We recently published a list of 10 Stocks With At Least $30 Million In Insider Sales Recently. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) stands against other stocks with at least $30 million in insider sales recently.
Last week, stocks declined in part due to President Donald Trump’s statements on tariffs. This week, the turbulent ride on the stock market continues as stocks react to the President’s comments on a potential recession.
In an interview on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo” that aired Sunday, Trump discussed the U.S. economy, stating it is “a period of transition,” and did not rule out a possible recession, according to CNN Business. When directly asked if he was expecting one, the President responded, “I hate to predict things like that. There is a period of transition because what we’re doing is very big.”
The very big U.S. indexes reacted to the news, with blue-chip companies dropping by 1%, and the broader market index losing 2%. The NASDAQ, which already entered correction last week, fell another 3% today. Tech stocks were leading the sell-off.
As the market adapts to new political and economic developments, some analysts remain optimistic, with faith in the future adoption of AI technology. During these market fluctuations, insider trading often attracts attention, as executives have valuable insights into their company’s future. For instance, when a CEO or CFO buys company stock, it can signal confidence in the company’s prospects.
On the other hand, selling shares may indicate a lack of confidence, though it’s not always the case. Insiders may sell for reasons like portfolio rebalancing or personal financial needs, and many follow pre-arranged trading plans (10b5-1 plans).
While insider buying or selling can offer useful clues, it should be considered alongside a company’s financial health, industry trends, and market conditions. Research is key to making informed investment decisions.
Today, we’re focusing on stocks that have seen insider sales of at least $30 million since the start of the year. Using Insider Monkey’s insider trading screener, we identified stocks where at least one insider sale reached $30 million or more. While the total value of insider sales for these stocks could be higher, we specifically selected the stocks with the single largest insider sale above $30 million. From this group, we highlighted the 10 stocks with the highest individual insider sales.
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For each stock, we provide details on the highest individual sale, the number of insider sales exceeding $30 million year-to-date, and the company’s current market capitalization.
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Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)
Highest Individual Sale: $376,772,482.94
Number of Sales Above $30 million: 4
Market Capitalization: $433.98 billion
In the middle of this list of 10 stocks with at least $30 million in insider sales recently is a leading multinational technology company, Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL). The Austin, Texas-headquartered company was the third-largest software company globally by revenue and market capitalization in 2020. In 2023, it ranked 80th on the Forbes Global 2000 list.
Oracle’s specialty is database software, particularly Oracle Database, and cloud computing services. Oracle’s core offerings include a range of enterprise software products such as enterprise resource planning (ERP), human capital management (HCM), customer relationship management (CRM), enterprise performance management (EPM), Customer Experience Commerce (CX Commerce), and supply chain management (SCM) software.
On January 22, Oracle’s CEO, Safra Catz, sold $376.77 million worth of the company’s shares at a price of $185.29 per share. Since the beginning of the year, the stock declined 10.10% and is now trading at $149.81. However, over the past 12 months, Oracle returned 31.09% to its investors.
Mad Money host, Jim Cramer, recently talked about Oracle, and said “Now Oracle, a very good software company’s become a great data center company, which was terrific until we learned that some Chinese outfit could create high-quality AI models using … much less hardware.“ Cramer added that he expects Oracle to report solid earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2025.
Twenty-eight analysts have given Oracle a “Buy” rating forecasting a price of $186.24, according to Stock Analysis. The average price target represents an upside of 25.11% from the latest price.
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) is also one of the top 10 stocks everyone is talking about these days.
Overall, ORCL ranks 5th on our list of stocks with at least $30 million in insider sales recently. While we acknowledge the potential of ORCL, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than ORCL but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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