Royal Bank Of Canada Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Stock Price

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) had its price objective dropped by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $195.00 to $160.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “sector perform” rating on the enterprise software provider’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 5.57% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Erste Group Bank cut shares of Oracle from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Oracle from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Scotiabank decreased their price target on Oracle from $260.00 to $220.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Melius Research set a $160.00 price objective on Oracle in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $286.94.

Oracle Trading Up 1.7%

Oracle stock traded up $2.55 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $151.56. The stock had a trading volume of 3,966,645 shares, compared to its average volume of 26,007,293. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. The stock has a market cap of $435.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.66. Oracle has a one year low of $118.86 and a one year high of $345.72. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $172.36 and its 200-day simple moving average is $222.44.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.62. The company had revenue of $16.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.19 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.47 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that Oracle will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In related news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total value of $6,821,150.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 33,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,555,709.82. The trade was a 50.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total value of $437,064.03. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 25,596 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,032,429.56. The trade was a 7.99% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 72,223 shares of company stock valued at $13,689,064. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Stenger Family Office LLC boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 28.4% during the fourth quarter. Stenger Family Office LLC now owns 20,987 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $4,076,000 after buying an additional 4,640 shares during the last quarter. S Harris Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Oracle during the 4th quarter worth $515,000. EJMK Ventures LLC purchased a new position in Oracle during the 4th quarter worth $1,163,000. Tulsa Wealth Advisors INC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 4th quarter worth $436,000. Finally, NWF Advisory Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 7.3% in the fourth quarter. NWF Advisory Services Inc. now owns 3,064 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $597,000 after purchasing an additional 209 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI backlog and cloud demand: reports point to a growing AI backlog (cloud revenue +34% y/y) and roughly $4B in new AI deals that boost revenue visibility and the fiscal‑2027 outlook. Oracle’s AI Backlog Strengthens
• Positive Sentiment: Industry recognition: Oracle Financial Services placed highly in the Chartis RiskTech100 report (multiple category awards, AI leadership), reinforcing strength in risk & compliance software. Oracle Financial Services Named a Top Vendor
• Positive Sentiment: Data center demand signal: Applied Digital is seeking debt to finance a 200MW facility leased to Oracle, indicating third‑party financing interest and customer commitment for Oracle’s AI data center capacity. Applied Digital Seeks $2.15 Billion Junk Bond
• Neutral Sentiment: Project Jupiter progress: Oracle is advancing permitting for its New Mexico AI data center campus (microgrid air permit), a positive operational step but one that will take time to materially affect revenue. Oracle Stock Slides despite Data Center Progress
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming catalyst: Oracle set Q3 FY2026 earnings for March 10 (after close); results and guidance could swing the stock. Oracle Sets Earnings Date
• Negative Sentiment: Wave of securities‑fraud lawsuits and lead‑plaintiff solicitations: multiple law firms (Levi & Korsinsky, Rosen, Kessler Topaz, Pomerantz, Bernstein Liebhard, others) have filed or are soliciting investors in class actions alleging misleading statements about AI/data‑center capabilities and capex disclosures for the June–Dec 2025 period. This legal torrent increases litigation risk, potential costs, and near‑term headline volatility. Levi & Korsinsky Class Action Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Capital structure and OpenAI exposure concerns: commentary and analysis highlight investor worry about rising debt, cash flow trends, and concentration/exposure to large AI partners (e.g., OpenAI), which contributed to recent heavy selling and heightened risk perception. Here’s Why Oracle Stock Got Hammered

About Oracle

Oracle Corporation is a multinational technology company that develops and sells database software, cloud engineered systems, enterprise software applications and related services. The company is widely known for its flagship Oracle Database and a portfolio of enterprise-grade software products that support data management, application development, analytics and middleware. Over recent years Oracle has expanded its focus to include cloud infrastructure and cloud applications, positioning itself as a provider of both platform and software-as-a-service solutions for large organizations.

Oracle’s product and service offerings include Oracle Database and the Autonomous Database, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), enterprise resource planning (ERP), human capital management (HCM) and supply chain management (SCM) cloud applications (often grouped under Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications), middleware such as WebLogic, and developer technologies including Java and MySQL.