Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Stock Price Down 6.2% – Here’s What Happened

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)’s share price was down 6.2% during trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $131.35 and last traded at $131.86. 55,997,929 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 97% from the average daily volume of 28,429,428 shares. The stock had previously closed at $140.64.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Oracle broke through a key technical support level near its prior 52-week low, adding to bearish momentum as traders react to the stock’s steep month-long decline. Oracle Is Now Down 28% in a Month. Will the 52-Week Low of $132 Hold or Fold?
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish commentary is growing around Oracle’s aggressive AI spending, with some market observers warning that the company’s large data-center buildout and elevated leverage could pressure returns if demand or monetization disappoints. Why Oracle Stock Keeps Falling — and What This Top Investor Sees Next
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are also focused on broader AI-funding concerns, including rising debt issuance across megacap tech, which is fueling worries that Oracle’s AI expansion may become more costly than expected. Is AI Running Out Of Money?
• Neutral Sentiment: Some traders and commentators say ORCL now looks technically oversold and may be approaching a potential bounce zone, but that view has not yet stopped the selling. Oracle Stock Flashes Oversold Signal as It Nears 52-Week Lows
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer-term bulls still point to Oracle’s AI infrastructure exposure, strong cloud backlog, and recent guidance as reasons the stock could recover if execution stays on track. Oracle Stock (ORCL) Opinions on AI Data Center Buildouts

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORCL has been the subject of several analyst reports. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Oracle from $250.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. Morgan Stanley reiterated a “mixed” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Moffett Nathanson set a $325.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Oracle from $200.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $268.27.

Oracle Trading Down 6.2%

The business has a 50 day moving average of $183.07 and a two-hundred day moving average of $171.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $379.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.62, a P/E/G ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.12.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced 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 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%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $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. Equities analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 6.47 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.31%.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In related news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 16th. The shares were 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 approximately $604,155.51. This trade represents a 81.39% 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. Also, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total value of $63,664,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 400,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $63,664,000. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Oracle

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Whitener Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Oracle by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Whitener Capital Management Inc. now owns 5,149 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $755,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 5.6% in the second quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,393 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $351,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Tema ETFs LLC lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 10.7% during the second quarter. Tema ETFs LLC now owns 34,424 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $5,045,000 after purchasing an additional 3,335 shares in the last quarter. West Branch Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 0.8% during the second quarter. West Branch Capital LLC now owns 43,013 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $6,304,000 after purchasing an additional 360 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rise Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Oracle by 6.1% during the second quarter. Rise Advisors LLC now owns 2,065 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $303,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.