Oracle’s (ORCL) Buy Rating Reiterated at Argus

Argus reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) in a research report released on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. Argus currently has a $225.00 price objective on the enterprise software provider’s stock.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on ORCL. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Oracle from $190.00 to $165.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, September 11th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $240.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, September 9th. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of Oracle from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $252.58.

Oracle Price Performance

ORCL opened at $143.20 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.17. Oracle has a 52-week low of $114.50 and a 52-week high of $329.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $433.00 billion, a PE ratio of 22.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.74. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $141.12 and its 200-day moving average price is $160.41.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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. The company had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%.The firm’s revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm 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 research analysts predict that Oracle will post 6.62 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.35%.

Insider Activity

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oracle

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Oracle in the fourth quarter worth about $4,336,031,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,911,930,000. Capital Research Global Investors increased its position in shares of Oracle by 29.3% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 30,137,126 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $5,874,070,000 after acquiring an additional 6,826,299 shares in the last quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. increased its position in shares of Oracle by 882.3% during the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 4,991,010 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $972,798,000 after acquiring an additional 4,482,934 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $625,454,000. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s latest quarterly results showed revenue of approximately $19.3 billion, record AI-related bookings and cloud infrastructure revenue growth. Its remaining performance obligation backlog of roughly $664 billion reinforces expectations for sustained demand. Top investor discusses Oracle stock
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that OpenAI investors are considering a funding round at a valuation of roughly $1.2 trillion could ease concerns about an AI spending slowdown and potentially benefit Oracle because of its close ties to OpenAI and AI infrastructure demand. OpenAI valuation could lift Oracle
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street remains broadly constructive, with some analysts maintaining Buy ratings and one cited price target implying substantial upside from current levels. Oracle also introduced Java 27 with enhanced post-quantum security and AI capabilities, while Quorum Health selected Oracle across its clinical, financial and operational systems. Quorum Health selects Oracle
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle is reportedly conducting another round of layoffs while management emphasizes disciplined spending and simpler processes. The cuts may improve efficiency, but they also highlight the tension between cost control and the company’s aggressive AI expansion. Oracle spending and layoffs report
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that Oracle’s planned tens of billions of dollars in AI data-center investment will exceed internally generated cash flow. Higher borrowing costs and additional financing could pressure free cash flow, margins and valuation. Oracle financing plan risks
• Negative Sentiment: The stock’s recent decline reflects fears that OpenAI could reduce or abandon planned commitments, alongside broader worries that AI infrastructure spending may slow. One analyst downgraded Oracle despite acknowledging strong quarterly demand, arguing that results have not yet demonstrated adequate returns on the spending spree. Oracle rating downgrade

About Oracle

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.