Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Shares Up 1.6% After Analyst Upgrade

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)’s share price was up 1.6% during mid-day trading on Thursday after Oppenheimer upgraded the stock from a market perform rating to an outperform rating. Oppenheimer now has a $185.00 price target on the stock. Oracle traded as high as $152.50 and last traded at $150.26. Approximately 20,391,383 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 23% from the average daily volume of 26,629,873 shares. The stock had previously closed at $147.89.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Oracle from $320.00 to $213.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of Oracle from $290.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup reissued a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $287.94.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total transaction of $437,064.03. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 25,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,032,429.56. This represents a 7.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total transaction of $1,552,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 134,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,805,476.90. The trade was a 6.94% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 72,223 shares of company stock valued at $13,689,064 over the last ninety days. 40.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer upgraded ORCL to Outperform with a $185 price target, calling the recent selloff a buying opportunity and citing easing OpenAI risks and long-term cloud/AI spending tailwinds. It’s time to buy Oracle shares after the sell-off, says Oppenheimer
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle extended and expanded its title partnership with Oracle Red Bull Racing in a multi-year deal that highlights OCI’s role in powering race performance and a new AI-powered trackside strategy agent — a PR win that underscores Oracle’s cloud/AI product relevance. Oracle Red Bull Racing Extends Title Partnership with Oracle
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional analyst attention (price-target revisions and coverage changes) is increasing trading volume and volatility; some outlets highlight differing views on valuation and AI exposure rather than unanimous conviction. Oracle Stock (ORCL) Jumps after Catching an Analyst Upgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or are soliciting plaintiffs for securities class actions covering the June 12–Dec 16, 2025 period (several deadlines around April 6, 2026). The proliferation of filings increases legal overhang and could pressure the stock if cases advance. ROSEN, NATIONAL TRIAL LAWYERS, Encourages Oracle Corporation Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action – ORCL
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage from The Motley Fool and other outlets flags three “red flags” — notably concerns that Oracle’s heavy capex and AI infrastructure buildout may not yet be producing commensurate revenue growth, keeping upside hinged on execution. 3 Red Flags Investors Should Consider Before Buying Oracle Stock

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oracle

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. HFM Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 290.9% during the fourth 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. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Oracle during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $431.72 billion, a PE ratio of 28.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.64. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $175.22 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $224.91. 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.62. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.The business had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.47 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is currently 37.59%.

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.