Ithaka Group LLC Takes Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Ithaka Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm bought 46,349 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $13,035,000. Oracle makes up approximately 2.2% of Ithaka Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest position.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at $4,275,378,000. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 2,062.4% during the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 9,227,252 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,595,072,000 after acquiring an additional 8,800,546 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 168,960,500 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $47,518,451,000 after acquiring an additional 4,681,626 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in Oracle by 42.1% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 8,839,166 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,932,507,000 after purchasing an additional 2,619,722 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Oracle by 21,239.6% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,729,145 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $378,043,000 after purchasing an additional 1,721,042 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORCL has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Mizuho set a $400.00 price target on Oracle in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Melius Research set a $160.00 price objective on Oracle in a research note on Monday, February 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Oracle from $270.00 to $230.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, HSBC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $382.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $287.94.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other news, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 24th. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,087,420.53. This trade represents a 6.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total value of $437,064.03. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 25,596 shares in the company, valued at $5,032,429.56. This trade represents a 7.99% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $150.26 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $175.22 and a 200-day moving average of $224.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.91. Oracle Corporation has a twelve month low of $118.86 and a twelve month high of $345.72. The firm has a market cap of $431.72 billion, a PE ratio of 28.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.64.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.19 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.47 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th were issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.59%.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer upgraded ORCL to Outperform with a $185 price target, citing attractive valuation after the recent pullback and expecting strong long‑term EPS growth as cloud/AI investments pay off. Oppenheimer Raises Oracle to Outperform
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle extended and expanded its multi-year title partnership with Oracle Red Bull Racing, highlighting deeper embedding of Oracle Cloud and AI tools into race strategy and engineering — a marketing and product showcase for OCI’s AI capabilities. Oracle Red Bull Racing Deal Puts AI Cloud Story In Spotlight
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market notes point to strong R&D and cloud spending growth at Oracle that helped lift broader tech and S&P 500 futures sentiment; this underpins the bullish thesis that current capex should drive future cloud revenue. Oracle Impacts S&P 500 Futures With Strong R&D And Cloud Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage consensus sits around a “Moderate Buy,” reflecting mixed views — bullish on long‑term cloud prospects but cautious on near‑term execution and spending. Oracle Receives Consensus Rating of Moderate Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑term market support came from a broader tech rally ahead of Nvidia’s results and analyst pieces arguing the selloff offers a buying opportunity. These macro/sector moves helped lift ORCL alongside peers. Technology Leads US Equities Higher Ahead of Nvidia
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have announced or solicited lead plaintiffs for class actions covering a June–Dec 2025 class period; litigation risk and potential settlements are near‑term overhangs. Rosen Law Firm Announces Class Action
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and feature pieces warn that heavy AI capex and an uncertain timeline for monetizing infrastructure raise execution risk — headlines flag “red flags” and debate whether spending will translate to durable cloud growth. 3 Red Flags Investors Should Consider Before Buying Oracle Stock

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.