Ithaka Group LLC Invests $13.04 Million in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Ithaka Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 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 holdings, making the stock its 20th biggest holding.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 130.0% in the third quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new position in Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new stake in Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, Collier Financial acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter valued at $38,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on ORCL shares. Oppenheimer raised shares of Oracle from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $185.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price objective on Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $287.94.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was 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 approximately $5,032,429.56. The trade was a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, 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 position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 72,223 shares of company stock valued at $13,689,064. 40.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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 Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of Oracle stock opened at $150.26 on Friday. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $118.86 and a 12-month 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 stock has a 50 day moving average price of $175.22 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $224.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $431.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.24, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.64.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.62. The business had revenue of $16.06 billion during 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%. Oracle’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.47 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 9th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend 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.