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.91 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.47 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Oracle's payout ratio is currently 35.91%.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle appointed Hilary Maxson as CFO, effective immediately — Maxson comes from Schneider Electric and will lead global finance as Oracle scales AI and cloud infrastructure; the hire signals management is preparing for accelerated capex and tighter finance oversight. Oracle Appoints Hilary Maxson as Chief Financial Officer Oracle appoints Hilary Maxson as CFO (Reuters)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness and upgrades emphasize strong long-term cloud/AI growth despite the recent selloff — several outlets note Wall Street price targets well above current levels and at least one upgrade to Buy citing accelerating cloud, AI infrastructure, and a large backlog. Oracle: OCI And Multicloud Execution Shift The Narrative To Buy Why Wall Street Is Still Bullish on Oracle
• Neutral Sentiment: Company is accelerating data-center and infrastructure investment to meet surging AI and cloud database demand — supports future revenue/market share but implies heavy near-term capex and potential pressure on free cash flow. Oracle Names New CFO as AI and Cloud Demand Surge Drives Infrastructure Expansion
• Negative Sentiment: A shareholder litigation firm has opened an investigation into Oracle’s senior-note offering and disclosure documents — potential legal exposure or distraction for management if claims proceed. ORCL Investors Have Opportunity to Join Oracle Corporation Fraud Investigation
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical/security risk: debris from an intercepted projectile struck Oracle’s Dubai office after regional threats — raises operational and reputational risk for international operations. Debris from an intercepted missile struck Oracle's Dubai office

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

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