Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Price Target Lowered to $160.00 at Royal Bank Of Canada

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) had its target price dropped by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $195.00 to $160.00 in a research report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “sector perform” rating on the enterprise software provider’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price target indicates a potential upside of 5.57% from the company’s current price.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on ORCL. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on shares of Oracle from $365.00 to $315.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Oracle from $270.00 to $230.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $375.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $286.94.

Oracle Stock Performance

Oracle stock traded up $2.55 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $151.56. 3,966,645 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 26,007,293. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $172.36 and its 200 day simple moving average is $222.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. Oracle has a one year low of $118.86 and a one year high of $345.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $435.45 billion, a PE ratio of 28.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.66.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total transaction of $1,552,300.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 134,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,805,476.90. This represents a 6.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total value of $2,953,350.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 234,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,087,420.53. The trade was a 6.02% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oracle

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ORCL. Swiss National Bank increased its stake in shares of Oracle by 7.6% during the second quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 5,093,200 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,113,526,000 after buying an additional 360,000 shares during the period. Patton Fund Management Inc. lifted its stake in Oracle by 626.1% in the third quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. now owns 11,537 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $3,245,000 after acquiring an additional 9,948 shares during the period. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in Oracle by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC now owns 32,937 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $7,201,000 after purchasing an additional 1,515 shares during the period. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 45.3% in the 2nd quarter. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC now owns 3,723 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $814,000 after purchasing an additional 1,161 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meeder Advisory Services Inc. raised its holdings in Oracle by 8.4% in the 3rd quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. now owns 40,946 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $11,516,000 after purchasing an additional 3,184 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI backlog and cloud demand: reports point to a growing AI backlog (cloud revenue +34% y/y) and roughly $4B in new AI deals that boost revenue visibility and the fiscal‑2027 outlook. Oracle’s AI Backlog Strengthens
• Positive Sentiment: Industry recognition: Oracle Financial Services placed highly in the Chartis RiskTech100 report (multiple category awards, AI leadership), reinforcing strength in risk & compliance software. Oracle Financial Services Named a Top Vendor
• Positive Sentiment: Data center demand signal: Applied Digital is seeking debt to finance a 200MW facility leased to Oracle, indicating third‑party financing interest and customer commitment for Oracle’s AI data center capacity. Applied Digital Seeks $2.15 Billion Junk Bond
• Neutral Sentiment: Project Jupiter progress: Oracle is advancing permitting for its New Mexico AI data center campus (microgrid air permit), a positive operational step but one that will take time to materially affect revenue. Oracle Stock Slides despite Data Center Progress
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming catalyst: Oracle set Q3 FY2026 earnings for March 10 (after close); results and guidance could swing the stock. Oracle Sets Earnings Date
• Negative Sentiment: Wave of securities‑fraud lawsuits and lead‑plaintiff solicitations: multiple law firms (Levi & Korsinsky, Rosen, Kessler Topaz, Pomerantz, Bernstein Liebhard, others) have filed or are soliciting investors in class actions alleging misleading statements about AI/data‑center capabilities and capex disclosures for the June–Dec 2025 period. This legal torrent increases litigation risk, potential costs, and near‑term headline volatility. Levi & Korsinsky Class Action Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Capital structure and OpenAI exposure concerns: commentary and analysis highlight investor worry about rising debt, cash flow trends, and concentration/exposure to large AI partners (e.g., OpenAI), which contributed to recent heavy selling and heightened risk perception. Here’s Why Oracle Stock Got Hammered

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.