Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Stock Rating Reaffirmed as “Buy” by Sanford C. Bernstein

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by stock analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein in a research report issued on Friday.

ORCL has been the subject of a number of other reports. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Oracle from $207.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, September 4th. Freedom Broker reduced their price target on Oracle from $210.00 to $205.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, September 14th. Bank of America upped their price target on Oracle from $200.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Scotiabank lowered their price objective on shares of Oracle from $241.00 to $215.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. Finally, Stephens reissued an “equal weight” rating and issued a $175.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, September 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Oracle presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $251.52.

Oracle Stock Down 3.3%

NYSE ORCL traded down $4.46 on Friday, reaching $132.64. The company had a trading volume of 33,832,396 shares, compared to its average volume of 29,463,391. The company’s fifty day moving average is $142.91 and its 200-day moving average is $160.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $401.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.17. Oracle has a 1-year low of $114.50 and a 1-year high of $322.54.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $19.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.47 EPS. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Oracle will post 6.67 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Michael D. Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total transaction of $3,420,173.58. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 182,929 shares in the company, valued at $27,730,207.11. This represents a 10.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total value of $399,122.70. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 64,357 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,762,956.90. The trade was a 3.93% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oracle

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its stake in Oracle by 29.3% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 30,137,126 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $5,874,070,000 after acquiring an additional 6,826,299 shares during the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its position in shares of Oracle by 8.6% in the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 14,539,366 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,815,242,000 after acquiring an additional 1,148,698 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in shares of Oracle by 9.2% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 13,477,803 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,626,959,000 after purchasing an additional 1,137,264 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in shares of Oracle by 7.8% during the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 12,866,075 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,507,727,000 after purchasing an additional 927,618 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 9,878,184 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,447,648,000 after purchasing an additional 144,087 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s cloud infrastructure revenue more than doubled, while its reported $664 billion backlog supports the long-term growth case for AI computing and cloud services. Analysts and investors see significant upside if the company can convert that backlog into revenue without excessive cash burn. Oracle Reports a $664 Billion Backlog
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle beat quarterly earnings and revenue estimates, posting $1.92 in earnings per share on $19.35 billion of revenue, with revenue up 29.6% year over year. Bullish commentary also highlights a potentially attractive valuation after the stock’s decline. Is Oracle Stock a Buy Now?
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle is integrating with Swift’s blockchain ledger to help banks connect tokenized deposits across institutions, creating a potential opportunity in digital payments and financial infrastructure. Oracle Integration with Swift’s Ledger
• Neutral Sentiment: Some comparisons favor Dell, whose AI backlog and capital-light model may offer better near-term economics than Oracle’s more expensive data-center expansion. This reinforces that Oracle’s upside depends on successful execution. ORCL vs. DELL
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that AI data-center spending is consuming cash and increasing leverage. Michael Burry and other commentators have compared Oracle’s capital intensity with past technology bubbles, while Oracle-linked bonds have reportedly weakened and traded at yields above 8%. Michael Burry on Oracle’s Cash Flow
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle invoked force majeure on a Project Jupiter data-center site because of permitting delays, raising questions about project timing, financing and future capital commitments. Oracle Invokes Force Majeure on Project Jupiter
• Negative Sentiment: Additional pressure comes from higher oil prices and Treasury yields, a broader selloff in software stocks after Meta’s enterprise-AI push, and renewed PeopleSoft breach reports that could hurt confidence in Oracle’s security. Why Is Oracle Stock Falling?

Oracle Company Profile

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is a global technology company that develops enterprise software, cloud services and related hardware. Its offerings help businesses manage databases, applications, data, infrastructure and other core information-technology operations.

The company is best known for its Oracle Database, along with cloud-based infrastructure and platform services. Oracle also provides enterprise applications for functions such as finance, human resources, supply-chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.