Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Upgraded to “Outperform” at Oppenheimer

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Oppenheimer from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report issued on Wednesday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage presently has a $185.00 target price on the enterprise software provider’s stock. Oppenheimer’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 26.69% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on ORCL. HSBC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $382.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on Oracle from $320.00 to $213.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price objective on Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Scotiabank lowered their price target on Oracle from $260.00 to $220.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $287.94.

Oracle Trading Up 3.3%

Shares of ORCL opened at $146.03 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $176.43 and its 200 day moving average price is $225.98. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $419.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.64. Oracle has a 12-month low of $118.86 and a 12-month high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.62. The business had revenue of $16.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.19 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.Oracle’s quarterly revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.47 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts predict that Oracle will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Oracle news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total value of $6,821,150.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 33,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,555,709.82. The trade was a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total transaction of $1,552,300.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 134,030 shares in the company, valued at $20,805,476.90. This trade represents a 6.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 72,223 shares of company stock valued at $13,689,064. 40.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. HFM Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Oracle by 290.9% in the fourth quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo upgraded ORCL to a Buy, a formal analyst vote of confidence that can help support the stock amid recent weakness. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Agentive named David Keene (ex‑Google Cloud, Salesforce, Oracle) as co‑founder/CRO — a sign of talent flow and continued industry focus on enterprise AI ecosystems but no direct impact on Oracle’s fundamentals. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces note Oracle is attracting investor attention (search/attention metrics) and is underperforming the broader tech sector, signaling mixed analyst views rather than a clear catalyst. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or publicized securities‑fraud class actions and are soliciting lead plaintiffs, centering on Oracle’s AI capex disclosures and partner exposure — this increases legal and disclosure risk and creates headline pressure. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Reporting highlights that the lawsuits specifically spotlight risks tied to Oracle’s AI infrastructure spending and disclosure practices, which raises investor concern about future capital intensity and transparency. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Press reports questioned the Stargate AI data‑center initiative, triggering a sharp intraday selloff as investors worry execution and ROI on large AI projects may fall short. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market skepticism toward AI capital spending — including stories about investors hunting short opportunities and public warnings (e.g., Michael Burry) — is pressuring hyperscalers and AI infrastructure names like Oracle. Article Title Article Title

About Oracle

Oracle Corporation is a multinational technology company that develops and sells database software, cloud engineered systems, enterprise software applications and related services. The company is widely known for its flagship Oracle Database and a portfolio of enterprise-grade software products that support data management, application development, analytics and middleware. Over recent years Oracle has expanded its focus to include cloud infrastructure and cloud applications, positioning itself as a provider of both platform and software-as-a-service solutions for large organizations.

Oracle’s product and service offerings include Oracle Database and the Autonomous Database, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), enterprise resource planning (ERP), human capital management (HCM) and supply chain management (SCM) cloud applications (often grouped under Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications), middleware such as WebLogic, and developer technologies including Java and MySQL.