Mad River Investors Purchases Shares of 8,050 Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Mad River Investors acquired a new position in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 8,050 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,264,000. Oracle makes up 1.0% of Mad River Investors’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest position.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the second quarter worth approximately $4,275,378,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 164,278,874 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $35,916,290,000 after buying an additional 3,353,461 shares in the last quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at $731,512,000. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in Oracle by 42.1% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 8,839,166 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,932,507,000 after buying an additional 2,619,722 shares during the period. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its stake in Oracle by 840.7% in the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 2,119,473 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $463,380,000 after buying an additional 1,894,157 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Oracle Trading Up 3.3%

ORCL stock opened at $198.38 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $232.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $242.77. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $118.86 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72. The firm has a market cap of $569.97 billion, a PE ratio of 37.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.66. 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 (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 70.60%. The company 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 firm earned $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle’s revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Jeffrey Berg sold 49,365 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $283.02, for a total value of $13,971,282.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 151,999 shares in the company, valued at approximately $43,018,756.98. This trade represents a 24.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $280.62, for a total value of $1,403,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 47,083 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,212,431.46. This trade represents a 9.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 121,345 shares of company stock valued at $34,409,340 in the last quarter. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently commented on ORCL shares. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Wolfe Research boosted their price target on Oracle from $300.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. KeyCorp dropped their price target on Oracle from $350.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of Oracle from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $307.72.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TikTok JV buzz: Retail and analyst commentary point to a potential stake/role for Oracle in TikTok’s U.S. operations, which investors see as a new, material customer for Oracle Cloud and edge services. This has been a major driver of optimism today. Oracle Fans Love the New TikTok Deal. But Does It Really Change the Bull Case for ORCL Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Data‑center progress: Oracle says the Michigan data‑center project is moving ahead without Blue Owl financing, removing a key near‑term uncertainty around its DC buildout and supporting the thesis that capacity — and future cloud revenue — will come online as planned. Oracle Says Michigan Data Center Deal Moving Ahead Without Blue Owl
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish media / analyst attention: High‑profile commentators (e.g., Jim Cramer) and multiple recent buy/outperform ratings are highlighting Oracle as central to the AI/cloud trade, which can attract flows into the name. Jim Cramer Says “Oracle (ORCL) is the Linchpin”
• Neutral Sentiment: Larry Ellison’s high‑profile moves: Ellison’s personal guarantee backing a large Paramount bid keeps him in headlines and can indirectly boost sentiment toward companies he’s associated with, but the impact on Oracle’s fundamentals is indirect. Larry Ellison gives $40bn personal backing to Warner Bros Discovery bid
• Negative Sentiment: Debt and AI return worries: Several analysts and stories are flagging rising leverage and that aggressive AI/data‑center spending hasn’t yet produced consistent margin improvement — a key reason the stock has been volatile and why some price targets were cut. What to expect from Oracle stock in 2026? Further pressure or a sharp rebound
• Negative Sentiment: Partnering and financing friction: Blue Owl’s reluctance to re‑partner and questions about alternative financing increase execution risk on some data‑center projects — a downside risk the market is watching closely. Oracle Founder Larry Ellison Goes All In to Secure the Paramount Deal for Warner Bros. WBD Stock Rallies.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sales and sentiment noise: Significant insider selling and heavy social‑media debate about ORCL’s debt and AI spending are contributing to headline risk and short‑term volatility. Oracle Corporation Stock (ORCL) Opinions on TikTok U.S. Joint Venture Deal
• Negative Sentiment: Data‑center execution risk: Some outlets question whether Oracle can complete certain DC builds, which would delay revenue ramp and amplify downside. Oracle May Not Be Able to Build Its Michigan Data Center After All. Should You Sell ORCL Stock Now?

Oracle Company 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.