Oracle Stake Cut by Border to Coast Pensions by 72% in Q3, Holdings Now $38.6M

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Border to Coast Pensions Partnership reduced its stake in Oracle by 72.1% in Q3, selling 354,132 shares and retaining 137,209 shares valued at $38.6M per its latest 13F filing. This substantial divestment from a major institutional investor may weigh on ORCL share sentiment and valuation outlook.

1. Border to Coast Dramatically Cuts Oracle Stake

In the third quarter, Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd reduced its position in Oracle by 72.1%, selling 354,132 shares and retaining 137,209 shares valued at approximately $38.6 million as of the filing date. This sizeable reduction makes Border to Coast one of the most aggressive repositioners among institutional holders, reflecting either a shift in portfolio strategy or concerns about near–term growth and cash conversion after Oracle’s recent spending on cloud infrastructure and AI initiatives.

2. Mixed Activity Among Other Institutional Investors

Several mid-sized asset managers made modest adjustments to their Oracle holdings in Q3. Kampmann Melissa S. added 35 shares to bring its total to 11,910 shares (worth about $3.35 million), while McLean Asset Management and Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management each upped their positions by fewer than 40 shares, ending the quarter with stakes valued at roughly $1.55 million and $1.49 million, respectively. Voisard Asset Management increased its exposure by 3.4% to 1,127 shares, and Avion Wealth grew its stake by 16.6% to 260 shares, suggesting selective confidence even as the overall institutional ownership base stands at 42.44%.

3. Insider Monetization Accelerates

Company insiders have sold a total of 62,223 shares over the past 90 days, representing proceeds of about $12.14 million. Notably, VP Mark Hura divested 15,000 shares on December 24, reducing his holdings by 6.0%, and CEO Clayton Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares on December 19, trimming his stake by 6.5%. Post-transaction, Hura and Magouyrk hold 234,077 and 144,030 shares, respectively, valued collectively at more than $73 million, while insider ownership stands at 40.90%, underscoring a continued trend of liquidity events from senior management.

4. Q2 Earnings Beat and Dividend Continuity

In its December quarter, Oracle delivered $2.26 in EPS—comfortably ahead of the $1.64 consensus—on revenue of $16.06 billion, up 14.2% year-over-year but slightly below forecasts by $130 million. Net margin reached 25.3% and ROE climbed to 70.6%, driven by strong cloud-infrastructure growth. The company declared a $0.50 per-share quarterly dividend (annualized at $2.00), yielding 1.4% and maintaining a payout ratio near 38%, signaling confidence in free cash flow generation despite heavy capital investment in data centers and AI capabilities.

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