Oracle Corporation $ORCL Position Lessened by TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.

Posted by Brian Himes on Oct 18th, 2026

TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. reduced its position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 22.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 288,668 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 81,703 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $39,924,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. Sherman Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Oracle by 5.5% in the first quarter. Sherman Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,054 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $155,000 after buying an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Southern Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Oracle by 1.3% in the first quarter. Southern Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,446 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $654,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the period. Global Financial Private Client LLC boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 0.8% during the 1st quarter. Global Financial Private Client LLC now owns 7,836 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,153,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Key Financial Inc boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 14,203 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,089,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gould Asset Management LLC CA boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. Gould Asset Management LLC CA now owns 3,172 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $467,000 after acquiring an additional 62 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, CEO Michael D. Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total value of $3,420,173.58. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 182,929 shares in the company, valued at $27,730,207.11. This represents a 10.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Stephen H. Rusckowski purchased 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 29th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $139.35 per share, for a total transaction of $3,483,750.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 25,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,538,096.50. This represents a 6,410.26% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123 in the last 90 days. 38.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on ORCL shares. President Capital dropped their target price on Oracle from $360.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $240.00 price target (up from $239.00) on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, September 14th. Rothschild & Co Redburn reduced their price target on Oracle from $155.00 to $110.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 20th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on Oracle from $220.00 to $195.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $251.72.

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Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $128.31 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.17. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $145.38 and its 200-day moving average price is $158.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $387.98 billion, a PE ratio of 20.11, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.78. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $114.50 and a 1 year high of $304.28.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%. The firm had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.13 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.47 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is 31.35%.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s cloud business remains a key long-term catalyst. Its fiscal first-quarter results showed strong cloud growth, while remaining performance obligations reached a record $664 billion. If those commitments convert into revenue as scheduled, analysts and investors see substantial upside potential. Oracle’s Cloud Backlog Just Hit $664 Billion
Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s role in AI infrastructure is attracting strategic business. Bloom Energy’s technology is reportedly being deployed to support Oracle-related AI data-center ambitions, highlighting demand for power and infrastructure around Oracle’s cloud expansion. Bloom Energy Is Up 157% in 2026
Neutral Sentiment: Oracle is also benefiting from government business, with approximately $2.1 billion in award payments reportedly received over the past year, including major electronic health-record contracts. These awards support revenue visibility but are unlikely to change near-term market sentiment by themselves.
Negative Sentiment: Investors are worried that Oracle’s substantial AI and cloud build-out is consuming cash before contracted revenue is collected. Recent results showed negative free cash flow, increasing focus on leverage, borrowing costs and execution risk. Oracle’s credit rating downgrade to BBB- has added to those concerns. Oracle Shares Fall as AI Infrastructure Worries Weigh on Sentiment
Negative Sentiment: Hotter inflation data pushed interest-rate expectations and bond yields higher, pressuring capital-intensive AI infrastructure companies. A selloff in CoreWeave and other AI-related stocks intensified fears that expensive financing could reduce returns on Oracle’s expansion.
Negative Sentiment: Reported insider activity has been heavily skewed toward selling, including substantial sales by Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley and CEO Michael Sicilia. While insider transactions may reflect personal financial decisions, the pattern can weigh on investor confidence amid broader concerns about valuation and execution.

Oracle Company Profile

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Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is a global technology company that develops enterprise software, cloud infrastructure and database technologies. Its products help organizations store, manage, analyze and secure data, while supporting business operations across industries and geographies.

The company’s offerings include Oracle Database, Java, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and a broad portfolio of cloud-based applications. These applications serve functions such as enterprise resource planning, financial management, human resources, supply-chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Oracle (NYSE:ORCL)

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