iA Global Asset Management Inc. Has $93.05 Million Position in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

iA Global Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 496.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 330,840 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 275,340 shares during the period. Oracle makes up approximately 1.3% of iA Global Asset Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position. iA Global Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $93,045,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in ORCL. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Kilter Group LLC bought a new position in Oracle during the second quarter worth $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in 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 during the period. LGT Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Oracle in the second quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Legend Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Oracle in the second quarter valued at $34,000. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently commented on ORCL shares. Erste Group Bank downgraded Oracle from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. KeyCorp cut their price target on Oracle from $350.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on Oracle from $400.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Oracle from $250.00 to $195.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price target on shares of Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $303.51.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other news, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 234,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,087,420.53. This represents a 6.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Jeffrey Berg sold 49,365 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the director owned 151,999 shares in the company, valued at $43,018,756.98. This trade represents a 24.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 111,588 shares of company stock worth $26,108,046. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $178.08 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $199.28 and its 200 day moving average is $239.90. Oracle Corporation has a 12-month low of $118.86 and a 12-month high of $345.72. The stock has a market cap of $511.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.47, a PEG ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.65. 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, 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 business had revenue of $16.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.19 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.47 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 9th will be given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 37.59%.

Oracle News Summary

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

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.