Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Price Target Cut to $230.00 by Analysts at Barclays

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) had its price objective cut by Barclays from $310.00 to $230.00 in a report issued on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the enterprise software provider’s stock.

Several other research analysts have also commented on ORCL. TD Cowen decreased their price target on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Scotiabank dropped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $260.00 to $220.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Erste Group Bank lowered Oracle from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Piper Sandler dropped their price target on Oracle from $290.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $275.51.

Oracle Stock Performance

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 price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.66. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $168.85 and its 200 day moving average price is $220.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.91. Oracle has a 12-month low of $118.86 and a 12-month high of $345.72.

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

Oracle Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity

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 transaction, the insider directly owned 234,077 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,087,420.53. The trade was a 6.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 33,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,555,709.82. This trade represents a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Oracle by 130.0% in the 3rd quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC increased its stake in Oracle by 76.9% during the 3rd quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, HFM Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Oracle by 290.9% during the 4th quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

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.