Rakuten Investment Management Inc. Purchases New Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Rakuten Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 9,512 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,675,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Kilter Group LLC bought a new stake in Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Oracle by 130.0% in the 3rd quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in Oracle in the second quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Legend Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the second quarter valued at about $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle secured a ~15% stake and “Trusted Technology Partner” role in the newly spun‑off U.S. TikTok joint venture, which effectively locks TikTok as a large, long‑term tenant for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and helps justify Oracle’s big data‑center buildouts. This deal is being framed as an infrastructure revenue win rather than a consumer pivot. Oracle’s TikTok Win Isn’t Social Media—It’s a Cloud Power Move
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity shows sizable bullish bets (whale positions) in Oracle, signaling some traders expect upside or are using derivatives for directional/speculative exposure — this can amplify moves but is not fundamental. This Is What Whales Are Betting On Oracle
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms (Rosen, others) have publicized or filed class actions tied to Oracle’s senior‑note offerings and disclosures about debt used to fund AI/data‑center projects — this litigation creates headline risk and could pressure the stock if claims advance. ROSEN, TOP-RANKED INVESTOR RIGHTS COUNSEL, Encourages Oracle Corporation Investors to Secure Counsel in Securities Class Action – ORCL
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley flagged that Oracle’s aggressive AI‑infrastructure buildout could create downside risk to EPS targets if spending and revenue cadence diverge from analyst expectations — a reminder that capital intensity and execution timing matter for near‑term earnings. Morgan Stanley finds Oracle’s AI infrastructure buildout creates risk for EPS targets
• Negative Sentiment: High‑profile short/skeptical investors (reported Michael Burry position) and reports that Wall Street showed diminished appetite for some Stargate‑related debt deals have amplified concerns about Oracle’s funding model and liquidity, adding selling pressure. Michael Burry Bets Against Oracle — Should You Sell ORCL Stock Now? • Wall Street is losing its appetite for Oracle’s data center debt

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on ORCL. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on Oracle from $365.00 to $315.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. DA Davidson reduced their target price on shares of Oracle from $200.00 to $180.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Citigroup reissued a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $300.46.

Oracle Price Performance

ORCL stock opened at $177.12 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. The firm has a market cap of $508.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.29, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.65. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $198.36 and its 200 day simple moving average is $239.52. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $118.86 and a 12-month high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.62. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.The company had revenue of $16.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.19 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.47 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 9th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 37.59%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Oracle news, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total value of $2,953,350.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 234,077 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,087,420.53. This trade represents a 6.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total transaction of $437,064.03. Following the transaction, the director owned 25,596 shares in the company, valued at $5,032,429.56. This represents a 7.99% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 111,588 shares of company stock worth $26,108,046 over the last ninety days. 40.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Oracle 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.