Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Stock Price Down 1.2% – Here’s What Happened

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)’s share price fell 1.2% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $194.73 and last traded at $194.87. 10,203,728 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 41% from the average session volume of 17,421,828 shares. The stock had previously closed at $197.21.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its Q3 2027 EPS estimate for Oracle to $1.63 from $1.56, signaling modest upward revisions to near‑term profitability expectations and supporting the company’s recent earnings momentum. Zacks Research estimate raise / MarketBeat summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Filings show recent institutional ownership changes in ORCL — activity by large holders can amplify moves (buying would be supportive, selling would increase downside). Monitor 13F and institutional filing details for direction. Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Institutional Ownership Changes Filed Recent Filings
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer‑term commentary (The Motley Fool) frames Oracle as a high‑upside / high‑risk AI infrastructure bet: the OpenAI relationship could produce large revenue upside — but it’s conditional on continued execution and contract stability. This keeps stock volatility elevated. Oracle Stock in 5 Years: Moonshot or Crash Landing?
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market tone remains cautious (U.S. futures drifting lower), which can weigh on large‑cap tech names like Oracle even when company fundamentals look solid. U.S. Stock Futures in Red to Close an Impressive 2025
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and investors are flagging Oracle’s concentration risk tied to OpenAI — a high‑profile supplier/customer relationship that could become a liability if terms change, competition intensifies, or OpenAI shifts providers. That concern is likely the primary driver of today’s downside. Why OpenAI could be a ‘major risk’ to Oracle

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on ORCL. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of Oracle from $310.00 to $250.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Oracle from $270.00 to $230.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald cut their target price on Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. TD Cowen decreased their price target on Oracle from $400.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on Oracle from $350.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $307.72.

Oracle Trading Down 1.2%

The company has a 50 day moving average of $217.93 and a 200-day moving average of $242.52. The stock has a market cap of $559.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.91.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.62. Oracle had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 70.60%. The company had revenue of $16.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.47 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 9th will be given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.59%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Maria Smith sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.62, for a total transaction of $1,403,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 47,083 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,212,431.46. This represents a 9.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Stuart Levey sold 19,758 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Friday, October 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total value of $5,927,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 18,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,528,700. This trade represents a 51.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 146,346 shares of company stock valued at $39,082,996. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Oracle

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kampmann Melissa S. lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Kampmann Melissa S. now owns 11,910 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $3,350,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp raised its stake in Oracle by 0.7% in the third quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp now owns 5,319 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,551,000 after buying an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. lifted its holdings in Oracle by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. now owns 5,281 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,485,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. now owns 1,127 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $317,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Avion Wealth increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 16.6% in the 3rd quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 260 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $73,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.