Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) had its target price reduced by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $220.00 to $195.00 in a research report issued on Friday, Briefing.com reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the enterprise software provider’s stock. BMO Capital Markets’ price objective indicates a potential upside of 27.31% from the stock’s previous close.
Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on ORCL. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $225.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday. Citizens Jmp reissued a “market outperform” rating and set a $285.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, KeyCorp set a $285.00 price objective on Oracle in a report on Friday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $256.30.
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Oracle Price Performance
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last released 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. The company had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 58.62% and a net margin of 25.37%.Oracle’s quarterly revenue was up 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $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 expect that Oracle will post 6.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Transactions at Oracle
In related news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the firm’s 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 directly owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $63,664,000. This trade 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 is accessible through this link. 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 hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 14,636.4% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 382,756,945 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $56,093,030,000 after purchasing an additional 380,159,589 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at $4,336,031,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,911,930,000. Capital Research Global Investors grew its position in Oracle by 29.3% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 30,137,126 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $5,874,070,000 after acquiring an additional 6,826,299 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cardano Risk Management B.V. lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 882.3% during the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 4,991,010 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $972,798,000 after purchasing an additional 4,482,934 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.
Key Headlines Impacting Oracle
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle reported adjusted earnings of $1.92 per share versus the $1.74 consensus, while revenue rose 29.6% year over year to approximately $19.3 billion. Cloud infrastructure revenue surged 121% to $7.4 billion, highlighting strong demand for AI computing capacity. Oracle shares rise as AI cloud backlog beats estimates
- Positive Sentiment: Remaining performance obligations reached a record $664 billion, improving visibility into future revenue. Management also issued fiscal 2027 adjusted EPS guidance of $8.10, above the roughly $7.75 analyst expectation, and forecast second-quarter EPS of $1.85–$1.93. Oracle’s stock jumps on earnings beat
- Positive Sentiment: William Blair, Piper Sandler and Citizens JMP reiterated bullish views, citing triple-digit cloud growth, AI demand and an attractive valuation. Oracle’s $0.50 quarterly dividend was also declared. Analyst sees Oracle as a prime AI beneficiary
- Neutral Sentiment: Investors are reassessing Oracle as more than an OpenAI listing proxy. The company’s broader cloud infrastructure business, customer backlog and long-term AI partnerships may provide growth even if OpenAI-related enthusiasm cools. Why Oracle stock is more than an OpenAI proxy
- Negative Sentiment: Oracle’s AI buildout remains expensive: capital spending is expected to remain about $90 billion–$95 billion, while free cash flow was negative and the company continues to rely on debt and equity financing. This raises concerns about returns and balance-sheet risk. Oracle AI data center buildout faces delays
- Negative Sentiment: Some analysts remain cautious despite the beat, noting data-center construction delays, execution risk and Oracle’s leverage. The stock is therefore sensitive to interest rates, bond-market conditions and evidence that backlog converts into cash.
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.
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