Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Shares Climb 3.3% – Should You Buy?

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)’s stock price shot up 3.3% during mid-day trading on Monday. The stock traded as high as $120.26 and last traded at $119.9390. Approximately 27,376,595 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 11% from the average daily volume of 30,708,133 shares. The stock had previously closed at $116.10.

Latest Oracle News

Investors following ORCL have been watching these news items:

• Positive Sentiment: CoreWeave beat expectations, raised its outlook and said it would rely less on unsecured borrowing, reassuring investors about demand for AI computing and the sector’s ability to fund expansion. The report helped revive the AI trade and lift Oracle shares. Why Oracle Stock Is Up Today
• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho argued Oracle may be less exposed to potential limits on new data-center construction because its five largest sites are already being built. That could help the company add capacity amid strong AI demand. Oracle Stock Just Surged After CoreWeave Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: CFO Hilary Maxson said Oracle plans to add 7 gigawatts of data-center capacity and expects free cash flow to turn positive in the second half of fiscal 2028, exceeding $30 billion in fiscal 2029. These targets could reassure investors about the eventual returns from heavy investment, although execution and timing remain uncertain. Oracle CFO on Free Cash Flow Targets

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on ORCL shares. Argus reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $225.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, September 14th. Yorkville Ives started coverage on Oracle in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. They issued an “in-line” rating and a $155.00 price target for the company. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on Oracle from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 11th. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Oracle from a “positive” rating to an “underweight” rating in a report on Monday, November 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $249.27.

Oracle Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.17. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $137.85 and a 200-day simple moving average of $154.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $388.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.13, a PEG ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.79.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly 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. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%. The business had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.13 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.47 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 6.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, October 9th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 31.35%.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other news, Director Stephen Rusckowski purchased 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 29th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $139.35 per share, with a total value of $3,483,750.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 25,390 shares in the company, valued at $3,538,096.50. This represents a 6,410.26% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Michael Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total value of $3,420,173.58. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 182,929 shares in the company, valued at $27,730,207.11. This represents a 10.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123. 38.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Oracle

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Oracle by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC now owns 8,238 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,131,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the third quarter valued at approximately $13,635,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. boosted its stake in Oracle by 14.1% during the third quarter. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. now owns 90,162 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $12,379,000 after buying an additional 11,154 shares during the last quarter. Beta Wealth Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 10.4% in the 3rd quarter. Beta Wealth Group Inc. now owns 6,403 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $879,000 after buying an additional 602 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Private Wealth Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Oracle by 429.8% in the third quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 23,361 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $3,207,000 after buying an additional 18,952 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Oracle Company Profile

Oracle Corporation is a technology company that develops and provides database software, cloud services, and enterprise applications. Its products help organizations manage data, run business operations, and build and deploy applications. Oracle’s offerings include Oracle Database, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and cloud-based applications for functions such as finance, human resources, supply chain management, and customer experience. The company also provides software support, consulting, and related services.