Oracle’s (ORCL) “Buy” Rating Reiterated at Argus

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by analysts at Argus in a research note issued to investors on Monday, September 14th, Benzinga reports. They currently have a $225.00 target price on the enterprise software provider’s stock. Argus’ target price points to a potential upside of 69.63% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings cut Oracle from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. CLSA initiated coverage on Oracle in a research note on Monday, July 20th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $145.00 price target on the stock. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Oracle from $207.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Moffett Nathanson set a $325.00 price target on Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Wedbush decreased their price target on Oracle from $275.00 to $240.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $251.52.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ORCL traded down $4.46 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $132.64. 33,832,396 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 29,463,391. The company has a market capitalization of $401.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.74. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. Oracle has a 52-week low of $114.50 and a 52-week high of $322.54. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $142.91 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $160.14.

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $19.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% 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 period last 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Oracle will post 6.67 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other news, CEO Michael D. Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total transaction of $3,420,173.58. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 182,929 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,730,207.11. The trade was a 10.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total value of $399,122.70. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 64,357 shares in the company, valued at $9,762,956.90. This trade represents a 3.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 36,075 shares of company stock worth $5,342,123 over the last three months. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oracle

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 37,734,944 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $7,328,754,000 after purchasing an additional 665,374 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 29.3% during the fourth 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 purchasing an additional 6,826,299 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $4,336,031,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 8.6% during the fourth quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 14,539,366 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,815,242,000 after purchasing an additional 1,148,698 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 9.2% during the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 13,477,803 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,626,959,000 after purchasing an additional 1,137,264 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s cloud infrastructure revenue more than doubled, while its reported $664 billion backlog supports the long-term growth case for AI computing and cloud services. Analysts and investors see significant upside if the company can convert that backlog into revenue without excessive cash burn. Oracle Reports a $664 Billion Backlog
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle beat quarterly earnings and revenue estimates, posting $1.92 in earnings per share on $19.35 billion of revenue, with revenue up 29.6% year over year. Bullish commentary also highlights a potentially attractive valuation after the stock’s decline. Is Oracle Stock a Buy Now?
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle is integrating with Swift’s blockchain ledger to help banks connect tokenized deposits across institutions, creating a potential opportunity in digital payments and financial infrastructure. Oracle Integration with Swift’s Ledger
• Neutral Sentiment: Some comparisons favor Dell, whose AI backlog and capital-light model may offer better near-term economics than Oracle’s more expensive data-center expansion. This reinforces that Oracle’s upside depends on successful execution. ORCL vs. DELL
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that AI data-center spending is consuming cash and increasing leverage. Michael Burry and other commentators have compared Oracle’s capital intensity with past technology bubbles, while Oracle-linked bonds have reportedly weakened and traded at yields above 8%. Michael Burry on Oracle’s Cash Flow
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle invoked force majeure on a Project Jupiter data-center site because of permitting delays, raising questions about project timing, financing and future capital commitments. Oracle Invokes Force Majeure on Project Jupiter
• Negative Sentiment: Additional pressure comes from higher oil prices and Treasury yields, a broader selloff in software stocks after Meta’s enterprise-AI push, and renewed PeopleSoft breach reports that could hurt confidence in Oracle’s security. Why Is Oracle Stock Falling?

Oracle Company Profile

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is a global technology company that develops enterprise software, cloud services and related hardware. Its offerings help businesses manage databases, applications, data, infrastructure and other core information-technology operations.

The company is best known for its Oracle Database, along with cloud-based infrastructure and platform services. Oracle also provides enterprise applications for functions such as finance, human resources, supply-chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.