SeaBridge Investment Advisors LLC Decreases Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

SeaBridge Investment Advisors LLC cut its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 94.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,340 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 37,779 shares during the period. SeaBridge Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $456,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Kampmann Melissa S. raised its position in Oracle by 0.3% during the third quarter. Kampmann Melissa S. now owns 11,910 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $3,350,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the period. McLean Asset Management Corp raised its position in Oracle by 0.7% during the third quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp now owns 5,319 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,551,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. raised its position in Oracle by 0.7% during the third quarter. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. now owns 5,281 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,485,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. raised its position in Oracle by 3.4% during the third quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. now owns 1,127 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $317,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the period. Finally, Avion Wealth raised its position in Oracle by 16.6% during the third quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 260 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $73,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on ORCL shares. Barclays decreased their price objective on Oracle from $310.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Stephens reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $254.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $229.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Oracle from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Mizuho reduced their price target on Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Oracle currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $260.71.

Oracle Stock Up 4.8%

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $163.04 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $468.91 billion, a PE ratio of 29.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.60. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $150.16 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $198.11. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $121.24 and a 12-month high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $17.19 billion for 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%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.47 EPS. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.91%.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Large Bloom Energy power pact — Oracle agreed to secure up to 2.8 GW of Bloom fuel‑cell capacity to power AI/cloud data centers, a structural move that reduces power risk for OCI build‑outs and underpins the company’s AI infrastructure narrative. Bloom Energy to supply up to 2.8 GW of fuel cells under expanded Oracle deal
• Positive Sentiment: New AI product rollouts — Oracle announced embedded AI agents for corporate banking and additional AI upgrades across utilities and project-management suites, reinforcing recurring‑revenue upsell potential in regulated industries. Oracle Debuts AI Agents for Corporate Banking
• Positive Sentiment: Cloud expansion narrative — Oracle is tying AI software, new cloud regions and industry wins (utilities, rail) into a growth story that supports higher long‑term cloud spend and data‑center demand. Oracle Ties AI Software Cloud Expansion And Power Deals Into Growth Narrative
• Neutral Sentiment: Heavy call‑option buying — Unusually large call volume (near 495k contracts) signals speculative bullish positioning that can amplify short‑term moves but adds volatility. (Market reports 4/14–4/15)
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate — Some outlets argue ORCL is attractively discounted vs. growth prospects; others warn the stock still looks like “dead money.” Mixed analyst views mean price action will hinge on execution and guidance. Should You Chase the Rally in Oracle Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder/legal risk — A law firm says it is investigating possible fiduciary breaches by Oracle’s directors/officers, a headline risk that could weigh on sentiment if it progresses. Lowey Dannenberg P.C. Investigates Oracle Corporation for Breaches of Fiduciary Duties
• Negative Sentiment: Layoffs and optics — Continued reports about large layoffs and worker complaints (and notable insider share sales) create reputational and execution risks that investors should monitor if they signal longer‑term weakness or morale issues. Oracle accused of targeting employees with stock options in recent layoffs

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total value of $1,552,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 134,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,805,476.90. This trade represents a 6.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $6,555,709.82. The trade was a 50.99% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Oracle Company 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.