Brokerages Set Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) Price Target at $252.58

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the forty-one research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have given a hold recommendation, thirty have given a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $252.5789.

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $225.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. KeyCorp set a $285.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, September 11th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $220.00 to $195.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Mizuho set a $320.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of Oracle from $200.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 9th.

Key Stories Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s reported $664 billion cloud backlog and roughly $30 billion in AI-related deals are reinforcing expectations for strong future revenue growth. Analysts and commentators argue that the backlog-to-revenue ratio indicates substantial long-term demand, despite recent share-price weakness. Oracle Shares Climb Despite Layoffs as $30 Billion AI Deals Fuel Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Cost reductions and planned layoffs are intended to help fund Oracle’s infrastructure expansion. Investors are responding favorably to the possibility that restructuring will improve efficiency while allowing the company to pursue AI demand. Oracle Rallies as Restructuring Helps Carry a $664 Billion Backlog
• Positive Sentiment: Broader growth stocks recovered as Treasury yields moved below 5% and oil prices declined, improving the environment for long-duration technology shares. Fastly and Oracle Stocks Trade Up, What You Need to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle reaffirmed that its Project Jupiter data center in New Mexico is proceeding under existing county permits, while a separate microgrid’s air-quality review remains stayed. The update reduces immediate permitting uncertainty but does not resolve broader execution risks. Oracle Could Be Below Fair Value After Project Jupiter Update
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that Oracle is borrowing heavily and reporting deeply negative free cash flow to finance its AI infrastructure buildout. Higher interest rates and doubts about the pace of AI spending could pressure valuation and balance-sheet flexibility. Oracle Is Slashing Payroll While Borrowing Billions for AI

Oracle Price Performance

ORCL opened at $150.58 on Tuesday. Oracle has a 12 month low of $114.50 and a 12 month high of $329.50. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The stock has a market cap of $455.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.74. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $141.25 and a 200 day simple moving average of $160.45.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its 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. The firm had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 48.85%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business 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. On average, research analysts expect that Oracle will post 6.65 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 31.35%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other Oracle news, CEO Michael Sicilia sold 10,882 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $139.94, for a total transaction of $1,522,827.08. Following 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total value of $63,664,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $63,664,000. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Oracle

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ORCL. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Oracle in the second quarter worth approximately $625,454,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 8.7% in the 2nd 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 acquiring an additional 6,296 shares during the last quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board increased its stake in 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 during the last quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake 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 worth $11,825,000 after acquiring an additional 3,584 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Axxcess Wealth Management LLC increased its position 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 worth $128,012,000 after purchasing an additional 602,230 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.