Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Stock Price Down 3.9% – Should You Sell?

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)’s stock price fell 3.9% on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $152.88 and last traded at $153.94. 19,097,019 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 30% from the average session volume of 27,454,891 shares. The stock had previously closed at $160.14.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle landed a U.S. Department of the Air Force task order (adds near-term revenue, validates public‑sector cloud traction). The United States Department of the Air Force Awards Oracle Corporation (ORCL) $88 Million Firm-fixed Price Task Order
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and media pieces argue the sell‑off may be a buying opportunity given lower relative valuation, large AI/backlog runway and strong analyst targets — a bullish narrative that could support a rebound if results/guidance meet expectations. Is Oracle a Once-in-a-Decade Buying Opportunity Right Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry comparisons highlight that peers like Salesforce may show stronger near-term AI-driven margin expansion, underlining why some investors prefer CRM exposure over Oracle right now. Salesforce vs. Oracle: Which Cloud Software Stock Is the Better Bet?
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage notes a tension between Oracle’s AI/cloud wins and the legal/debt narrative — the Air Force win vs. the accelerating class‑action headlines exemplify that mixed signal to markets. Oracle Lawsuits And Air Force Win Pull AI Cloud Story In Tension
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or issued reminders about securities‑fraud class actions alleging misstatements tied to Oracle’s stock moves (class period cited broadly as June 12–Dec 16, 2025); lead‑plaintiff deadlines and ongoing litigation increase headline risk and selling pressure. NYSE: ORCL: Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP Files a Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Oracle Corporation (ORCL)
• Negative Sentiment: Investor concerns persist about heavy, debt‑funded capital spending for AI/data centers and the timing/ROI on those investments — a macro/structural worry that can keep volatility elevated until guidance and cash‑flow clarity arrive. Oracle’s Emotion-Driven Sell-Off Sets Up Generational Opportunity

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on ORCL shares. Piper Sandler cut their price objective on shares of Oracle from $290.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Citizens Jmp dropped their target price on Oracle from $342.00 to $285.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, February 2nd. HSBC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $382.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, DA Davidson upgraded Oracle from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $290.97.

Oracle Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $442.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.64. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $182.52 and a 200-day moving average price of $230.25.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.62. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.The firm had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.47 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 37.59%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total transaction of $437,064.03. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 25,596 shares in the company, valued at $5,032,429.56. The trade was a 7.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total value of $6,821,150.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 33,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,555,709.82. This represents a 50.99% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064 in the last quarter. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Oracle by 189.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $25,593,000 after purchasing an additional 100,494 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 8.1% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $903,000 after buying an additional 404 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 21.5% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,348 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $951,000 after acquiring an additional 768 shares during the last quarter. United Bank lifted its holdings in Oracle by 6.8% in the second quarter. United Bank now owns 15,038 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $3,288,000 after acquiring an additional 963 shares during the last quarter. Finally, VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new position in Oracle in the second quarter worth approximately $34,128,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

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.