Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Given Buy Rating at DA Davidson

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by research analysts at DA Davidson in a note issued to investors on Friday, Benzinga reports. They currently have a $225.00 price objective on the enterprise software provider’s stock. DA Davidson’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 45.18% from the company’s previous close.

ORCL has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Tuesday. Wedbush lowered their target price on Oracle from $275.00 to $240.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on shares of Oracle from $220.00 to $195.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Finally, UBS Group restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, August 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Oracle presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $255.92.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $154.98 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $446.42 billion, a PE ratio of 26.78, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.74. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $140.88 and its 200-day moving average price is $160.46. Oracle has a twelve month low of $114.50 and a twelve month high of $329.50.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 58.62% and a net margin of 25.37%.Oracle’s revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Oracle will post 6.51 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total transaction of $63,664,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 400,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $63,664,000. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oracle

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the second quarter valued at $625,454,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 8.7% in the second quarter. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. now owns 79,008 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $11,579,000 after purchasing an additional 6,296 shares during the last quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board increased its stake in Oracle by 4.2% in the 4th quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 76,590 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $14,928,000 after buying an additional 3,100 shares during the period. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in Oracle by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 80,686 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $11,825,000 after buying an additional 3,584 shares during the period. Finally, Axxcess Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 870.0% during the 4th quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 671,452 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $128,012,000 after buying an additional 602,230 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Results exceeded expectations: Oracle reported adjusted earnings of $1.92 per share versus the $1.74 consensus estimate, while revenue increased 29.6% year over year to approximately $19.35 billion, ahead of forecasts. Oracle jumps after reporting revenue growth fueled by AI cloud demand
• Positive Sentiment: AI cloud growth was the key catalyst: Cloud infrastructure revenue surged 121% to about $7.4 billion, reinforcing the view that Oracle is benefiting from rising demand for AI computing capacity. The company’s remaining performance obligations also reached roughly $664 billion, providing significant future revenue visibility. Oracle shares rise as AI cloud backlog beats estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Guidance improved investor confidence: Oracle forecast fiscal 2027 adjusted EPS of $8.10, above the approximately $7.75 consensus, and issued second-quarter EPS guidance of $1.85-$1.93 versus expectations near $1.82. Analysts including Cantor Fitzgerald and William Blair maintained bullish ratings, while Cantor set a $284 price target.
• Positive Sentiment: AI spending appears to be producing tangible demand: Management maintained its fiscal 2027 capital-expenditure outlook of $90 billion-$95 billion, suggesting confidence that data-center investments will support continued cloud growth.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views remain mixed: BMO Capital Markets lowered its price target from $220 to $195 but retained an “outperform” rating, reflecting continued upside potential alongside valuation and execution concerns.
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, payable October 23 to shareholders of record October 9. The dividend provides modest income support but is not the primary driver of the session’s trading.
• Negative Sentiment: Financing and execution risks remain: Oracle’s New Mexico data-center construction has been delayed by a gas-pipeline issue, while heavy AI investment continues to pressure free cash flow. Investors will watch whether the large backlog converts into revenue and cash quickly enough to justify the spending.

Oracle Company Profile

Oracle Corporation is a global enterprise technology company that develops and provides database software, cloud infrastructure, business applications and related technology services. Its offerings help organizations manage data, run applications, support business operations and build technology environments across on-premises, hybrid and cloud-based settings.

The company’s products include Oracle Database, MySQL, Java, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and a broad portfolio of cloud applications for enterprise resource planning, financial management, human resources, supply chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.