Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Has $553.31 Million Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board increased its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,775,549 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 82,082 shares during the quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s holdings in Oracle were worth $553,307,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. HFM Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 290.9% during the 4th quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the period. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new position in Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Oracle in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Oracle during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new stake in Oracle during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Oracle Trading Up 1.7%

ORCL opened at $144.92 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $417.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.86, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.72. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $142.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $160.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 1.12. Oracle Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $114.50 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. Oracle had a return on equity of 58.62% and a net margin of 25.37%.The business had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.10 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.70 earnings per share. Oracle’s quarterly revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 10th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.31%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on ORCL shares. Mizuho set a $320.00 target price on Oracle in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, June 5th. UBS Group restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Oppenheimer lifted their target price on Oracle from $235.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $263.97.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In related news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total transaction of $63,664,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 400,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $63,664,000. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s reported $638 billion contracted backlog is strengthening the long-term growth story. The backlog suggests substantial future demand for AI and cloud services, although the revenue will be recognized over time. Oracle Jumps as $638 Billion Backlog Outruns Cash Burn
• Positive Sentiment: New and expanded AI partnerships are reinforcing Oracle’s cloud strategy and positioning its infrastructure to benefit from surging demand for AI workloads. Oracle AI Partnerships Strengthen Cloud Focus
• Positive Sentiment: Some investors view Oracle’s depressed valuation and cloud expansion potential as an attractive risk-reward opportunity, arguing that the market may be underpricing the value embedded in its filings and future growth. Asymmetry Is the Reason I Will Not Stop Buying Oracle
• Neutral Sentiment: Tuesday’s move also reflected a wider technology-sector rebound, while technical analysts noted that ORCL was testing resistance near a key moving-average level. A sustained breakout could improve sentiment, but failure may keep the stock range-bound. MSFT, ORCL and INTC Forecast
• Negative Sentiment: The principal concern is execution and cash flow: Oracle must make substantial infrastructure investments before converting its AI backlog into recognized revenue. High spending, project delays and near-term profit pressure could limit the stock’s upside. Oracle Stock Is Now an AI Infrastructure Play
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are looking ahead to September 10 as an important test of the bullish case, suggesting expectations are elevated and the stock could remain sensitive to upcoming business updates. Oracle: September 10 Will Make or Break the Bull Case

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.