Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Shares Up 2% Following Analyst Upgrade

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)’s share price rose 2% during trading on Tuesday after DA Davidson upgraded the stock from a neutral rating to a buy rating. DA Davidson now has a $180.00 price target on the stock. Oracle traded as high as $165.39 and last traded at $159.78. Approximately 39,779,341 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 40% from the average daily volume of 28,332,990 shares. The stock had previously closed at $156.59.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on ORCL. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Oracle from $270.00 to $230.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Mizuho set a $400.00 price target on Oracle in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Citizens Jmp cut 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. William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Erste Group Bank lowered shares of Oracle from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Oracle currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $292.43.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the business’s 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 transaction, the director directly owned 25,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,032,429.56. The trade was a 7.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 in the company, valued at $46,087,420.53. This trade represents a 6.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 62,223 shares of company stock valued at $12,136,764 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: D.A. Davidson upgraded ORCL to Buy (Gil Luria), a catalyst cited by traders for the rally and for driving short-term buying interest. This Is Why Oracle Stock (ORCL) Is Surging Today
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle announced new role- and function-specific AI agents embedded in Fusion Cloud Applications (supply chain, sales/marketing/service), which strengthen its AI product roadmap and recurring-software/service revenue story. Oracle AI Agents Help Supply Chain Leaders Boost Efficiency And Strengthen Resiliency
• Positive Sentiment: Broader market commentary from strategists says the recent software pullback (driven by AI disruption fears) may be a buying opportunity for higher-quality names — a favorable backdrop for ORCL as investors look for durable AI-infrastructure plays. AI disruption fears create buying chance in US software stocks, strategists say
• Positive Sentiment: News aggregation/coverage highlights traction from Oracle-related deals (TikTok partnership, OpenAI ties) that analysts point to as supporting near-term revenue upside and strategic positioning in AI cloud. Oracle (ORCL) Stock Rallies as TikTok and OpenAI Deals Gain Traction
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and media note ETFs and baskets that track the recent ORCL move—useful for diversified exposure if you want participation without single-stock risk. These stories reflect market structure rather than company fundamentals. Bet on These ETFs to Capitalize on Oracle’s 10% Hike Post Upgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities class-action notices and filings (Bernstein Liebhard, Robbins Geller, Rosen, Bronstein/Gewirtz and others) allege investor harm tied to the company’s disclosures during a June–Dec 2025 window; potential legal costs/settlements remain an overhang. SHAREHOLDER ALERT Bernstein Liebhard LLP Announces A Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against Oracle Corporation (ORCL)
• Negative Sentiment: High-profile commentary (Jim Cramer, Forbes and others) criticizes Oracle’s recent balance-sheet moves and heavy spending on AI infrastructure; debt/leverage and a recent capital raise remain central investor concerns. Jim Cramer on Oracle (ORCL): “I Don’t Like What They’re Doing to Their Balance Sheet”

Institutional Trading of Oracle

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $4,336,031,000. Jennison Associates LLC raised its position in shares of Oracle by 2,062.4% in the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 9,227,252 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,595,072,000 after buying an additional 8,800,546 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 174,802,084 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $34,070,674,000 after purchasing an additional 5,841,584 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in Oracle by 333.7% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 5,238,006 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,473,137,000 after buying an additional 4,030,382 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its position in Oracle by 42.1% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 8,839,166 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,932,507,000 after purchasing an additional 2,619,722 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Trading Up 2.0%

The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $187.88 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $233.45. The stock has a market cap of $459.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.03, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.64. 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.62. The firm had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.19 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 70.60%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.47 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

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