Royal Bank Of Canada Reiterates Sector Perform Rating for Oracle (NYSE:ORCL)

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL)‘s stock had its “sector perform” rating reissued by equities researchers at Royal Bank Of Canada in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $160.00 target price on the enterprise software provider’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price target indicates a potential downside of 2.67% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research firms have also commented on ORCL. Bank of America dropped their price target on shares of Oracle from $368.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Oracle from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $230.00 to $210.00 in a research note on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of Oracle from $300.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of Oracle from $205.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on Oracle from $350.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $269.34.

Oracle Stock Up 10.0%

Shares of NYSE:ORCL traded up $14.99 on Wednesday, reaching $164.39. The company had a trading volume of 43,390,972 shares, compared to its average volume of 27,478,424. Oracle has a twelve month low of $118.86 and a twelve month high of $345.72. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $167.90 and a 200 day moving average price of $219.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $472.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.The business had revenue of $17.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.91 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.47 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Oracle will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other Oracle news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was 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 approximately $6,555,709.82. This trade represents a 50.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total value of $437,064.03. Following the sale, the director directly owned 25,596 shares in the company, valued at $5,032,429.56. The trade was a 7.99% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ORCL. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 189.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $25,593,000 after buying an additional 100,494 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 8.1% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $903,000 after acquiring an additional 404 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in Oracle by 21.5% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,348 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $951,000 after acquiring an additional 768 shares during the period. United Bank increased its stake in Oracle by 6.8% in the second quarter. United Bank now owns 15,038 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $3,288,000 after acquiring an additional 963 shares during the period. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. raised its position in Oracle by 19.2% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 52,856 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $11,556,000 after purchasing an additional 8,530 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 beat and upgraded outlook — Oracle posted stronger‑than‑expected Q3 results (EPS $1.79; revenue $17.19B), cloud revenue +44% and cloud infrastructure +84%, and raised FY2027 revenue guidance to $90B — evidence AI demand is accelerating. PRNewswire: Q3 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Strong backlog and multiyear AI tailwind — Remaining performance obligations (RPO) jumped to ~$553B, signaling multi‑year contracted demand for Oracle’s cloud/data center services. Barron’s: Backlog & AI Momentum
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst reaction mixed but active — Several firms raised ratings/targets (JPMorgan upgrade to overweight, Oppenheimer/others hiking targets) while some trimmed targets; fresh analyst attention amplifies volatility as estimates are re‑priced. TickerReport: JPMorgan Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend announced — Oracle declared a quarterly dividend, modest yield that supports income investors but is unlikely to move the stock materially.
• Negative Sentiment: Cash flow and debt concerns — Free cash flow turned sharply negative (reported in coverage) as Oracle funds a ~$50B AI/data‑center buildout; higher leverage and heavy capex raise financing and margin risks that temper the rally. Fortune: Cash‑flow Crunch
• Negative Sentiment: Legal risk — Multiple class‑action notices and investor law‑firms have flagged suits tied to a prior disclosure period; potential litigation costs and distractions add downside risk. PRNewswire: Class Action Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/geopolitical pressure — Volatile oil prices and Iran‑related headlines are pulling broader market attention away from tech rallies and could increase risk‑off flows that pressure shares. CNBC: Geopolitical Risks
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability drag from expansion — Management said expansion costs are temporarily limiting margins even as AI business grows; investors balancing growth vs. near‑term margin/cash erosion have moved to trim positions. Benzinga: Capex & Margins

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.