Alberta Investment Management Corp Purchases 9,600 Shares of Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Alberta Investment Management Corp grew its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 480.0% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 11,600 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 9,600 shares during the period. Alberta Investment Management Corp’s holdings in Oracle were worth $3,262,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Kilter Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new position in Oracle during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, Collier Financial purchased a new position in Oracle during the third quarter valued at $38,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Oracle Stock Up 0.2%

NYSE ORCL opened at $156.48 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a 52 week low of $118.86 and a 52 week high of $345.72. 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 company has a market capitalization of $449.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.64. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $178.98 and its 200-day moving average price is $228.60.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its 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 company had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.47 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.59%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the company’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 transaction, the insider owned 234,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,087,420.53. This represents a 6.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 25,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,032,429.56. The trade was a 7.99% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Public‑sector AI/cloud momentum — the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services selected Oracle Cloud Infrastructure for a migration/modernization effort, reinforcing OCI as a wins‑and‑scale story for government AI workloads. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Gains Momentum With CMS Selection
• Positive Sentiment: Durable demand signal from large data‑center projects — market coverage highlights Oracle’s role in major AI data‑center deals (e.g., projects that will drive multi‑GW power/load), which supports long‑term OCI infrastructure uptake and revenue visibility. (article in feed)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/valuation backdrop is mixed — many analysts remain bullish (multiple buy/outperform ratings and a median 6‑month target well above current levels), while other pieces note recent share weakness that may create a value entry for long‑term investors. Is Oracle (ORCL) Now Priced Attractive After Recent Share Price Weakness?
• Negative Sentiment: Large wave of securities‑class action notices — multiple law firms have filed or issued alerts about class actions alleging securities law violations tied to prior disclosures (class period cited: June 12–Dec 16, 2025); deadlines to seek lead‑plaintiff status are being publicized, increasing headline risk and potential litigation costs. Bragar Eagel & Squire: Class Action Reminder
• Negative Sentiment: Financing and capex overhang — coverage highlights plans (reported in the market feed) to raise sizable capital to fund AI data‑center expansion (figures near $50B cited), plus heavy insider selling and rising credit‑market signals; investors are worried about dilution, elevated leverage and near‑term cash flow pressure. Oracle Stock Opinions on Q2 Earnings and AI Capex Plans
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure on AI/cloud margins — comparison pieces argue Microsoft/Azure currently show stronger scale and margin profiles in AI infrastructure, a factor that could pressure Oracle’s relative growth and valuation if OCI execution or software sales lag. Microsoft vs. Oracle: Which Cloud & AI Giant Has an Edge Right Now?

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on ORCL. Oppenheimer reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. HSBC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $382.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. KeyCorp decreased their target price on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $320.00 to $213.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $290.97.

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.