Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Earns “Overweight” Rating from Cantor Fitzgerald

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL)‘s stock had its “overweight” rating reissued by equities researchers at Cantor Fitzgerald in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $229.00 price objective on the enterprise software provider’s stock. Cantor Fitzgerald’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 33.54% from the company’s current price.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $205.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. KeyCorp reduced their target price on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th. TD Cowen dropped their price target on shares of Oracle from $350.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on Oracle from $375.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $269.34.

Oracle Stock Up 14.8%

Oracle stock opened at $171.48 on Wednesday. Oracle has a one year low of $118.86 and a one year high of $345.72. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $167.90 and a 200 day moving average of $219.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.91. The stock has a market cap of $492.68 billion, a PE ratio of 31.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.66.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 analysts’ expectations of $16.91 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.47 earnings per share. The business’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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Oracle will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 33,638 shares in the company, valued at $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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total value of $2,953,350.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 234,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,087,420.53. This trade represents a 6.02% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 72,223 shares of company stock valued at $13,689,064 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 189.3% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,593,000 after buying an additional 100,494 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in Oracle by 8.1% during the fourth 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 holdings in Oracle by 21.5% in the 2nd 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 last quarter. United Bank increased its holdings in Oracle by 6.8% in the 2nd 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 last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its stake in Oracle by 19.2% in the 2nd 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 currently owned by institutional investors.

Oracle News Summary

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

Oracle Company Profile

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.