Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Stock Price Up 9.9% on Analyst Upgrade

Shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) rose 9.9% during mid-day trading on Monday 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 $159.75 and last traded at $156.94. Approximately 49,539,251 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 79% from the average daily volume of 27,731,998 shares. The stock had previously closed at $142.82.

ORCL has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of Oracle from $320.00 to $213.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Oracle from $270.00 to $230.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price target on shares of Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $292.43.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other Oracle news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.52, for a total transaction of $1,925,200.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 144,030 shares in the company, 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 234,077 shares of the company’s stock, 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. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 62,223 shares of company stock worth $12,136,764. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: DA Davidson upgraded ORCL from Neutral to Buy with a $180 price target, and multiple outlets flagged that upgrade as the catalyst for buying interest—this analyst move is cited repeatedly as the primary reason for today’s surge. Oracle Stock Soars As Analyst Says It’s Time To Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Research and commentary (including a Seeking Alpha piece) highlight strong demand for Oracle’s recent bond sale and upgrade views that the capital raise eases funding for its AI infrastructure build—supporting confidence in the company’s long‑term AI/cloud strategy. Oracle: This Capitulation Has Gone Too Far
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial traction for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure: a five-hospital EHR migration and a pilot of Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent demonstrate real-world OCI adoption in health care, which investors view as validation of OCI revenue potential. Transform Shared Service Organization Improves EHR Performance and Drives AI Adoption with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
• Neutral Sentiment: Bernstein and other outlets are digging into the financial impact of Oracle’s capital raise—analysis that could sway sentiment depending on how investors read leverage vs. growth funding. Oracle stock: Bernstein looks at the financial impact of the capital raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Market rotation/tech bounce: broader tech strength (Nasdaq/S&P moves) is providing lift that amplifies stock-specific catalysts. Nasdaq 100 and S&P500: Oracle Soars, Nvidia Climbs as US Indices Strengthen Into Jobs Data
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms have filed or solicited investors in securities‑class actions tied to Oracle’s senior‑note offering and shelf documents—ongoing litigation around the capital raise creates headline risk and potential liabilities. Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz Encourages Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Shareholders To Inquire About Securities Fraud Class Action
• Negative Sentiment: Persistent balance-sheet concerns (coverage noting heavy leverage, cash‑flow pressure and analyst price‑target cuts) keep some investors cautious despite the rally; a recent downgrade to Hold and critical commentary (e.g., Forbes/Jim Cramer coverage) underscore that risk. How Low Can Oracle Stock Go?

Institutional Trading of Oracle

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ORCL. HFM Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 290.9% during the fourth quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Oracle during the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Joseph Group Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Kilter Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the second quarter worth approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Up 9.9%

The business’s 50-day moving average price is $188.76 and its 200-day moving average price is $234.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $450.91 billion, a PE ratio of 29.50, a price-to-earnings-growth 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 earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.62. Oracle had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 70.60%. The company had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.19 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.47 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 37.59%.

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.