Citizens Jmp Reaffirms Market Outperform Rating for Oracle (NYSE:ORCL)

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL)‘s stock had its “market outperform” rating reissued by equities research analysts at Citizens Jmp in a report issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. They presently have a $285.00 price objective on the enterprise software provider’s stock. Citizens Jmp’s price target indicates a potential upside of 96.92% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts also recently commented on ORCL. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price target (up from $375.00) on shares of Oracle in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. Piper Sandler upped their target price on Oracle from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Citigroup reissued a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday. Finally, Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $275.00 target price (up from $235.00) on shares of Oracle in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $251.72.

Oracle Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $144.73 on Friday. Oracle has a 1 year low of $114.50 and a 1 year high of $322.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $437.63 billion, a PE ratio of 22.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.78. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $145.44 and a two-hundred day moving average of $159.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.17.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $19.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 48.85%. The company’s revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $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. As a group, research analysts expect that Oracle will post 6.69 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other news, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total value of $399,122.70. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 64,357 shares in the company, valued at $9,762,956.90. This represents a 3.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Michael Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total value of $3,420,173.58. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 182,929 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,730,207.11. This represents a 10.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123 in the last three months. 38.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oracle

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ORCL. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at $625,454,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 8.7% during the 2nd quarter. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. now owns 79,008 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $11,579,000 after acquiring an additional 6,296 shares in the last quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in Oracle by 4.6% in the second quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 80,686 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $11,825,000 after acquiring an additional 3,584 shares during the period. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in Oracle by 37.9% in the first quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC now owns 43,004 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $6,326,000 after acquiring an additional 11,820 shares during the period. Finally, Rayburn West Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in Oracle in the second quarter worth about $5,487,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: A reported Tencent agreement involving as many as 100,000 AI chips reinforces expectations that demand for Oracle’s cloud and computing capacity remains strong. 100,000 Reasons to Buy Oracle Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlights Oracle’s roughly $664 billion backlog, which could support future revenue growth if the company can convert it into sales and improve free-cash-flow generation. Oracle at $140: Buying Negative FCF Never Looked So Good
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that OpenAI-related business is returning to focus, alongside Oracle’s AI and healthcare product expansion, are strengthening the long-term growth narrative. Oracle: OpenAI Is Back, But Wall Street Is Sleeping
• Positive Sentiment: Director Stephen Rusckowski’s reported purchase of nearly $3.5 million in Oracle shares is being viewed as an insider vote of confidence, although it does not change the company’s fundamentals. Monster Insider Trading Alert for Oracle Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s shares remain well below their 52-week high, while analysts debate whether the valuation now adequately reflects the company’s AI opportunity and execution risks. Is Oracle Stock a Good Buy While It’s Trading Below $150?
• Negative Sentiment: A Texas attorney general disclosure says a breach of Oracle’s healthcare unit compromised information tied to nearly 20 million people, creating potential legal, regulatory and reputational costs. Oracle 2025 Health Breach Compromised Data of 20 Million People
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about negative free cash flow, substantial AI infrastructure spending, debt and reports of potential additional layoffs as Oracle funds its expansion.

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.