Swedbank AB Acquires 1,004,692 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Swedbank AB lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 57.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,745,122 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,004,692 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for about 0.8% of Swedbank AB’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest position. Swedbank AB’s holdings in Oracle were worth $772,038,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. CogentBlue Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Oracle by 8.6% during the 3rd quarter. CogentBlue Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,611 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $453,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Optas LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 2.3% in the third quarter. Optas LLC now owns 10,770 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $3,029,000 after buying an additional 245 shares during the period. Crescent Sterling Ltd. increased its position in shares of Oracle by 3.5% during the third quarter. Crescent Sterling Ltd. now owns 3,028 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $852,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 0.6% during the third quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd now owns 328,222 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $93,038,000 after acquiring an additional 2,088 shares during the period. Finally, Enclave Advisors LLC lifted its position in Oracle by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Enclave Advisors LLC now owns 7,596 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,136,000 after acquiring an additional 255 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TikTok JV seen as a high‑profile validation of Oracle’s sovereign‑cloud strategy — the deal could serve as a showcase customer for OCI security and drive new regulated‑industry sales. Oracle Part of the JV to Acquire Stake in TikTok (MSN)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness — Dan Ives and others argue Oracle’s cloud/data‑center conversion and AI positioning could re‑rate the stock into 2026 (targets like $250 cited). Will Oracle Stock Hit $250 in 2026? (Yahoo)
• Positive Sentiment: Operational wins on AI/data centers — coverage highlights OCI GPU growth, data‑center expansion and sovereign‑cloud partnerships as turning Oracle into an AI infrastructure utility. Forget The Chips: Oracle Wins Phase 2 of AI (MarketBeat)
• Neutral Sentiment: China urges lawful, balanced solutions on the TikTok hand‑over — a diplomatic tone that reduces headline risk but leaves regulatory/legal timing unclear. China Says It Hopes Firms Seek Lawful, Balanced Solutions Over TikTok Deal (Reuters)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/market notes remain constructive amid OCI confusion — some boutiques see opportunity but acknowledge mixed short‑term sentiment. Citizens Stays Constructive on Oracle (MSN)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CEO Clayton Magouyrk and director Naomi Seligman disclosed recent sales (~10,000 and 2,223 shares), which can amplify short‑term selling pressure and signal liquidity needs. CEO Form 4 (SEC) Naomi Seligman Sale (InsiderTrades)
• Negative Sentiment: Reports the TikTok JV may give Oracle less commercial control than hoped have pressured sentiment — weaker upside from the deal would reduce the “proof‑point” value investors expect. Oracle Stock Slides After Reports of Limited Control in TikTok Deal (Benzinga)
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/valuation worries — commentators flag AI “bubble” concerns and Oracle’s leverage from heavy data‑center spending, which raises downside risk if growth misses. How Oracle Went From AI Darling to Being the Face of Bubble Fears (TipRanks)

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Oracle news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total value of $437,064.03. Following the sale, the director owned 25,596 shares in the company, valued at $5,032,429.56. This represents a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Stuart Levey sold 19,758 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total value of $5,927,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 18,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,528,700. The trade was a 51.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 131,346 shares of company stock worth $36,129,646 in the last three months. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on ORCL shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Oracle from $310.00 to $250.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th. KeyCorp dropped their target price on Oracle from $350.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Scotiabank cut their target price on Oracle from $360.00 to $260.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. TD Cowen decreased their price target on shares of Oracle from $400.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $385.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Oracle has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $307.72.

Oracle Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of Oracle stock opened at $197.24 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $566.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $118.86 and a 12-month high of $345.72. The business’s 50 day moving average is $226.27 and its 200-day moving average is $242.29.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.62. Oracle had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 70.60%. The business had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.19 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.47 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 37.59%.

About Oracle

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.