Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Shares Up 1.6% – Time to Buy?

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)’s stock price was up 1.6% during mid-day trading on Tuesday. The stock traded as high as $146.94 and last traded at $144.7310. Approximately 19,149,735 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 35% from the average daily volume of 29,419,170 shares. The stock had previously closed at $142.48.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: A reported deal involving up to 100,000 AI chips and Tencent reinforced expectations for strong demand for Oracle’s cloud infrastructure. The development adds to optimism surrounding Oracle’s large cloud backlog and AI expansion. 100,000 Reasons to Buy Oracle Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Director Stephen Rusckowski reportedly purchased nearly $3.5 million of Oracle stock, which investors may view as an insider vote of confidence after the shares fell substantially from their 52-week high. Monster insider trading alert for Oracle stock
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary continues to highlight Oracle’s approximately $664 billion backlog, AI partnerships and cloud growth as potential long-term catalysts. Recent earnings also showed revenue growth and an earnings-per-share beat, supporting the bullish case. Oracle at $140: Buying Negative FCF Never Looked So Good
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s $10 million partnership with the Nashville Symphony generated publicity and supports its Nashville presence, but the sponsorship is unlikely to materially affect earnings or valuation. Oracle Announces $10 Million Partnership with the Nashville Symphony
• Negative Sentiment: Texas officials reportedly said a breach of Oracle’s healthcare unit compromised data from nearly 20 million people, including sensitive medical and personal information. Potential litigation, remediation costs and reputational damage create an overhang. Oracle 2025 Health Breach Compromised Data of 20 Million People
• Negative Sentiment: Concerns remain that Oracle’s aggressive AI data-center investment is consuming substantial cash and increasing debt. Critics warn the backlog may require customers to finance commitments before Oracle converts them into cash flow. Michael Burry Raises Red Flag on Oracle’s Backlog and AI Spending
• Negative Sentiment: Reports of possible December layoffs and a force majeure notice involving the Project Jupiter data-center campus add execution and cost risks to Oracle’s infrastructure strategy.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have commented on the company. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $225.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, September 11th. Barclays raised their target price on Oracle from $250.00 to $252.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, September 11th. DZ Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, September 17th. Wedbush decreased their target price on Oracle from $275.00 to $240.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on shares of Oracle from $220.00 to $195.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have issued a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Oracle has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $251.72.

Oracle Trading Up 1.6%

The stock has a market cap of $437.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.69, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.78. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $144.95 and its 200 day simple moving average is $159.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.17.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $19.34 billion during 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.47 earnings per share. 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, analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, October 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 31.35%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total transaction of $399,122.70. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 64,357 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,762,956.90. This represents a 3.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Stephen Rusckowski bought 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 29th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $139.35 per share, for a total transaction of $3,483,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 25,390 shares in the company, valued at $3,538,096.50. This trade represents a 6,410.26% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 36,075 shares of company stock worth $5,342,123 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Oracle in the second quarter worth about $625,454,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 8.7% in the second quarter. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. now owns 79,008 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $11,579,000 after purchasing an additional 6,296 shares during the period. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in Oracle by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 80,686 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $11,825,000 after acquiring an additional 3,584 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 37.9% in the first quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC now owns 43,004 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $6,326,000 after acquiring an additional 11,820 shares during the period. Finally, Rayburn West Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at $5,487,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Oracle

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.