Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Stock Price Up 3.2% – Here’s Why

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)’s stock price shot up 3.2% during trading on Thursday. The company traded as high as $135.08 and last traded at $134.6950. 30,052,083 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 2% from the average daily volume of 29,464,893 shares. The stock had previously closed at $130.55.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s cloud business remains a key long-term catalyst. Its fiscal first-quarter results showed strong cloud growth, while remaining performance obligations reached a record $664 billion. If those commitments convert into revenue as scheduled, analysts and investors see substantial upside potential. Oracle’s Cloud Backlog Just Hit $664 Billion
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s role in AI infrastructure is attracting strategic business. Bloom Energy’s technology is reportedly being deployed to support Oracle-related AI data-center ambitions, highlighting demand for power and infrastructure around Oracle’s cloud expansion. Bloom Energy Is Up 157% in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle is also benefiting from government business, with approximately $2.1 billion in award payments reportedly received over the past year, including major electronic health-record contracts. These awards support revenue visibility but are unlikely to change near-term market sentiment by themselves.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are worried that Oracle’s substantial AI and cloud build-out is consuming cash before contracted revenue is collected. Recent results showed negative free cash flow, increasing focus on leverage, borrowing costs and execution risk. Oracle’s credit rating downgrade to BBB- has added to those concerns. Oracle Shares Fall as AI Infrastructure Worries Weigh on Sentiment
• Negative Sentiment: Hotter inflation data pushed interest-rate expectations and bond yields higher, pressuring capital-intensive AI infrastructure companies. A selloff in CoreWeave and other AI-related stocks intensified fears that expensive financing could reduce returns on Oracle’s expansion.
• Negative Sentiment: Reported insider activity has been heavily skewed toward selling, including substantial sales by Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley and CEO Michael Sicilia. While insider transactions may reflect personal financial decisions, the pattern can weigh on investor confidence amid broader concerns about valuation and execution.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on ORCL shares. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on shares of Oracle from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $290.00 price objective (down from $320.00) on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their price objective on shares of Oracle from $155.00 to $110.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 20th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Finally, Argus reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $225.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, September 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $251.72.

Oracle Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The company has a market cap of $387.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.11, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.78. The business has a fifty day moving average of $145.38 and a 200 day moving average of $158.64.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 EPS 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 analyst estimates of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%. The firm’s revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm 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, equities analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.73 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 31.35%.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other news, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total transaction of $399,122.70. Following the sale, the executive vice president 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Stephen Rusckowski bought 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 29th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $139.35 per share, for a total transaction of $3,483,750.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 25,390 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,538,096.50. This represents a 6,410.26% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123. Company insiders own 38.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Oracle

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its stake in shares of Oracle by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 14,680,278 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,151,395,000 after purchasing an additional 123,294 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in Oracle by 3.0% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 13,251,059 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,949,363,000 after purchasing an additional 384,984 shares in the last quarter. Amundi raised its holdings in Oracle by 1.5% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 9,878,184 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,447,648,000 after purchasing an additional 144,087 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in Oracle by 1.7% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,586,492 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,262,827,000 after purchasing an additional 147,048 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Eagle Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Oracle by 1.0% during the second quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 8,516,878 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,248,148,000 after buying an additional 81,700 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.