Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirty-nine ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have assigned a hold recommendation, twenty-eight have assigned a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $263.9737.

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup reissued a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $284.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Wedbush lowered their price objective on Oracle from $275.00 to $240.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Moffett Nathanson set a $325.00 target price on Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s reported $638 billion contracted backlog is strengthening the long-term growth story. The backlog suggests substantial future demand for AI and cloud services, although the revenue will be recognized over time. Oracle Jumps as $638 Billion Backlog Outruns Cash Burn
• Positive Sentiment: New and expanded AI partnerships are reinforcing Oracle’s cloud strategy and positioning its infrastructure to benefit from surging demand for AI workloads. Oracle AI Partnerships Strengthen Cloud Focus
• Positive Sentiment: Some investors view Oracle’s depressed valuation and cloud expansion potential as an attractive risk-reward opportunity, arguing that the market may be underpricing the value embedded in its filings and future growth. Asymmetry Is the Reason I Will Not Stop Buying Oracle
• Neutral Sentiment: Tuesday’s move also reflected a wider technology-sector rebound, while technical analysts noted that ORCL was testing resistance near a key moving-average level. A sustained breakout could improve sentiment, but failure may keep the stock range-bound. MSFT, ORCL and INTC Forecast
• Negative Sentiment: The principal concern is execution and cash flow: Oracle must make substantial infrastructure investments before converting its AI backlog into recognized revenue. High spending, project delays and near-term profit pressure could limit the stock’s upside. Oracle Stock Is Now an AI Infrastructure Play
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are looking ahead to September 10 as an important test of the bullish case, suggesting expectations are elevated and the stock could remain sensitive to upcoming business updates. Oracle: September 10 Will Make or Break the Bull Case

Oracle Trading Up 1.7%

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $144.92 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21. Oracle has a twelve month low of $114.50 and a twelve month high of $345.72. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $142.75 and its 200-day moving average price is $160.52. The stock has a market cap of $417.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.86, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.15. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The firm had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.10 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.70 earnings per share. Oracle’s revenue was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 predict that Oracle will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 10th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 10th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is currently 34.31%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the business’s 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 sale, the insider directly owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $63,664,000. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. HFM Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Oracle by 290.9% in the 4th quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Oracle during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Oracle during the third quarter worth $28,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

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.