Citigroup Increases Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Price Target to $320.00

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) had its price target hoisted by equities research analysts at Citigroup from $310.00 to $320.00 in a report released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the enterprise software provider’s stock. Citigroup’s target price suggests a potential upside of 98.42% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on ORCL. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $229.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on shares of Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $280.00 price target on the stock. Citizens Jmp reduced their price target on shares of Oracle from $342.00 to $285.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $320.00 to $213.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $268.06.

Oracle Trading Down 1.1%

NYSE:ORCL traded down $1.84 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $161.28. 20,425,056 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 28,227,016. 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 52 week low of $118.86 and a 52 week high of $345.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $463.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.02, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.66. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $167.26 and its two-hundred day moving average is $219.04.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $17.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.91 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 68.09% and a net margin of 25.30%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Oracle will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other Oracle news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total transaction of $1,552,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 134,030 shares in the company, valued at $20,805,476.90. This represents a 6.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total transaction of $2,953,350.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 234,077 shares in the company, valued at $46,087,420.53. This trade represents a 6.02% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 72,223 shares of company stock valued at $13,689,064 in the last ninety days. 40.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Oracle

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ORCL. Swiss National Bank boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 7.6% in the 2nd 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. raised its holdings 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 valued at $3,245,000 after acquiring an additional 9,948 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. raised its holdings in Oracle by 8.4% in the third quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. now owns 40,946 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $11,516,000 after acquiring an additional 3,184 shares in the last quarter. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new position in Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $689,000. Finally, Monetta Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in Oracle by 75.0% during the 2nd quarter. Monetta Financial Services Inc. now owns 7,000 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,530,000 after acquiring an additional 3,000 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 beat and raised outlook — Oracle reported Q3 revenue $17.19B and adjusted EPS $1.79, with management raising FY‑2027 revenue guidance to $90B (and Q4 EPS guidance of $1.96–2.00). That beat/upgrade combo is the primary reason investors initially bid the stock up after the print. Oracle Q3 PR
• Positive Sentiment: AI/cloud momentum — Cloud revenue grew ~44% YoY (IaaS +84%), and Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO) jumped to ~$553B, signaling multi‑year AI/data‑center demand and strong contracted revenue visibility. Analysts pointed to this backlog as evidence the growth story is intact. Cloud metrics
• Positive Sentiment: TikTok stake disclosed — Oracle’s filings show a roughly $2.0–$2.2B holding in the U.S. TikTok joint venture, adding an identifiable asset and strategic partnership (Oracle hosts U.S. data/security for TikTok USDS). Reuters TikTok stake
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst reactions mixed — Several firms upgraded or raised targets (JPMorgan, Oppenheimer, Cantor Fitzgerald among others) while some trimmed targets (Stifel, Piper Sandler revised figures), producing both upside narratives and more conservative valuations. Analyst revisions
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend & product news — Oracle declared a quarterly dividend and continues product launches (e.g., clinical AI for healthcare), modestly supportive but not market‑moving versus the earnings/guidance story.
• Negative Sentiment: Massive capex and cash‑flow pressure — Management plans ~ $50B+ of AI/data‑center capex; free‑cash‑flow has swung negative and some outlets flagged a large cash‑flow hit and higher debt, which keeps execution and financing risk front‑of‑mind for investors. Fortune capex/FCF
• Negative Sentiment: Restructuring/layoff costs — Management has set aside additional funds to cover restructuring and exit costs as AI automation reduces some roles; that raises near‑term cash outflows and execution risk. WSJ restructuring
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder litigation & investigations — Multiple law firms have filed or are soliciting lead‑plaintiff roles in securities fraud suits tied to Oracle disclosures (class‑action activity can increase legal costs and introduce uncertainty). Pomerantz alert

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.