Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Sets New 12-Month Low – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $120.45 and last traded at $122.1220, with a volume of 7961518 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $126.41.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho and other bullish commentary argue Oracle’s selloff may be overdone, citing upside potential, a strong backlog, and long-term AI/cloud demand. ORCL Stock Gains Nearly 4% — Why Mizuho Sees 164% Upside Despite Oracle’s 38% YTD Slump
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts say Oracle’s massive AI/cloud backlog could eventually offset concerns about spending and support a trend reversal if execution improves. Oracle’s Credit Risk Nears an 18-Year High: Can AI Backlog Save Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Reuters reported that AI hyperscalers, including Oracle, are increasing capital spending so quickly that capex may exceed free cash flow by 2027, underscoring the broader industry pressure on returns. Analysis-AI investment boom puts Big Tech’s free cash flow under pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle faces renewed funding concerns after Wisconsin upheld a potential $7 billion collateral requirement for its AI data center project. Oracle Faces $7 Billion Wisconsin Collateral Bill
• Negative Sentiment: S&P’s BBB- downgrade and rising credit risk have intensified fears that Oracle’s AI expansion is becoming too debt-heavy and may pressure cash flow. Oracle Is One Step From Junk—Can It Afford the AI Boom?

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on ORCL shares. TD Cowen boosted their price target on Oracle from $250.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Arete Research set a $255.00 price objective on Oracle and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Citigroup reissued a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $190.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $265.03.

Oracle Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21. The firm has a market cap of $366.19 billion, a PE ratio of 21.81, a P/E/G ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.72. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $174.66 and its 200 day moving average price is $168.27.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 58.62% and a net margin of 25.37%.Oracle’s quarterly revenue was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.70 EPS. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 34.31%.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred 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 trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Oracle

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ORCL. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC raised its stake in Oracle by 76.9% during the third quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Verum Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Verum Partners LLC now owns 2,409 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $470,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Shum Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Oracle by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Shum Financial Group Inc. now owns 5,486 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,069,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Sherman Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 5.5% in the 1st quarter. Sherman Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,054 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $155,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Southern Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Oracle by 1.3% in the first quarter. Southern Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,446 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $654,000 after buying an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.