Oracle’s (ORCL) Buy Rating Reiterated at DA Davidson

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by investment analysts at DA Davidson in a research note issued on Friday, September 11th, Benzinga reports. They currently have a $225.00 price target on the enterprise software provider’s stock. DA Davidson’s price target points to a potential upside of 69.63% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on the company. Piper Sandler upped their price target on Oracle from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $325.00 target price (up from $319.00) on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. UBS Group reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Mizuho set a $320.00 price target on shares of Oracle and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Oracle from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $251.72.

Oracle Stock Performance

ORCL stock traded down $4.46 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $132.64. 33,832,396 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 29,463,391. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. Oracle has a 52 week low of $114.50 and a 52 week high of $322.54. The business has a 50-day moving average of $142.91 and a two-hundred day moving average of $160.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $401.07 billion, a PE ratio of 20.79, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.74.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%.The business had revenue of $19.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.13 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.47 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Oracle will post 6.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other news, CEO Michael D. Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total transaction of $3,420,173.58. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 182,929 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,730,207.11. The trade was a 10.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total transaction of $399,122.70. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 64,357 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,762,956.90. The trade was a 3.93% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 36,075 shares of company stock worth $5,342,123 in the last three months. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oracle

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. HFM Investment Advisors LLC raised 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 worth $25,000 after buying an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Basso Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Maseco LLP bought a new stake in Oracle in the first quarter valued at $29,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s cloud infrastructure revenue more than doubled, while its reported $664 billion backlog supports the long-term growth case for AI computing and cloud services. Analysts and investors see significant upside if the company can convert that backlog into revenue without excessive cash burn. Oracle Reports a $664 Billion Backlog
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle beat quarterly earnings and revenue estimates, posting $1.92 in earnings per share on $19.35 billion of revenue, with revenue up 29.6% year over year. Bullish commentary also highlights a potentially attractive valuation after the stock’s decline. Is Oracle Stock a Buy Now?
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle is integrating with Swift’s blockchain ledger to help banks connect tokenized deposits across institutions, creating a potential opportunity in digital payments and financial infrastructure. Oracle Integration with Swift’s Ledger
• Neutral Sentiment: Some comparisons favor Dell, whose AI backlog and capital-light model may offer better near-term economics than Oracle’s more expensive data-center expansion. This reinforces that Oracle’s upside depends on successful execution. ORCL vs. DELL
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that AI data-center spending is consuming cash and increasing leverage. Michael Burry and other commentators have compared Oracle’s capital intensity with past technology bubbles, while Oracle-linked bonds have reportedly weakened and traded at yields above 8%. Michael Burry on Oracle’s Cash Flow
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle invoked force majeure on a Project Jupiter data-center site because of permitting delays, raising questions about project timing, financing and future capital commitments. Oracle Invokes Force Majeure on Project Jupiter
• Negative Sentiment: Additional pressure comes from higher oil prices and Treasury yields, a broader selloff in software stocks after Meta’s enterprise-AI push, and renewed PeopleSoft breach reports that could hurt confidence in Oracle’s security. Why Is Oracle Stock Falling?

Oracle Company Profile

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is a global technology company that develops enterprise software, cloud services and related hardware. Its offerings help businesses manage databases, applications, data, infrastructure and other core information-technology operations.

The company is best known for its Oracle Database, along with cloud-based infrastructure and platform services. Oracle also provides enterprise applications for functions such as finance, human resources, supply-chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.