Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Price Target Cut to $205.00 by Analysts at BMO Capital Markets

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) had its price target reduced by BMO Capital Markets from $270.00 to $205.00 in a report issued on Wednesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They currently have an outperform rating on the enterprise software provider’s stock.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Oracle from $368.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. HSBC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $382.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their target price 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 analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $296.03.

Oracle Price Performance

Oracle stock opened at $146.75 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $421.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.58, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.64. 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 firm has a 50 day moving average price of $191.31 and a 200 day moving average price of $235.52. Oracle has a 1 year low of $118.86 and a 1 year high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its earnings results 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 firm 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%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.47 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that Oracle will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 9th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 37.59%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.52, for a total value of $1,925,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 144,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,728,655.60. The trade was a 6.49% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the firm’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 directly owned 25,596 shares in the company, valued at $5,032,429.56. This represents a 7.99% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 62,223 shares of company stock valued at $12,136,764. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oracle

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 130.0% during the third quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 76.9% in the third quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new position in Oracle during the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle Health won a multi-organization pilot in Canada for its Clinical AI Agent, validating commercial traction for Oracle’s healthcare AI products. Multiple Canadian Healthcare Organizations Select Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s recent $25B bond offering reportedly attracted heavy demand, indicating strong investor appetite for its debt and suggesting financing channels are open. Oracle Stock (ORCL) Gains as $25B Bond Offering Attracts Heavy Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Some sell-side firms (e.g., Barclays) have reiterated bullish ratings and high price targets, implying analysts still see upside if Oracle executes its AI/data-center strategy. Barclays Reiterates Overweight on Oracle
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle announced an equity distribution agreement and senior notes issuance to fund its plans — this provides capital but increases near-term financing activity and complexity. Oracle Bolsters Financing with Major Senior Notes Issuance
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle continues product and go-to-market pushes (AI banking platform, enterprise AI agents) that could drive long-term growth but require heavy near-term capex. Oracle Reimagines Banking for the AI Era
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic commentary ties Oracle’s massive data-center and power plans to a structural shift (e.g., MarketBeat piece on companies funding power and SMRs); long-term strategic rationale exists but is execution- and timeline-dependent. The Atomic Pivot: AI’s $50 Billion Power Move
• Negative Sentiment: Markets punished Oracle after management outlined plans to raise roughly $45–50B for AI infrastructure (debt and equity), stoking dilution and leverage fears and sparking the recent sell-off. Oracle (ORCL) Is Down 11.6% After Unveiling a US$45–50 Billion AI Infrastructure Capital Plan
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or are soliciting clients for securities class actions tied to Oracle’s disclosures (senior notes/offering documents and the June–Dec 2025 class period), adding legal risk and headline pressure. Kessler Topaz Files Securities Fraud Class Action Against Oracle
• Negative Sentiment: Reports say banks are exploring selling billions in loans tied to Oracle’s data centers and the company may cut up to 30,000 jobs — both raise execution and integration risks and amplify downside sentiment. Oracle Stock (ORCL) Slips as Banks Explore Selling Its Data Center Loans Oracle May Slash Up to 30,000 Jobs
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts have trimmed price targets (BMO, Scotiabank among them) and commentary highlights investor anxiety about the size/timing of the capital raise and AI execution — contributing to the stock’s decline. Oracle Price Target Lowered at BMO

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.