Strs Ohio Has $159.31 Million Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Strs Ohio reduced its stake in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 13.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 566,446 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 88,738 shares during the period. Oracle comprises approximately 0.6% of Strs Ohio’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest position. Strs Ohio’s holdings in Oracle were worth $159,307,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Swiss National Bank grew its position in shares of Oracle by 7.6% during the 2nd quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 5,093,200 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,113,526,000 after buying an additional 360,000 shares during the period. Patton Fund Management Inc. raised its holdings in Oracle by 626.1% during the third quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. now owns 11,537 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $3,245,000 after buying an additional 9,948 shares during the last quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 9.2% in the second quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 3,817 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $835,000 after buying an additional 321 shares in the last quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Oracle by 4.8% during the second quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC now owns 32,937 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $7,201,000 after acquiring an additional 1,515 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cascade Investment Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth about $239,000. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Government and company agreement to spin off TikTok’s U.S. operations puts Oracle in a privileged infrastructure role as a “Trusted Technology Partner,” giving Oracle a minority equity stake and likely exclusive cloud tenancy — a direct, high-volume revenue push for OCI. TikTok Strikes Deal To Split Off an American Version, Ending Long Legal Saga
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and coverage frame the TikTok transaction as an infrastructure/“landlord” play — Oracle’s ~15% stake and trusted‑partner role effectively secures a large, non‑cyclical tenant for its costly new AI data centers, validating CapEx and future revenue streams. Oracle’s TikTok Win Isn’t Social Media—It’s a Cloud Power Move
• Positive Sentiment: Regional adoption data (APAC / U.S.) shows enterprises increasing OCI uptake, supporting longer‑term demand for Oracle’s cloud services beyond the TikTok opportunity. Asia Pacific Firms Accelerate Oracle Cloud Modernization
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑term market commentary notes ORCL’s outperformance on the day, reflecting investor positive reaction but not changing the underlying debate over capital allocation and leverage. Oracle (ORCL) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed/are soliciting lead plaintiffs for a class action tied to senior‑note offerings and disclosures about debt used to fund AI/data center expansion, creating legal and reputational risk and heightening funding scrutiny. ORCL Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Oracle Corporation Securities Lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage reports waning investor appetite for debt tied to Oracle/OpenAI “Stargate” data‑center projects (JPMorgan saw slower interest on a recent bond offering), which raises fundingcost and liquidity questions for large CapEx plans. Wall Street is losing its appetite for Oracle’s data center debt
• Negative Sentiment: Analyses flag heavy cash burn from building AI infrastructure even as Oracle continues big shareholder payouts; this tradeoff keeps some investors cautious on free‑cash‑flow and leverage despite strategic upside. Oracle’s Cash Is Vanishing — But Larry Ellison’s Dividend Check Still Clears Tomorrow

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total value of $6,821,150.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 33,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,555,709.82. This represents a 50.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total transaction of $2,953,350.00. Following the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 111,588 shares of company stock valued at $26,108,046 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Oracle from $270.00 to $230.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Redburn Partners set a $175.00 price objective on Oracle in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on Oracle from $365.00 to $315.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $280.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Barclays set a $310.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $303.51.

Oracle Trading Up 2.4%

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $178.08 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $199.28 and a 200 day moving average of $239.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.91. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $118.86 and a 1-year high of $345.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $511.65 billion, a PE ratio of 33.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.65.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.The firm had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.19 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.47 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business 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 is Friday, January 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Oracle’s payout ratio is 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.