Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report)’s stock price fell 3.5% during mid-day trading on Thursday. The company traded as low as $136.59 and last traded at $139.51. 37,783,201 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 27% from the average daily volume of 29,673,477 shares. The stock had previously closed at $144.54.
Oracle News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle projected fiscal 2030 revenue of at least $225 billion, implying more than 35% average annual growth from fiscal 2026, along with non-GAAP operating margins above 40% and EPS of at least $21. Oracle Investor Day 2026: Accelerating Value Creation
- Positive Sentiment: Management said free cash flow should turn positive in the second half of fiscal 2028 and reach more than $30 billion in fiscal 2029, while limiting additional capital raises for data-center expansion to approximately $20 billion. The targets helped ease concerns that AI spending would require substantially more financing. Oracle jumps as AI investment outlook improves
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts remained constructive after the presentation: Bank of America reiterated a Buy rating and $240 target, while TD Cowen and Piper Sandler maintained bullish ratings with $240 and $225 targets, respectively. RBC said improved capital-plan clarity supports Oracle’s long-term objectives. Oracle analyst day eases funding concerns
- Neutral Sentiment: Oracle also highlighted expanding AI and multicloud opportunities, including partnerships with OpenAI, F5 and Cerebras, and plans to pursue FedRAMP Class D certification for government workloads across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. These initiatives could broaden demand but also require substantial investment.
- Negative Sentiment: The immediate pressure came from weakness across AI and cloud stocks after major technology companies reported capital spending below expectations. Investors remain skeptical about whether Oracle’s aggressive data-center buildout will generate the promised returns quickly enough. AI cloud stocks fall as big tech capital spending comes in light
- Negative Sentiment: Upcoming quarterly expectations are another risk: analysts reportedly anticipate a double-digit year-over-year EPS decline, potentially reflecting elevated AI-related costs before the projected cash-flow improvement arrives. What to expect from Oracle’s next earnings report
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several brokerages have recently weighed in on ORCL. DZ Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, September 17th. Yorkville Ives began coverage on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. They issued an “in-line” rating and a $155.00 target price for the company. KeyCorp set a $285.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, September 11th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $240.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Freedom Broker reduced their price objective on shares of Oracle from $210.00 to $205.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, September 14th. Thirty-six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $248.41.
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Oracle Trading Down 3.5%
The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $142.13 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $157.85. The company has a market capitalization of $421.84 billion, a PE ratio of 21.87, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.78.
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%. The company had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.13 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.47 EPS. The business’s 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, analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.73 earnings per share for the current year.
Oracle Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 9th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Oracle’s payout ratio is 31.35%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle
In related news, CEO Michael D. Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total value of $3,420,173.58. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 182,929 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,730,207.11. This represents a 10.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total transaction of $399,122.70. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 64,357 shares in the company, valued at $9,762,956.90. This represents a 3.93% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123 in the last three months. 38.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Institutional Trading of Oracle
Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich now owns 676,936 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $92,975,000 after purchasing an additional 16,360 shares in the last quarter. Greenleaf Trust lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 59,859 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $8,219,000 after acquiring an additional 1,758 shares during the period. Columbia Bank boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 9.5% during the 3rd quarter. Columbia Bank now owns 4,726 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $649,000 after acquiring an additional 411 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Oracle in the third quarter valued at about $96,746,000. Finally, Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd bought a new stake in Oracle in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Oracle Company Profile
Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is a global technology company that develops enterprise software, cloud infrastructure and database technologies. Its products help organizations store, manage, analyze and secure data, while supporting business operations across industries and geographies.
The company’s offerings include Oracle Database, Java, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and a broad portfolio of cloud-based applications. These applications serve functions such as enterprise resource planning, financial management, human resources, supply-chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.
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