Factory Mutual Insurance Co. Has $53.87 Million Stock Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Factory Mutual Insurance Co. lessened its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 191,556 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 6,400 shares during the quarter. Factory Mutual Insurance Co.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $53,873,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Oracle by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 168,960,500 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $47,518,451,000 after acquiring an additional 4,681,626 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Oracle by 1.7% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 73,459,391 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $16,060,427,000 after purchasing an additional 1,252,723 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Oracle in the second quarter valued at approximately $4,275,378,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in Oracle by 0.8% in the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 11,938,457 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $3,357,572,000 after purchasing an additional 98,693 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 1.3% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 11,315,180 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,473,838,000 after purchasing an additional 147,367 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORCL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on Oracle from $270.00 to $205.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on Oracle from $400.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Citizens Jmp dropped their target price on shares of Oracle from $342.00 to $285.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $280.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Scotiabank lowered their price objective on shares of Oracle from $260.00 to $220.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $290.97.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of ORCL opened at $156.48 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $178.98 and its 200 day simple moving average is $228.60. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $118.86 and a 1-year high of $345.72. The company has a market cap of $449.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.41, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.64.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.62. The firm 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%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.47 earnings per share. On average, research analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

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

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

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?

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Oracle news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total value of $1,552,300.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 134,030 shares in the company, valued at $20,805,476.90. This represents a 6.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total value of $437,064.03. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 25,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,032,429.56. The trade was a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064 in the last three months. 40.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.