Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Price Target Cut to $215.00 by Analysts at Scotiabank

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) had its price target decreased by Scotiabank from $220.00 to $215.00 in a research report sent to investors on Monday,Benzinga reports. Scotiabank currently has a sector outperform rating on the enterprise software provider’s stock.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Oracle from $290.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $375.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein set a $313.00 price target on Oracle in a report on Monday, February 9th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $275.51.

Oracle Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of ORCL opened at $151.54 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $435.39 billion, a PE ratio of 28.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.66. Oracle has a 1 year low of $118.86 and a 1 year high of $345.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.91. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $168.85 and its 200-day simple moving average is $220.05.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.62. Oracle had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 70.60%. The business had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.47 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that Oracle will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 37.59%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oracle

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Oracle by 26.7% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,208,733 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $235,782,000 after purchasing an additional 254,437 shares in the last quarter. EMC Capital Management raised its holdings in Oracle by 53.3% during the fourth quarter. EMC Capital Management now owns 4,600 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $913,000 after purchasing an additional 1,600 shares in the last quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 19,391.0% during the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 2,826,195 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $550,854,000 after buying an additional 2,811,695 shares during the last quarter. Union Savings Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,208,000. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 43.6% in the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 5,525,291 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,081,118,000 after buying an additional 1,676,629 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: OCI/cloud momentum and renewed Wall Street interest position Oracle as an AI infrastructure play; some analysts have raised coverage or reiterated bullish stances ahead of earnings. Micron, Oracle and Semtech Are Getting Fresh Wall Street Attention
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and previews point to AI-driven revenue upside (OCI acceleration, large backlog, subscription trends) that could beat expectations and re-rate the stock if margins and capex discipline are demonstrated. Oracle’s AI Push: A Potential Catalyst for Q3 Earnings Growth?
• Neutral Sentiment: The upcoming Q3 release is a high‑volatility catalyst — traders expect a sizable post‑earnings move that will likely determine near‑term direction, making the report the key event to watch. Here’s How Much Traders Expect Oracle Stock To Move After Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Reports highlight a large debt load (>$100B), negative free cash flow from front‑loaded AI data‑center builds, and concern that Oracle is financing expansion with leverage — a major investor worry. Oracle is building yesterday’s data centers with tomorrow’s debt
• Negative Sentiment: OpenAI/partner pullbacks and reported cancelation of an Abilene expansion plus widespread layoff reports amplify execution and tenant‑risk concerns for Oracle’s flagship projects. Oracle AI Data Center Pullback Tests Spending Discipline And Partner Reliance
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed/reminded investors of class‑action suits tied to disclosures from mid‑2025 to late‑2025, creating legal overhang and potential headline risk. Bragar Eagel & Squire Reminds Investors of Class Actions
• Negative Sentiment: Several firms trimmed price targets and some investors point to widening credit spreads/CDS as a sign of elevated financing risk; that combination is pressuring the stock despite pockets of bullish coverage. Analyst price target and coverage notes (Benzinga)

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.