Oracle Corporation $ORCL is Kanawha Capital Management LLC’s 7th Largest Position

Kanawha Capital Management LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 4.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 189,140 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 7,898 shares during the period. Oracle makes up about 2.5% of Kanawha Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Kanawha Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $36,865,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 189.3% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,593,000 after purchasing an additional 100,494 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 8.1% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $903,000 after acquiring an additional 404 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in Oracle by 21.5% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,348 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $951,000 after purchasing an additional 768 shares in the last quarter. United Bank grew its stake in Oracle by 6.8% in the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 15,038 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $3,288,000 after acquiring an additional 963 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 19.2% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 52,856 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $11,556,000 after purchasing an additional 8,530 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $187.50 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $539.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.66, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.60. 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 Corporation has a 1-year low of $130.99 and a 1-year high of $345.72. The business has a 50-day moving average of $153.54 and a 200-day moving average of $194.21.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. Oracle had a net margin of 25.30% and a return on equity of 62.70%. The company 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 earned $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle’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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 6.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.91%.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded Google Cloud AI partnership: Oracle launched the Oracle AI Database Agent for Gemini Enterprise and broader Oracle AI Database@Google Cloud capabilities, making it easier for enterprise customers to query Oracle data with natural language — a concrete commercial tie‑in for enterprise AI use cases. Oracle And Google Cloud Link AI To Keep Enterprise Data On Oracle
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic customer expansion: Oracle announced a new partnership with DENSO to modernize supply‑chain and back‑office systems, underscoring traction with large global enterprise customers for cloud and SaaS offerings. Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Partners with DENSO Corporation to Enhance Global Supply Chain
• Positive Sentiment: Data‑center financing progressing: Reports say JPMorgan and MUFG are close to a record loan package to fund Oracle’s data center projects — a sign of external financing support for the company’s capital‑intensive cloud/AI buildout. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Closing in on Record $38B Oracle Data Center Loan
• Positive Sentiment: Customer migrations & partner wins: Smaller AI/cloud vendors (e.g., Veritone) and enterprise users (Worldline referenced in coverage) are adopting Oracle Cloud/AI services, adding to revenue visibility for Oracle’s cloud stack. Oracle Expands Powerful AI Capabilities in Oracle AI Database@Google Cloud to Supercharge Enterprise Data Innovation
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle Financial Services (India) posts strong results and dividend — positive for that listed affiliate/brand but only indirectly relevant to ORCL’s U.S. operations. Oracle Financial Services shares rocket 9% after strong Q4 results, Rs 270/share dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/compare pieces and valuation takes are mixed — some argue Oracle is still attractively valued given a “cash‑flow waterfall” thesis while models and targets are being updated to reflect capital intensity and AI investments. Oracle’s ‘Cash Flow Waterfall’ Is Coming — Analyst Says Market Is Missing The Obvious
• Negative Sentiment: Governance/optics concerns: Oracle’s new CFO received a large $26M equity award shortly after workforce cuts, attracting negative attention and potential investor concern about compensation optics. Oracle Appoints CFO With $26M Equity Award
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale and layoffs coverage: A reported insider sale (Stuart Levey) and continued scrutiny over recent layoffs could weigh on sentiment despite strong top‑line traction. Stuart Levey Sells 15,000 Shares of Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Stock What Oracle’s layoffs reveal about leadership and trust

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on Oracle from $300.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Melius Research set a $160.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, February 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on shares of Oracle from $240.00 to $210.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Mizuho cut their price target on shares of Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Three equities research 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 company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $260.71.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In related news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total value of $2,642,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,429 shares in the company, valued at approximately $604,155.51. This trade represents a 81.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 134,030 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,805,476.90. This represents 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.

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.