Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Stock Price Expected to Rise, DA Davidson Analyst Says

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) had its price objective increased by DA Davidson from $200.00 to $225.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the enterprise software provider’s stock. DA Davidson’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 11.92% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley reissued a “mixed” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday. Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of Oracle from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on Oracle from $300.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Oracle from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $270.66.

Oracle Trading Down 2.3%

Shares of ORCL opened at $201.04 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $183.16 and its 200-day moving average price is $177.98. Oracle has a twelve month low of $134.57 and a twelve month high of $345.72. The stock has a market cap of $578.21 billion, a PE ratio of 36.09, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.30% and a return on equity of 62.70%. Oracle’s revenue was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last 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 forecast that Oracle will post 6.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In related news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $604,155.51. This represents a 81.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oracle

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. HFM Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in Oracle by 290.9% in the 4th quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new position in Oracle during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle posted a strong fiscal Q4 beat, with earnings and revenue topping estimates and cloud infrastructure revenue surging 93% year over year, showing demand for its AI cloud services is still very strong.
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its FY2027 and Q1 2027 guidance and reported record remaining performance obligations of $638 billion, which supports a large future revenue pipeline.
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, reinforcing shareholder returns.
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts responded positively, with Piper Sandler and BMO Capital Markets raising price targets and maintaining bullish ratings after the earnings release.
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle won a $396 million U.S. government HR software contract, adding another long-term customer relationship and expanding its federal footprint. Oracle HR Cloud Deal Signals Growing Government Role And Valuation Debate
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are worried that Oracle’s AI buildout is becoming too expensive after the company said it may raise about $40 billion more in financing and that capex could reach as high as $95 billion in fiscal 2027.
• Negative Sentiment: Margins are expected to come under pressure as Oracle ramps spending, fueling concerns about leverage, free cash flow, and dilution risk despite the strong backlog.

Oracle Company Profile

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.