Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Stock Price Up 2.6% – Here’s What Happened

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)’s stock price rose 2.6% during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $145.62 and last traded at $143.95. Approximately 34,368,691 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 23% from the average session volume of 27,991,303 shares. The stock had previously closed at $140.27.

Key Stories Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at Piper Sandler and other firms say Oracle’s cloud infrastructure and AI buildout could surprise to the upside, with some seeing room for stronger fiscal 2027 revenue growth as more cloud capacity comes online. Oracle Cloud Revenue Could Beat Fiscal 2027 Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple bullish pieces highlight Oracle’s massive contracted revenue backlog, arguing the company is becoming a key AI infrastructure provider and could be undervalued if it turns those commitments into growth and cash flow. Prediction: Oracle Will Be the Next Trillion-Dollar Tech Giant
• Positive Sentiment: Some market commentary says Oracle’s recent AI spending reset may leave the stock materially undervalued if management can sustain cloud growth and improve free cash flow. Oracle (ORCL) Could Be 62% Undervalued Following Its AI Spending Reset
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles frame Oracle as a long-term growth or value opportunity, but these are mostly opinion pieces rather than new company-specific catalysts. Why Oracle (ORCL) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish coverage says investors are increasingly worried that Oracle’s huge backlog may not translate into cash quickly enough, especially given customer risk, large capital needs, and the market’s focus on debt. Oracle’s record backlog is booming, so why is the stock down 50%?
• Negative Sentiment: Another recent report warns that some of Oracle’s biggest data-center customers may struggle to meet obligations, which adds uncertainty around future revenue recognition and the AI buildout. Oracle Stock Plummeted by 25% in the First Half of 2026, and This Dire AI Warning Might Be Why
• Negative Sentiment: Recent analyst action also included at least one price-target cut, reinforcing concerns that the stock’s near-term upside may be limited despite longer-term optimism. Freedom Broker Lowers PT on Oracle (ORCL), Here’s Why

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORCL has been the topic of a number of research reports. Oppenheimer raised their price target on Oracle from $235.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Mizuho set a $320.00 price objective on Oracle in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Stephens restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $164.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $245.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $268.27.

Oracle Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $184.62 and a 200 day moving average price of $172.69. The firm has a market cap of $404.91 billion, a PE ratio of 24.11, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The firm had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.10 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.70 EPS. Oracle’s quarterly revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 10th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 34.31%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Oracle news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total value of $63,664,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $63,664,000. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total transaction of $2,642,850.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 3,429 shares in the company, valued at $604,155.51. The trade was a 81.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oracle

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. HFM Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 290.9% in the fourth quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.