Oracle (ORCL) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Oracle (NYSE: ORCL):

• 1/24/2025 – Oracle was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/22/2025 – Oracle had its “market outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at JMP Securities. They now have a $205.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/17/2025 – Oracle is now covered by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald. They set an “overweight” rating and a $214.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/16/2025 – Oracle was upgraded by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald to a “strong-buy” rating. They now have a $214.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/16/2025 – Oracle was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 12/20/2024 – Oracle was downgraded by analysts at Monness Crespi & Hardt from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating. They now have a $130.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/10/2024 – Oracle was upgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 12/10/2024 – Oracle had its price target raised by analysts at Piper Sandler from $185.00 to $210.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/10/2024 – Oracle had its price target raised by analysts at Mizuho from $185.00 to $210.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 12/10/2024 – Oracle had its price target raised by analysts at Evercore ISI from $190.00 to $200.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 12/10/2024 – Oracle had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $157.00 to $194.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 12/10/2024 – Oracle had its price target raised by analysts at DA Davidson from $140.00 to $150.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 12/10/2024 – Oracle had its price target raised by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $173.00 to $205.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 12/10/2024 – Oracle had its “market outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at JMP Securities. They now have a $205.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/10/2024 – Oracle was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 12/10/2024 – Oracle had its price target raised by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $155.00 to $175.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 12/10/2024 – Oracle had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $145.00 to $175.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 12/10/2024 – Oracle had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $200.00 to $210.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/5/2024 – Oracle had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada. They now have a $165.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/5/2024 – Oracle had its price target raised by analysts at Guggenheim from $200.00 to $220.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/5/2024 – Oracle had its price target raised by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $190.00 to $220.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ORCL traded up $1.09 during trading on Friday, hitting $171.47. 3,339,756 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 14,649,783. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $172.34 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $163.08. The company has a market cap of $479.59 billion, a PE ratio of 41.92, a P/E/G ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.65. Oracle Co. has a 12-month low of $106.51 and a 12-month high of $198.31.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, December 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.48 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $14.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.12 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 133.25% and a net margin of 21.16%. Oracle’s revenue was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.34 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Oracle Co. will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.93%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 10th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 39.12%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Safra Catz sold 2,101,154 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.35, for a total transaction of $389,448,893.90. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 1,118,592 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $207,331,027.20. This trade represents a 65.26 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 42.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oracle

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Activest Wealth Management boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 21.9% in the 3rd quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 312 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Second Line Capital LLC boosted its stake in Oracle by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Second Line Capital LLC now owns 3,816 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $650,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. Cadence Bank boosted its stake in Oracle by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Cadence Bank now owns 7,605 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,296,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. Requisite Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Oracle by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Requisite Capital Management LLC now owns 2,240 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $373,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. Finally, McLean Asset Management Corp boosted its stake in Oracle by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp now owns 5,447 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $908,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Corporation offers products and services that address enterprise information technology environments worldwide. Its Oracle cloud software as a service offering include various cloud software applications, including Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP), Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise performance management, Oracle Fusion cloud supply chain and manufacturing management, Oracle Fusion cloud human capital management, Oracle Cerner healthcare, Oracle Advertising, and NetSuite applications suite, as well as Oracle Fusion Sales, Service, and Marketing.