Oracle’s (ORCL) “Market Outperform” Rating Reiterated at Citizens Jmp

Citizens Jmp restated their market outperform rating on shares of Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) in a research report report published on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. Citizens Jmp currently has a $285.00 price objective on the enterprise software provider’s stock.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on ORCL. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Oracle from $207.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, September 4th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Oracle from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Stephens reissued an “equal weight” rating and issued a $164.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and issued a $190.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $256.05.

Oracle Trading Down 1.8%

Oracle stock opened at $150.13 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $141.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $160.39. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21. Oracle has a 12 month low of $114.50 and a 12 month high of $329.50. The stock has a market cap of $432.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.74.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 58.85% and a net margin of 26.36%.Oracle’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.47 EPS. 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, equities analysts forecast that Oracle will post 6.51 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 31.35%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In related news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total transaction of $63,664,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at $63,664,000. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Oracle

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Oracle in the second quarter valued at about $625,454,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. raised its holdings in Oracle by 8.7% during the 2nd 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 last quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board lifted its position in Oracle by 4.2% during the 4th 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 during the period. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in Oracle by 4.6% during the 2nd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 80,686 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $11,825,000 after purchasing an additional 3,584 shares during the period. Finally, Axxcess Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 870.0% in the 4th quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 671,452 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $128,012,000 after purchasing an additional 602,230 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle reported adjusted EPS of $1.92 versus the $1.74 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 29.6% year over year to approximately $19.35 billion, beating expectations. Surging cloud revenue boosted Oracle’s quarterly results
• Positive Sentiment: Cloud infrastructure revenue surged 121% to about $7.4 billion, and remaining performance obligations reached a record $664 billion. AI infrastructure contracts reportedly exceed $30 billion, providing substantial revenue visibility. Oracle Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Cloud Growth Accelerates
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its fiscal 2027 outlook to at least $90 billion in revenue and $8.10 in adjusted EPS. Analysts also noted that expiring AI contracts are renewing at prices roughly 20% higher, suggesting durable demand for Oracle’s computing capacity. Oracle Says Its Expiring AI Contracts Are Renewing 20% Higher
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst reactions remain broadly constructive, with several firms reiterating Buy or Outperform ratings, although some price targets were reduced to reflect valuation and financing risks.
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle is maintaining capital expenditures of roughly $90 billion to $95 billion for fiscal 2027. Free cash flow remained negative, and investors are concerned that debt and equity financing could delay the payoff from its AI investments. Oracle Nearly Erases 7% Jump Despite $664 Billion AI Backlog
• Negative Sentiment: Execution risks persist: a New Mexico data-center project has faced delays, and Oracle’s profitability and efficiency have not yet fully reflected the scale of its AI demand.

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.