Oracle acquires 45% stake in U.S. TikTok joint venture
Oracle acquired a 45% stake in the newly formed TikTok USDS Joint Venture alongside Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi’s MGX, boosting non-Chinese ownership to 80% and securing compliance with the 2025 Executive Order. The news sparked a 3% gain in Oracle shares during early trading Monday.
1. Institutional and Insider Transactions Elevate Shareholder Dynamics
During the third quarter, Belpointe Asset Management LLC trimmed its stake in Oracle Corporation by 18.2%, selling 5,327 shares and reducing its holding to 23,993 shares. Concurrently, Vanguard Group Inc. and State Street Corp modestly increased their positions by 2.1% and 1.7%, respectively, while Norges Bank initiated a new multi-billion-dollar investment. Legal & General Group Plc and Primecap Management Co. CA also expanded their stakes, reflecting broad institutional confidence. On the insider front, two senior executives sold a combined 25,000 shares in December, representing approximately a 6% reduction in their individual ownership levels. These transactions, disclosed via Securities and Exchange Commission filings, bring Oracle’s insider ownership to 40.9% and underscore active portfolio rebalancing ahead of key fiscal milestones.
2. Earnings Beat and Monumental Backlog Signal Sustained Growth
In its December quarter, Oracle reported earnings per share of $2.26, surpassing consensus estimates by $0.62, while revenue grew 14.2% year-over-year to $16.06 billion. The company’s return on equity exceeded 70%, and net margin reached 25.3%, reinforcing its high-margin software and cloud model. Crucially, Oracle disclosed a staggering $523 billion in remaining performance obligations—a 438% increase from the prior year—anchored by substantial commitments from leading hyperscalers. This backlog provides a multi-year revenue runway and positions Oracle to capitalize on escalating enterprise demand for cloud infrastructure and AI-enabled applications.
3. Strategic Initiatives Drive Federal and Joint-Venture Opportunities
Oracle’s pursuit of FedRAMP Moderate authorization for its Primavera Cloud platform aims to unlock long-term federal contracts, reinforcing its foothold in regulated government sectors. Simultaneously, the company’s acquisition of a significant stake in the newly formed TikTok U.S. joint venture with Silver Lake and MGX grants it non-controlling ownership alongside 20% retained by ByteDance. This partnership, structured to comply with U.S. national security safeguards, expands Oracle’s presence in consumer-facing technology and underscores its strategic pivot toward diversified cloud and data-security offerings.