<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Forefront Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of  Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 135.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor  owned 4,990 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after buying an additional 2,872 shares during the period. Forefront Wealth Partners LLC's holdings in Oracle were worth $973,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><ul><li>Why Applied Optoelectronics Stock May Be Near a Turning Point</li></ul><p>Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. Jennison Associates LLC grew its position in  Oracle by 2,062.4% during the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 9,227,252 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $2,595,072,000 after purchasing an additional 8,800,546 shares in the last quarter.  Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in  Oracle by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 174,802,084 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $34,070,674,000 after buying an additional 5,841,584 shares in the last quarter.  American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of  Oracle by 333.7% during the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 5,238,006 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $1,473,137,000 after buying an additional 4,030,382 shares during the period.  Amundi boosted its stake in shares of  Oracle by 32.9% during the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 9,636,090 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $2,809,609,000 after buying an additional 2,385,556 shares during the period.  Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in shares of  Oracle by 921.6% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 2,311,815 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $450,596,000 after acquiring an additional 2,085,514 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  42.44% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Key Stories Impacting Oracle</h2><p>Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:</p><ul>   <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>Oracle’s defense AI business is expanding, including new U.S. Department of Defense work and an $88 million Air Force cloud modernization contract through 2028, which adds to the company’s growing backlog in secure AI and cloud infrastructure. <i></i><span>Oracle’s Expanding Defense AI Role And What It Could Mean For Investors</span></li>   <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>Analysts continue to view Oracle as a potential AI infrastructure beneficiary, with some noting meaningful upside as hyperscalers and enterprise customers keep investing in AI and quantum-related infrastructure. <i></i><span>2 Quantum Hyperscaler Stocks With 30% Price Target to Watch in May</span></li>   <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>A new market report highlights strong long-term demand for behavioral and mental health software, a healthcare IT category that can support Oracle’s broader cloud and enterprise software ecosystem. <i></i><span>Global Behavioral and Mental Health Software Market Size/Share Worth USD 11.9 Billion by 2035</span></li> </ul><h2>Insider Buying and Selling</h2><ul><li>Be Ready: 3 Upcoming Catalysts Could Drive Oracle to Record Highs</li></ul><p>In other Oracle news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total transaction of $2,642,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,429 shares in the company, valued at $604,155.51. This represents a 81.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on ORCL shares. Sanford C. Bernstein  set a $313.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, February 9th. UBS Group  restated a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup upped their target price on Oracle from $310.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on Oracle from $275.00 to $220.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Guggenheim  reissued a &#34;buy&#34; rating and issued a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned  a Buy rating, nine have issued  a Hold rating and one  has issued  a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $261.46.</p><ul><li>Cisco’s Vertical Rally May Still Be in the Early Innings</li></ul><p><b>Read Our Latest Report on ORCL</b></p><h2>Oracle Price Performance</h2><p>Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $181.36 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $521.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.55. The business has a 50-day moving average of $164.17 and a two-hundred day moving average of $180.90. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $134.57 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.35. </p><p>Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last issued 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. Oracle had a return on equity of 62.70% and a net margin of 25.30%.The business had revenue of $17.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.91 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.47 EPS. The firm'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 research analysts predict that  Oracle Corporation will post 6.08 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Oracle Announces Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 9th were paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Oracle's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.91%. </p><h2>Oracle Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>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.  </p><p>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.</p><h2>Featured Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Oracle</li><li>HIVE Weaponizes Power for an AI Pivot</li><li>A Deep Dive Into NVIDIA’s Latest Portfolio Moves</li><li>Brady Corp Wires Up a Massive AI-Powered Breakout</li><li>Why Home Depot’s Sell-Off Could Become a Huge Opportunity</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPU9SQ0w?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPU9SQ0w"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Forefront Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 135.6% in Q4, owning 4,990 shares valued at $973,000. Other institutional investors also raised stakes, with Jennison Associates growing its position by 2,062.4%. Analysts remain positive on Oracle, citing its expanding defense AI business and strong demand for healthcare IT software. Recent insider selling by EVP Stuart Levey was noted, and various analysts have set new price targets for Oracle shares, with a consensus of 'buy' ratings.</p>

Oracle Corporation $ORCL Stock Holdings Increased by Forefront Wealth Partners LLC