Royal Bank Of Canada Lowers Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Price Target to $160.00

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) had its price target cut by stock analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $195.00 to $160.00 in a research report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “sector perform” rating on the enterprise software provider’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 3.31% from the stock’s current price.

ORCL has been the topic of several other reports. Citizens Jmp lowered their price target on shares of Oracle from $342.00 to $285.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, KeyCorp dropped their price objective on Oracle from $350.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Oracle presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $282.94.

Oracle Stock Up 1.6%

NYSE:ORCL opened at $154.87 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $170.62 and a 200 day simple moving average of $221.48. Oracle has a 52-week low of $118.86 and a 52-week high of $345.72. The company has a market cap of $444.96 billion, a PE ratio of 29.11, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.66. 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.62. The firm had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.19 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.The business’s revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.47 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Oracle will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other news, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total transaction of $2,953,350.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 234,077 shares in the company, valued at $46,087,420.53. The trade was a 6.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total value of $6,821,150.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 33,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,555,709.82. The trade was a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 72,223 shares of company stock valued at $13,689,064. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oracle

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. HFM Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 290.9% in the fourth quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the period. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Finally, FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the third quarter worth $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: Oracle launched an AI product for construction safety, signaling continued AI-driven revenue opportunities and product monetization. Oracle Transforms Construction Safety Management with AI
• Positive Sentiment: Expanded Oracle–Red Bull Racing partnership highlights OCI/AI use cases and raises visibility for Oracle’s cloud capabilities in high-profile, realtime applications. Oracle Red Bull Racing Alliance Puts AI Spotlight On Oracle Valuation
• Positive Sentiment: Options activity and intraday buying pushed shares higher; some traders are treating reported cost reductions as a near-term margin positive. Mixed options sentiment in Oracle with shares up 2.07%
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are split ahead of earnings — upgrades (e.g., Oppenheimer) contrast with lowered price targets from others, leaving consensus views mixed. Analysts Split on Oracle Corporation (ORCL), Stock Sees Upgrade and Downgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are focused on March 10 Q3 results; previews highlight strong AI-cloud demand but flag high capex and leverage as key variables. Oracle Stock Is Down 20% YTD. Should You Buy ORCL Ahead of Q3 Results?
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports say Oracle plans to cut thousands of jobs to rein in costs from a major AI data-center expansion — news that underscores funding strain and could signal execution risk. Oracle to cut thousands of jobs amid AI data center spending push, Bloomberg reports
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage highlights cash/financing worries tied to the AI buildout and related securities lawsuits — increased legal risk and higher debt ratios weigh on valuation. Is Oracle’s AI-Fueled Layoffs and Cash Strain Altering The Investment Case For Oracle (ORCL)?
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or are soliciting plaintiffs in securities class actions related to Oracle disclosures, increasing litigation overhang for shareholders. INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Investors … Class Action Lawsuit – ORCL

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.