Intech Investment Management LLC Boosts Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Intech Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 57.6% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 510,763 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 186,621 shares during the period. Oracle accounts for 0.9% of Intech Investment Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Intech Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $99,553,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. HFM Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Oracle by 290.9% in the fourth quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Oracle in the third quarter valued at $28,000. Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new stake in Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Investors Research Corp boosted its holdings in Oracle by 465.5% in the fourth quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 164 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in Oracle by 76.9% in the third quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several recent articles argue Oracle looks attractive versus other AI names, with one calling it a more balanced AI bet than Palantir because of its valuation and long-term upside. Palantir vs. Oracle in 2026. Which One Is the Better Buy Right Now?
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage from 247WallSt and others highlighted Oracle’s large AI cloud backlog and said the shares screen favorably on valuation, suggesting investors may be re-rating the stock higher on growth visibility. Oracle at $192: Buy, Sell or Hold?
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst-oriented previews and market commentary pointed to Oracle’s upcoming Q4 results and AI infrastructure demand as reasons sentiment is turning more positive ahead of earnings. Oracle Q4 Preview: AI Infrastructure In Focus As Sentiment Turns Positive
• Positive Sentiment: Additional coverage said Oracle’s stock has outperformed peers/sector measures and that analysts remain optimistic about its outlook, reinforcing the bullish narrative. How Is Oracle’s Stock Performance Compared to Other Software Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Some articles were more general or thematic, including software industry headwinds and Buffett/communication commentary, and are unlikely to move Oracle shares by themselves. 3 Software Stocks to Watch as the Industry Grapples With Headwinds
• Negative Sentiment: One recent report warned that Oracle’s aggressive AI data-center buildout is being funded with significant debt and private credit, which raises balance-sheet risk even as growth prospects improve. Oracle Project Jupiter Puts AI Growth And Debt Risks In Focus

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have commented on ORCL. Melius Research set a $160.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, February 9th. Monness Crespi & Hardt reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. DA Davidson increased their target price on shares of Oracle from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of Oracle from $240.00 to $210.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Oracle from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $230.00 to $210.00 in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $261.46.

Oracle Stock Up 6.5%

ORCL stock opened at $203.42 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $585.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.52, a PEG ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $134.57 and a 12 month high of $345.72. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $169.35 and a two-hundred day moving average of $178.01.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released 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 the consensus estimate of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.30% and a return on equity of 62.70%. Oracle’s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.47 EPS. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 35.91%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Oracle news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total value of $2,642,850.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,429 shares in the company, valued at $604,155.51. The trade was a 81.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.