Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Shares Up 1.1% on Analyst Upgrade

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) was up 1.1% during trading on Wednesday after Oppenheimer upgraded the stock from a market perform rating to an outperform rating. Oppenheimer now has a $185.00 price target on the stock. Oracle traded as high as $153.28 and last traded at $147.6990. Approximately 26,274,261 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 2% from the average daily volume of 26,770,594 shares. The stock had previously closed at $146.14.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on ORCL. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Oracle from $270.00 to $230.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $313.00 price target on Oracle in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price objective on shares of Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $287.94.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other Oracle news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 33,638 shares in the company, valued at $6,555,709.82. This represents a 50.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total transaction of $2,953,350.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 234,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,087,420.53. This trade represents a 6.02% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 72,223 shares of company stock valued at $13,689,064 over the last ninety days. 40.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer upgraded ORCL to Outperform with a $185 price target, calling the recent selloff a buying opportunity and citing easing OpenAI risks and long-term cloud/AI spending tailwinds. It’s time to buy Oracle shares after the sell-off, says Oppenheimer
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle extended and expanded its title partnership with Oracle Red Bull Racing in a multi-year deal that highlights OCI’s role in powering race performance and a new AI-powered trackside strategy agent — a PR win that underscores Oracle’s cloud/AI product relevance. Oracle Red Bull Racing Extends Title Partnership with Oracle
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional analyst attention (price-target revisions and coverage changes) is increasing trading volume and volatility; some outlets highlight differing views on valuation and AI exposure rather than unanimous conviction. Oracle Stock (ORCL) Jumps after Catching an Analyst Upgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or are soliciting plaintiffs for securities class actions covering the June 12–Dec 16, 2025 period (several deadlines around April 6, 2026). The proliferation of filings increases legal overhang and could pressure the stock if cases advance. ROSEN, NATIONAL TRIAL LAWYERS, Encourages Oracle Corporation Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action – ORCL
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage from The Motley Fool and other outlets flags three “red flags” — notably concerns that Oracle’s heavy capex and AI infrastructure buildout may not yet be producing commensurate revenue growth, keeping upside hinged on execution. 3 Red Flags Investors Should Consider Before Buying Oracle Stock

Institutional Trading of Oracle

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Swiss National Bank raised its position in shares of Oracle by 7.6% during the 2nd quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 5,093,200 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,113,526,000 after buying an additional 360,000 shares in the last quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. grew its position in Oracle by 626.1% in the third quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. now owns 11,537 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $3,245,000 after acquiring an additional 9,948 shares in the last quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in Oracle by 4.8% in the second quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC now owns 32,937 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $7,201,000 after acquiring an additional 1,515 shares during the last quarter. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC raised its position in Oracle by 45.3% during the second quarter. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC now owns 3,723 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $814,000 after purchasing an additional 1,161 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meeder Advisory Services Inc. lifted its stake in Oracle by 8.4% during the third quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. now owns 40,946 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $11,516,000 after purchasing an additional 3,184 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Performance

The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $175.22 and a 200-day simple moving average of $224.91. 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 stock has a market cap of $431.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.64.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.62. The company 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 revenue for the quarter was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.47 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 37.59%.

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.