Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Stock Rating Lowered by Melius Research

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) was downgraded by research analysts at Melius Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Marketbeat.com reports.

ORCL has been the topic of a number of other reports. Citizens Jmp reduced their price objective on shares of Oracle from $342.00 to $285.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Oracle from $320.00 to $213.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $313.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on Oracle from $350.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, January 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $292.43.

Oracle Stock Up 2.0%

NYSE ORCL opened at $159.78 on Monday. Oracle has a 1 year low of $118.86 and a 1 year high of $345.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $459.07 billion, a PE ratio of 30.03, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.91. The business’s 50-day moving average is $187.05 and its 200 day moving average is $232.85.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total transaction of $2,953,350.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 234,077 shares in the company, valued at $46,087,420.53. This trade represents a 6.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total transaction of $437,064.03. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 25,596 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,032,429.56. The trade was a 7.99% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 62,223 shares of company stock valued at $12,136,764. 40.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oracle

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cibc World Market Inc. boosted its stake in Oracle by 17.1% during the 4th quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. now owns 514,257 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $100,234,000 after purchasing an additional 75,107 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 79.0% during the fourth quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 10,126 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,974,000 after purchasing an additional 4,470 shares in the last quarter. Greenspring Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 115.8% during the fourth quarter. Greenspring Advisors LLC now owns 7,439 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,450,000 after purchasing an additional 3,992 shares in the last quarter. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 201.3% during the fourth quarter. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors now owns 1,127 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $220,000 after buying an additional 753 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Private Wealth Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Oracle by 11.4% in the 4th quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 4,552 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $887,000 after buying an additional 465 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: D.A. Davidson’s upgrade to Buy (with a $180 target) and follow‑on analyst coverage helped spark the recent rally and renewed buying interest; some ETFs with heavy ORCL exposure are positioned to capture the move. Oracle Stock Soars As Analyst Says It’s Time To Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle announced new role‑based AI agents and supply‑chain/manufacturing enhancements embedded in Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications at Oracle AI World — product traction that supports cloud/AI revenue growth and upsell to enterprise customers. Oracle AI Agents Help Supply Chain Leaders Boost Efficiency and Strengthen Resiliency
• Positive Sentiment: Renewed optimism around OpenAI and a possible “revamp” of its plans is lifting AI‑linked names (including Oracle as an AI infrastructure supplier), which is helping sentiment and liquidity into ORCL shares. AI Giant OpenAI Is Getting a Lift Lately. So Are Stocks Linked to It.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest rose ~19.5% in January (to ~34.8M shares), but only ~2% of float is short and the days‑to‑cover is low (~1.2 days) — notable for positioning but not an acute squeeze risk today.
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/sector commentary from strategists suggests recent software weakness created a buying opportunity for higher‑quality names — a market‑level tailwind if sentiment broadens. AI disruption fears create buying chance in US software stocks, strategists say
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities‑fraud class actions and investor notices have been filed or solicited (Kessler Topaz, Bernstein Liebhard, Robbins Geller, Rosen, etc.) covering June–Dec 2025 — ongoing litigation risk that can increase legal costs, management distraction, and uncertainty. Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check Files Securities Class Action
• Negative Sentiment: Public criticism of Oracle’s capital deployment and leverage (notably from media/TV commentators) and analyst notes flagging capital‑raise impact keep balance‑sheet concerns in focus; monitor debt metrics and FCF guidance closely. Jim Cramer on Oracle: “I Don’t Like What They’re Doing to Their Balance Sheet”
• Negative Sentiment: Short sellers and sector rotation have pressured software names recently; articles note traders profited from the selloff — a reminder downside can re‑assert if AI‑funding or capital‑markets sentiment shifts. Short Sellers Are Making Bank on Oracle Stock

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.