Citigroup Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Stock Price

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) had its price objective cut by analysts at Citigroup from $415.00 to $375.00 in a note issued to investors on Thursday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the enterprise software provider’s stock. Citigroup’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 71.99% from the stock’s current price.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Erste Group Bank downgraded Oracle from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Rothschild & Co Redburn started coverage on Oracle in a report on Thursday, September 25th. They set a “sell” rating and a $175.00 target price for the company. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on shares of Oracle from $365.00 to $315.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Berenberg Bank raised their price target on shares of Oracle from $202.00 to $306.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded shares of Oracle from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $295.00 to $368.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $322.73.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $218.04 on Thursday. Oracle has a 52 week low of $118.86 and a 52 week high of $345.72. The company has a market capitalization of $621.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.47, a PEG ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $253.08 and a 200 day simple moving average of $238.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.62.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly 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 company had revenue of $14.93 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.04 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.39 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Oracle will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other Oracle news, Director Jeffrey Berg sold 49,365 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $283.02, for a total transaction of $13,971,282.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 151,999 shares in the company, valued at $43,018,756.98. This represents a 24.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $276.64, for a total value of $11,065,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 154,030 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,610,859.20. This represents a 20.62% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 204,254 shares of company stock worth $60,227,807 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oracle

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Kilter Group LLC bought a new position in Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Oracle by 130.0% in the third quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC boosted its position in Oracle by 76.9% in the third quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

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.