Morgan Stanley Cuts Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Price Target to $207.00

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) had its price target cut by Morgan Stanley from $213.00 to $207.00 in a research report report published on Thursday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have an equal weight rating on the enterprise software provider’s stock.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on ORCL. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on Oracle from $205.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Mizuho decreased their price objective on Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Melius Research set a $160.00 price objective on Oracle in a research report on Monday, February 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on Oracle from $240.00 to $210.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $259.56.

Oracle Price Performance

Oracle stock opened at $173.51 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $499.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.15, a PEG ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.60. Oracle has a 1 year low of $134.57 and a 1 year high of $345.72. The business has a 50-day moving average of $154.21 and a 200-day moving average of $192.63. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.08. Oracle had a return on equity of 62.70% and a net margin of 25.30%.The business had revenue of $17.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.91 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.47 EPS. Oracle’s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Oracle will post 6.07 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 35.91%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Oracle news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total transaction of $2,642,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $604,155.51. This represents a 81.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 134,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,805,476.90. This trade represents a 6.94% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oracle

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in ORCL. HFM Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 290.9% in the 4th 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 last quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and framed Oracle as a foundational AI infrastructure play, setting a $225 price target that signals substantial upside vs. current levels. Wedbush Crowns Oracle a Foundational AI Infrastructure Play With a $225 Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush’s Dan Ives publicly said Wall Street is underestimating Oracle and suggested the stock could materially outperform, a bullish narrative that supports longer‑term expectations for AI backlog monetization. Oracle Stock Could Double, Ives Says
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle continues to expand AI and cloud partnerships (e.g., Google Cloud database agent, DENSO collaboration, and large financing plans for data‑center buildouts) that underpin its AI infrastructure thesis and potential multicloud revenue growth. Oracle And Google Cloud Link AI To Keep Enterprise Data On Oracle
• Neutral Sentiment: Several retail and advisory writeups are repeating bullish theses (safe stock / long‑term AI upside) that may support buy‑and‑hold demand but are unlikely to move price until revenue/capex visibility improves. Is Oracle Corporation (ORCL) A Good Stock To Buy Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentators highlight rotation into software names as a thematic tailwind for ORCL, but note the path is bumpy and dependent on broader risk sentiment. Follow the Flow: 3 Stocks Absorbing the Market’s Biggest Rotation
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Oracle cancelled a large Super Micro order (estimated $1.1B–$1.4B) triggered immediate selling and raised questions over timing/scale of Oracle’s server purchases and supply‑chain relationships. Oracle stock falls 3%: why this analyst still sees upside
• Negative Sentiment: Broader coverage warns Oracle’s aggressive AI data‑center spending is straining financing markets and investor patience, feeding concerns about execution risk and balance‑sheet strain. Oracle’s Deluge of AI Debt Pushes Wall Street to the Limit
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley trimmed its price target and holds an Equal‑Weight stance, a reminder some sell‑side shops remain cautious and that not all analysts are aligned with the bullish backlog story. ORCL price target lowered by Morgan Stanley

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.