Robert W. Baird Cuts Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Price Target to $200.00

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) had its price target trimmed by Robert W. Baird from $300.00 to $200.00 in a report published on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an outperform rating on the enterprise software provider’s stock.

ORCL has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $313.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Oppenheimer upgraded Oracle from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $185.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Weiss Ratings cut Oracle from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on Oracle from $195.00 to $160.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Scotiabank decreased their price target on Oracle from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Three equities research 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Oracle currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $268.06.

Oracle Trading Down 2.5%

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $159.09 on Tuesday. Oracle has a 1-year low of $118.86 and a 1-year high of $345.72. The company has a market cap of $457.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.56, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.19, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 0.91. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $166.55 and a 200-day simple moving average of $218.63.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08. Oracle had a net margin of 25.30% and a return on equity of 60.00%. The business had revenue of $17.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.91 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.47 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Oracle will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.91%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other Oracle news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total value of $1,552,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 134,030 shares in the company, valued at $20,805,476.90. The trade was a 6.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total value of $437,064.03. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 25,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,032,429.56. This trade represents a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Oracle

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ORCL. HFM Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in Oracle by 290.9% during the 4th quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Oracle in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 beat and raised FY‑2027 revenue outlook — Oracle reported stronger‑than‑expected Q3 revenue and EPS with accelerating cloud/AI demand and a massive $553B backlog, which drove the post‑earnings rally. Oracle stock rockets higher on Q3 earnings beat, 2027 revenue outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Longer‑term cash‑flow thesis — A Guggenheim analyst argues Oracle’s heavy AI investments should flip to a free‑cash‑flow “waterfall” in fiscal 2029–2030, supporting a bullish multi‑year case. Guggenheim analyst predicts Oracle free cash flow ‘waterfall’ in fiscal 29-30
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher targets — Several firms responded to the print with upgrades or higher targets (Citigroup, JPMorgan and others), fueling near‑term institutional buying interest. These Analysts Revise Their Forecasts On Oracle After Q3 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical / momentum pullback — Despite the strong beat, the stock is struggling around key moving averages and some traders are locking in gains; that keeps near‑term volatility elevated even as fundamentals improve. Oracle Is Treading Water Below Its Moving Averages After Earnings. How Should You Play ORCL Stock Here?
• Negative Sentiment: New legal / securities‑fraud actions — Multiple law firms have filed or solicited plaintiffs for class actions tied to a prior disclosure period, increasing litigation overhang and potential liability for investors. Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Shareholders Who Lost Money Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price‑target cuts and mixed research — Several shops (Baird, TD Cowen, Stifel and others) cut targets or trimmed upside despite keeping favorable ratings, signalling valuation and execution debates remain. Baird Lowers PT on Oracle (ORCL), Here’s What You Need to Know
• Negative Sentiment: Restructuring and near‑term cash pressure — Oracle disclosed an extra $500M reserve for restructuring tied to AI‑driven workforce changes; combined with massive capex for AI data centers this keeps free‑cash‑flow and debt metrics under scrutiny. Oracle Allocates Extra $500 Million to Cover Restructuring Costs

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.