Rakuten Securities Inc. Has $4.07 Million Stock Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 555.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 14,487 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,278 shares during the period. Oracle comprises 1.5% of Rakuten Securities Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Rakuten Securities Inc.’s holdings in Oracle were worth $4,074,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $4,275,378,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 2.1% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 164,278,874 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $35,916,290,000 after purchasing an additional 3,353,461 shares during the last quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle in the second quarter valued at $731,512,000. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in Oracle by 42.1% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 8,839,166 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,932,507,000 after purchasing an additional 2,619,722 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its holdings in Oracle by 840.7% during the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 2,119,473 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $463,380,000 after buying an additional 1,894,157 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Trading Down 4.3%

ORCL opened at $193.53 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $556.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $205.28 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $241.86. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. Oracle Corporation has a 1-year low of $118.86 and a 1-year high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its 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. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.The business had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.19 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.47 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 37.59%.

Key Stories Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market pieces highlight Oracle as a leading cross‑cloud / AI infrastructure play and argue long‑term upside driven by AI backlog and hyperscaler wins. 5 AI Stocks Positioned to Win, No Matter What
• Positive Sentiment: Some broker/analyst coverage calls ORCL undervalued after the sell‑off, citing double‑digit upside targets and a bullish thesis on core software + cloud recovery. Oracle (ORCL) Stock: Top Analyst Sees 48% Upside After Recent Sell-Off
• Positive Sentiment: Investment write‑ups note catalysts (TikTok deal, RPO/backlog, and reduced pessimism about debt/OpenAI exposure) that could sustain a rebound. 2 Big Reasons Why Oracle Stock Can Climb Higher in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Observers point to Meta and other hyperscaler interest (e.g., Meta Compute) as validating Oracle’s backlog but note execution/timing risks tied to large AI projects. Oracle: Meta Compute Reaffirms Bullish Thesis
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative pieces and broader coverage increase attention to ORCL but do not change the immediate risk profile; they may help liquidity and longer‑term interest. Financial Review: Global Interactive Technologies (NASDAQ:GITS) versus Oracle (NYSE:ORCL)
• Negative Sentiment: Bondholders filed lawsuits alleging Oracle misled investors about the need to sell significant additional debt to fund its AI buildout tied to an $18B note/bond offering—this is the main near‑term legal overhang. Oracle sued by bondholders over losses tied to AI buildout
• Negative Sentiment: Additional coverage of the proposed class action and claims that offering documents were misleading amplifies litigation risk and could pressure credit spreads and investor sentiment. Lawsuit Alleges Oracle Made Misleading Statements Around Debt Sale for AI Infrastructure
• Negative Sentiment: Law firms (Schall) are soliciting investors to join fraud investigations, which keeps headlines active and raises the chance of further legal action or settlements. ORCL Investors Have Opportunity to Join Oracle Corporation Fraud Investigation with the Schall Law Firm
• Negative Sentiment: High‑profile investor Michael Burry publicly disclosed a bet against Oracle, drawing attention and likely accelerating short‑term selling pressure and volatility. ‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Bets Against Oracle—Here’s His Advice

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on ORCL shares. JMP Securities restated a “market outperform” rating and set a $342.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on shares of Oracle from $250.00 to $195.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 5th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Oracle from $368.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $305.50.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Oracle news, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the firm’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 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. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.52, for a total transaction of $1,925,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 144,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,728,655.60. This represents a 6.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 126,588 shares of company stock worth $33,155,596 in the last quarter. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

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.