Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the forty-one ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have assigned a hold recommendation, thirty have issued a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $252.5789.

Several analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Freedom Broker cut their price objective on shares of Oracle from $210.00 to $205.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, September 14th. Stephens restated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $175.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $225.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Oracle from $200.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, CLSA started coverage on Oracle in a research report on Monday, July 20th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $145.00 target price on the stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $63,664,000. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Michael Sicilia sold 10,882 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.94, for a total value of $1,522,827.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 149,084 shares in the company, valued at $20,862,814.96. This represents a 6.80% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oracle

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $625,454,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. lifted its holdings 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 valued at $11,579,000 after purchasing an additional 6,296 shares in the last quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 76,590 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $14,928,000 after purchasing an additional 3,100 shares in the last quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 4.6% in the second quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 80,686 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $11,825,000 after buying an additional 3,584 shares during the period. Finally, Axxcess Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 870.0% during the fourth quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 671,452 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $128,012,000 after buying an additional 602,230 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Oracle Trading Down 2.0%

Oracle stock opened at $147.60 on Tuesday. Oracle has a 1 year low of $114.50 and a 1 year high of $329.50. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $141.39 and its 200-day moving average is $160.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.17. The company has a market cap of $446.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.13, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.74.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly 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. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%.The business had revenue of $19.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.13 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.47 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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 expect that Oracle will post 6.67 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.35%.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s reported approximately $664 billion cloud backlog and roughly $30 billion in AI-related deals continue to support expectations for strong future revenue growth. OpenAI-related financing and demand have also helped reinforce the bullish case for Oracle’s infrastructure business. Oracle AI backlog and upside article
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle recently exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $1.92 in earnings per share versus a $1.74 consensus estimate and revenue growth of nearly 30% year over year. Some analysts have raised longer-term earnings estimates and maintain substantially higher price targets. Barron’s Oracle stock analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical indicators remain mixed. ORCL recently moved above its 20-day moving average and is building a potential base near its 50-day average, but it remains below its 200-day average, reflecting continued volatility and uncertainty. Oracle moving average analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are increasingly concerned about Oracle’s approximately $18 billion of data-center debt and the possibility that local opposition in New Mexico could delay permits or construction. Delays could postpone revenue generation while increasing financing and carrying costs. Financial Times Oracle data center debt article
• Negative Sentiment: The AI buildout is consuming substantial capital and leaving free cash flow deeply negative. Reports highlighting borrowing, leases and potential circular financing among Oracle, OpenAI, CoreWeave and Nvidia have increased concern that growth may not translate into cash generation quickly enough, particularly with interest rates elevated. Oracle and CoreWeave AI financing risks
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle has begun another round of layoffs while simultaneously increasing infrastructure spending. Although restructuring may reduce costs, the cuts raise questions about execution and can signal pressure to fund the AI expansion internally. Oracle layoffs and severance article

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.