Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the forty-one ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have given a hold recommendation, thirty have issued a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $252.5789.

ORCL has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Moffett Nathanson set a $325.00 target price on Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $245.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Argus reissued a “buy” rating and set a $225.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, September 14th.

Oracle Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $148.62 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $141.72 and its 200-day moving average price is $160.44. Oracle has a 12-month low of $114.50 and a 12-month high of $329.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $449.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.74. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 48.85%. The business’s revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Oracle will post 6.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.35%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of Oracle 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 directly owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $63,664,000. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Michael Sicilia sold 10,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.94, for a total transaction of $1,522,827.08. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 149,084 shares in the company, valued at $20,862,814.96. The trade was a 6.80% 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. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 37,734,944 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $7,328,754,000 after purchasing an additional 665,374 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors increased its position in Oracle by 29.3% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 30,137,126 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $5,874,070,000 after buying an additional 6,826,299 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at $4,336,031,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its position in Oracle by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 14,680,278 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,151,395,000 after purchasing an additional 123,294 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its position in Oracle by 8.6% in the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 14,539,366 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,815,242,000 after purchasing an additional 1,148,698 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s cloud infrastructure revenue rose 121% year over year, while its remaining performance obligations reached approximately $664 billion. The figures reinforce the view that Oracle is becoming a major supplier of computing capacity for AI companies. Oracle Cloud Revenue Jumps 121% and its Backlog Hits $664 Billion. Can it Actually Deliver?
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary from The Motley Fool and Jim Cramer highlighted Oracle as a potential leading AI-infrastructure beneficiary, supporting the bullish case for substantial long-term growth. AI Infrastructure Stock That Could Triple
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to publish FY2027 earnings forecasts, and Oracle is included among dividend stocks with expected earnings growth and Moderate Buy ratings, providing some support beyond the AI narrative. Five Dividend Stocks With Income and Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle is cutting costs and restructuring while expanding cloud infrastructure. The strategy could improve efficiency, but also underscores the tension between rapid AI investment and near-term profitability. Oracle Cloud Boom Meets Cost Cuts
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are increasingly focused on Oracle’s roughly $18 billion data-center debt exposure, equity issuance and negative free cash flow. Banks reportedly face difficulty distributing related debt, raising questions about capital discipline and financing costs. Project Jupiter Debt Concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle’s co-CEO said AI has not yet accelerated product delivery sufficiently for customers. That admission adds execution risk to the company’s large backlog and AI spending plans. Oracle CEO AI Productivity Bottlenecks
• Negative Sentiment: A higher-interest-rate environment could pressure high-growth technology valuations, while reported insider selling adds another near-term source of caution. Fed Rate Hike and AI Stocks

Oracle Company Profile

Oracle Corporation is a global enterprise technology company that develops and provides database software, cloud infrastructure, business applications and related technology services. Its offerings help organizations manage data, run applications, support business operations and build technology environments across on-premises, hybrid and cloud-based settings.

The company’s products include Oracle Database, MySQL, Java, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and a broad portfolio of cloud applications for enterprise resource planning, financial management, human resources, supply chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.