Cantor Fitzgerald Reaffirms “Overweight” Rating for Oracle (NYSE:ORCL)

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL)‘s stock had its “overweight” rating reiterated by Cantor Fitzgerald in a research report issued on Thursday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They presently have a $284.00 price objective on the enterprise software provider’s stock. Cantor Fitzgerald‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 129.36% from the company’s current price.

ORCL has been the topic of a number of other reports. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $225.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, September 11th. Rothschild & Co Redburn dropped their target price on shares of Oracle from $155.00 to $110.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 20th. Freedom Broker dropped their target price on shares of Oracle from $210.00 to $205.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, September 14th. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 target price (up from $375.00) on shares of Oracle in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, September 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $249.52.

Oracle Stock Down 4.1%

ORCL traded down $5.31 during trading on Thursday, hitting $123.82. The company had a trading volume of 25,538,493 shares, compared to its average volume of 29,422,359. The company has a market cap of $374.41 billion, a PE ratio of 19.41, a P/E/G ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.78. The business has a 50-day moving average of $144.17 and a 200-day moving average of $158.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.17. Oracle has a 1-year low of $114.50 and a 1-year high of $287.19.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $19.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 48.85%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.47 earnings per share. 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, analysts forecast that Oracle will post 6.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Stephen H. Rusckowski acquired 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 29th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $139.35 per share, with a total value of $3,483,750.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 25,390 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,538,096.50. The trade was a 6,410.26% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Michael D. Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 182,929 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,730,207.11. This trade represents a 10.98% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 38.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Oracle

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of ORCL. Studio Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Oracle by 10.8% during the third quarter. Studio Investment Management LLC now owns 5,528 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $759,000 after buying an additional 539 shares in the last quarter. Lake Street Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Oracle by 7.8% during the third quarter. Lake Street Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,555 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $488,000 after buying an additional 256 shares in the last quarter. Monetary Solutions Ltd boosted its stake in Oracle by 27.3% during the third quarter. Monetary Solutions Ltd now owns 1,710 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $235,000 after buying an additional 367 shares in the last quarter. Royal Fund Management LLC boosted its stake in Oracle by 96.1% during the third quarter. Royal Fund Management LLC now owns 14,307 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,964,000 after buying an additional 7,011 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brookstone Capital Management boosted its stake in Oracle by 0.5% during the third quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 147,225 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $20,214,000 after buying an additional 734 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts see substantial upside. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed its Overweight rating and $284 price target, implying roughly 120% upside from recent levels. Evercore ISI also reportedly believes concerns about Oracle’s debt and growth outlook may be overstated. Could Oracle Actually Achieve 120% Upside? Or Is Cantor Fitzgerald Totally Wrong?
• Positive Sentiment: Cloud and applications growth remain the long-term bull case. Oracle’s upcoming investor day is expected to provide more detail on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure capacity expansion, applications growth and its large cloud backlog. New AI-agent products for HR and industry-specific applications, along with expanded healthcare deployments, could support future software revenue. Oracle Investor Day to Focus on OCI Capacity Ramp, Applications Growth, RBC Says
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention is shifting to execution. Oracle’s reported cloud backlog exceeds $664 billion, but investors want evidence that the company can convert that demand into revenue while improving cash generation. The investor day may offer important guidance on capacity, spending and margins.
• Negative Sentiment: AI spending is consuming significant cash and increasing leverage. Reports highlight negative free cash flow, heavy borrowing, stock issuance and reliance on customer prepayments to fund data-center construction. Oracle’s debt costs and bond yields near 9% have intensified concerns that the AI buildout could dilute returns or pressure its balance sheet. Oracle: Bond Yields Near 9%, What The Earnings Bulls Are Missing
• Negative Sentiment: Funding and construction risks are overshadowing product momentum. Investors remain concerned about Oracle’s ability to finance and complete major data-center projects, including potential power and development delays. These worries have contributed to the stock’s weak performance even as AI-cloud demand remains strong.

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.