Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Reaches New 12-Month Low – Should You Sell?

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) reached a new 52-week low on Monday . The stock traded as low as $134.32 and last traded at $134.1860, with a volume of 22743290 shares. The stock had previously closed at $140.64.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle announced a new AI-native builder experience for Fusion Applications, expanding no-code and pro-code tools for customers and developers and reinforcing its push into AI-driven enterprise software. Oracle Introduces AI-Native Builder Experience to Create and Run Agentic Applications in Oracle Fusion Applications
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle also highlighted customer traction in cloud software, including Loews Hotels expanding use of Oracle OPERA Cloud and Bealls boosting clearance pricing results with Oracle Retail optimization tools, which supports the company’s recurring software and cloud revenue narrative. Oracle OPERA Cloud Central Implements Additional Systems to Further Loews Hotels Delivery of Exceptional Guest Experiences
• Neutral Sentiment: Tradr launched a 2X short ETF tied to ORCL, which may add trading interest and sentiment pressure but does not change Oracle’s fundamentals. Tradr’s 2X Short Leveraged ETFs on AAOI and ORCL Begin Trading
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle was also the subject of bullish and bearish commentary across financial media, reflecting a split view: some see deep value in its AI/cloud backlog, while others see a high-risk “AI funding test.” Oracle: Deep Value Hyperscaler Masquerading As A Software Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Recent articles say ORCL is under pressure near 52-week lows because investors worry about aggressive AI infrastructure spending, rising debt, potential dilution, and reliance on major AI customers like OpenAI. What’s Going On with Oracle on Tuesday?
• Negative Sentiment: Broader tech weakness and a negative read-through from IBM’s disappointing preliminary results also added to the selling, while a new short ETF and bearish commentary reinforced downside sentiment. ‘Sound the Alarm,’ Says Investor About Oracle Stock

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of Oracle from $250.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Mizuho set a $320.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Moffett Nathanson set a $325.00 price objective on Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, DA Davidson increased their target price on Oracle from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $268.27.

Oracle Stock Down 2.7%

The firm has a market cap of $368.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.95, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.72. The business’s 50-day moving average is $181.33 and its 200-day moving average is $170.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.12.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.70 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.47 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 34.31%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Oracle news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total value of $2,642,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,429 shares in the company, valued at approximately $604,155.51. The trade was a 81.39% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total value of $63,664,000.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at $63,664,000. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ORCL. HFM Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 290.9% during the fourth quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Oracle in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management acquired a new position in Oracle during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.