Scotiabank Lowers Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Price Target to $215.00

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) had its price objective cut by research analysts at Scotiabank from $220.00 to $215.00 in a report released on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “sector outperform” rating on the enterprise software provider’s stock. Scotiabank’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 45.11% from the company’s previous close.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Piper Sandler cut their price objective on Oracle from $290.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. TD Cowen reduced their price target on Oracle from $350.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Oracle from $270.00 to $230.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of Oracle from $195.00 to $160.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $277.66.

Oracle Trading Down 3.1%

NYSE ORCL traded down $4.80 during trading on Monday, hitting $148.16. The stock had a trading volume of 8,860,495 shares, compared to its average volume of 26,181,369. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. The company has a market capitalization of $425.68 billion, a PE ratio of 27.85, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.66. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $169.72 and a 200 day moving average price of $220.62. Oracle has a twelve month low of $118.86 and a twelve month high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.62. The business had revenue of $16.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.19 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 70.60%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.47 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Oracle will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In related news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total value of $1,552,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 134,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,805,476.90. This trade represents a 6.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total transaction of $6,821,150.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 33,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,555,709.82. This represents a 50.99% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. HFM Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 290.9% in the fourth quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the period. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Finally, FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle seen as a leader in the AI/data‑center trade and recently outperformed several peers after cloud momentum and an analyst upgrade supported sentiment. Oracle Leads Data Center Stocks
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle publicly denied media reports of Abilene data‑center troubles, saying the site remains on track and that it has secured the 4.5 GW commitment tied to OpenAI — a reassurance for investors focused on capacity and partner relationships. Oracle denies reports of Abilene data center troubles
• Neutral Sentiment: Q3 (FY26) earnings are due March 10 and are being framed as the week’s main event for gauging Oracle’s AI/cloud execution — key metrics to watch include OCI growth, RPO/backlog, and capex guidance. Market reaction will hinge on commentary about margins and cash flow. Earnings live: Oracle to offer snapshot of AI trade
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry reports highlight a growing subscription‑billing and cloud market that includes Oracle as a participant — supportive for long‑term TAM but not an immediate catalyst. North America Subscription Billing Management Market Report
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets report Oracle has pulled plans to expand the Abilene AI data‑center and is preparing large workforce reductions as AI buildouts strain cash — headlines raise concerns about funding, future capex, and partner dynamics. Oracle AI Data Center Pullback Tests Spending Discipline
• Negative Sentiment: Several securities‑fraud class‑action notices seek lead plaintiffs for purchases between June 12 and Dec 16, 2025, alleging misstatements about data‑center capabilities and capex — added legal risk and potential future liability for shareholders. ORCL Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Oracle Corporation Securities Fraud Lawsuit (Schall) ORCL Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Oracle Corporation Securities Fraud Lawsuit (Rosen)
• Negative Sentiment: Data aggregators highlight heavy insider selling, institutional repositioning and chatter about large capital raises or dilution risk — factors that can weigh on sentiment and put downside pressure on the shares. Oracle Stock Opinions on Job Cuts and AI Data Center Pressures (QuiverQuant)

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.