Stephens Reiterates Equal Weight Rating for Oracle (NYSE:ORCL)

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL)‘s stock had its “equal weight” rating reaffirmed by Stephens in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, Benzinga reports. They presently have a $175.00 target price on the enterprise software provider’s stock. Stephens’ price target suggests a potential upside of 14.25% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on ORCL. DA Davidson upped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and set a $284.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Oracle from $200.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $256.59.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of ORCL opened at $153.17 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21. The company has a 50-day moving average of $140.88 and a two-hundred day moving average of $160.46. Oracle has a 12-month low of $114.50 and a 12-month high of $331.00. The stock has a market cap of $441.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.27, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.74.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 58.62% and a net margin of 25.37%.Oracle’s revenue was up 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business 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. As a group, research analysts predict that Oracle will post 6.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total transaction of $63,664,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 400,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $63,664,000. This 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 can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oracle

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in Oracle by 189.3% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $25,593,000 after acquiring an additional 100,494 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in Oracle by 8.1% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $903,000 after buying an additional 404 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Oracle by 21.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,348 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $951,000 after buying an additional 768 shares in the last quarter. United Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 6.8% in the second quarter. United Bank now owns 15,038 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $3,288,000 after acquiring an additional 963 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its stake in shares of Oracle by 19.2% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 52,856 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $11,556,000 after acquiring an additional 8,530 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Results exceeded expectations: Oracle reported adjusted earnings of $1.92 per share versus the $1.74 consensus estimate, while revenue increased 29.6% year over year to approximately $19.35 billion, ahead of forecasts. Oracle jumps after reporting revenue growth fueled by AI cloud demand
• Positive Sentiment: AI cloud growth was the key catalyst: Cloud infrastructure revenue surged 121% to about $7.4 billion, reinforcing the view that Oracle is benefiting from rising demand for AI computing capacity. The company’s remaining performance obligations also reached roughly $664 billion, providing significant future revenue visibility. Oracle shares rise as AI cloud backlog beats estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Guidance improved investor confidence: Oracle forecast fiscal 2027 adjusted EPS of $8.10, above the approximately $7.75 consensus, and issued second-quarter EPS guidance of $1.85-$1.93 versus expectations near $1.82. Analysts including Cantor Fitzgerald and William Blair maintained bullish ratings, while Cantor set a $284 price target.
• Positive Sentiment: AI spending appears to be producing tangible demand: Management maintained its fiscal 2027 capital-expenditure outlook of $90 billion-$95 billion, suggesting confidence that data-center investments will support continued cloud growth.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views remain mixed: BMO Capital Markets lowered its price target from $220 to $195 but retained an “outperform” rating, reflecting continued upside potential alongside valuation and execution concerns.
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, payable October 23 to shareholders of record October 9. The dividend provides modest income support but is not the primary driver of the session’s trading.
• Negative Sentiment: Financing and execution risks remain: Oracle’s New Mexico data-center construction has been delayed by a gas-pipeline issue, while heavy AI investment continues to pressure free cash flow. Investors will watch whether the large backlog converts into revenue and cash quickly enough to justify the spending.

Oracle Company Profile

Oracle Corporation is a global enterprise technology company that develops and provides database software, cloud infrastructure, business applications and related technology services. Its offerings help organizations manage data, run applications, support business operations and build technology environments across on-premises, hybrid and cloud-based settings.

The company’s products include Oracle Database, MySQL, Java, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and a broad portfolio of cloud applications for enterprise resource planning, financial management, human resources, supply chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.