Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund Has $53.29 Million Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund grew its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 34.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 189,473 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 48,960 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for 0.7% of Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest holding. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund’s holdings in Oracle were worth $53,287,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Kampmann Melissa S. boosted its holdings in Oracle by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Kampmann Melissa S. now owns 11,910 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $3,350,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the period. McLean Asset Management Corp lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 0.7% in the third quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp now owns 5,319 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,551,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the period. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 3.4% in the third quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. now owns 1,127 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $317,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the period. Warren Street Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Oracle by 0.7% during the third quarter. Warren Street Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,700 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,603,000 after buying an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Snider Financial Group increased its stake in Oracle by 1.3% during the second quarter. Snider Financial Group now owns 3,204 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $701,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Trading Up 4.8%

Shares of Oracle stock opened at $198.75 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $118.86 and a 12-month high of $345.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $571.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $208.40 and a 200 day simple moving average of $242.09. 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 (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.62. The firm had revenue of $16.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.19 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 70.60%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.47 earnings per share. Research analysts expect 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 dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.59%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on ORCL shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on Oracle from $320.00 to $220.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Rothschild & Co Redburn assumed coverage on Oracle in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. They issued a “sell” rating and a $175.00 target price for the company. JMP Securities reissued a “market outperform” rating and issued a $342.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, October 17th. Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $368.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $304.94.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Evercore ISI reaffirmed an Outperform rating and a $275 price target, citing large multi‑year data‑center leases (reported as roughly $1.2B/month) and multicloud AI demand — a vote of confidence in Oracle’s backlog-to-revenue path. Evercore ISI Reaffirms Outperform on Oracle (ORCL)
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle reported a Q3 EPS beat ($2.26 vs. $1.64 est.), revenue up ~14% y/y and a record backlog — signals that contract wins and capacity expansion could drive cloud revenue growth later in 2026. Here’s What Lifted Oracle (ORCL) in Q3
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat highlights Oracle as a second‑half growth play: cloud infrastructure momentum and backlog conversion could reaccelerate revenue later in 2026, supporting a consensus price target well above current levels. 3 Tech Stocks Positioned for the Next Leg of the Bull Market (ORCL)
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle is part of the investor group in the ByteDance/TikTok U.S. JV — a strategic tie that could deliver longer‑term commercial or technology opportunities (brand/profile benefit). TikTok picked by FIFA as video content partner at 2026 World Cup
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts maintain a mix of ratings: the street consensus remains mildly positive (Moderate Buy), but price targets vary widely — signaling disagreement on timing of cloud revenue conversion. Oracle Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy”
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market pieces (e.g., inclusion in lists of tech names for the next bull leg) create thematic interest in ORCL as an AI/cloud infrastructure play rather than a pure software legacy stock. 74% of the $317B Portfolio… (Buffett/2026)
• Negative Sentiment: RBC cut its price target to $195 (from $250) — a nearer-term downgrade that highlights investor impatience around 2026 turning points and valuation risk while Oracle spends heavily on data centers. RBC Lowers Oracle PT to $195
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple analyst pieces flag Oracle’s debt‑funded, $50B+ capex plan and negative free cash flow as key risks — if contract rollouts or lease monetization slow, investor confidence could erode. Should You Hold Oracle Despite Debt-Fueled AI Data Center Bet? (Zacks)
• Negative Sentiment: High‑profile skeptics (Jim Cramer) have publicly questioned Oracle’s business model and debt load, adding headline risk and fueling short‑term volatility. Jim Cramer on Oracle: “I’m Not Really Sure About Their Business Model”

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other Oracle news, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the business’s 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 transaction, the insider owned 234,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,087,420.53. The trade was a 6.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 47,083 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,212,431.46. This trade represents a 9.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 126,588 shares of company stock worth $33,155,596. 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.