Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Shares Up 4.2% – Here’s Why

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)’s share price rose 4.2% on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $210.00 and last traded at $205.2870. Approximately 25,809,811 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 61% from the average daily volume of 16,078,862 shares. The stock had previously closed at $197.03.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ORCL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets set a $355.00 price target on Oracle and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Piper Sandler increased their target price on Oracle from $330.00 to $380.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Wolfe Research lifted their price target on Oracle from $300.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Barclays increased their price objective on Oracle from $367.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Baird R W raised shares of Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Oracle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $324.89.

Oracle Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $574.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.66, a PEG ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $264.94 and a 200 day moving average of $237.02.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.48 by ($0.01). Oracle had a net margin of 21.08% and a return on equity of 72.93%. The business had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.04 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.39 earnings per share. Oracle’s revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 9th were given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 46.30%.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other news, insider Michael D. Sicilia sold 33,845 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $321.16, for a total value of $10,869,660.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 132,656 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,603,800.96. The trade was a 20.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director William G. Parrett sold 11,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.00, for a total value of $3,519,000.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 17,764 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,435,784. This represents a 39.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 204,254 shares of company stock valued at $60,227,807. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Strategic Advocates LLC bought a new stake in Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth about $116,000. Lantern Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 3.5% during the third quarter. Lantern Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,703 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $479,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the third quarter valued at approximately $448,000. Maple Capital Management Inc. raised its position in Oracle by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Maple Capital Management Inc. now owns 5,132 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,443,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Fin Capital Inc. increased its stake in shares of Oracle by 12.4% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Fin Capital Inc. now owns 2,755 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $775,000 after buying an additional 304 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Oracle

Oracle Corporation offers products and services that address enterprise information technology environments worldwide. Its Oracle cloud software as a service offering include various cloud software applications, including Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP), Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise performance management, Oracle Fusion cloud supply chain and manufacturing management, Oracle Fusion cloud human capital management, Oracle Cerner healthcare, Oracle Advertising, and NetSuite applications suite, as well as Oracle Fusion Sales, Service, and Marketing.