Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Stock Price Down 6.2% – Should You Sell?

Shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) traded down 6.2% during trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $131.35 and last traded at $131.86. Approximately 55,997,929 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 97% from the average session volume of 28,429,428 shares. The stock had previously closed at $140.64.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle announced a new AI-native builder experience for Fusion Applications, expanding no-code and pro-code tools for customers and developers and reinforcing its push into AI-driven enterprise software. Oracle Introduces AI-Native Builder Experience to Create and Run Agentic Applications in Oracle Fusion Applications
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle also highlighted customer traction in cloud software, including Loews Hotels expanding use of Oracle OPERA Cloud and Bealls boosting clearance pricing results with Oracle Retail optimization tools, which supports the company’s recurring software and cloud revenue narrative. Oracle OPERA Cloud Central Implements Additional Systems to Further Loews Hotels Delivery of Exceptional Guest Experiences
• Neutral Sentiment: Tradr launched a 2X short ETF tied to ORCL, which may add trading interest and sentiment pressure but does not change Oracle’s fundamentals. Tradr’s 2X Short Leveraged ETFs on AAOI and ORCL Begin Trading
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle was also the subject of bullish and bearish commentary across financial media, reflecting a split view: some see deep value in its AI/cloud backlog, while others see a high-risk “AI funding test.” Oracle: Deep Value Hyperscaler Masquerading As A Software Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Recent articles say ORCL is under pressure near 52-week lows because investors worry about aggressive AI infrastructure spending, rising debt, potential dilution, and reliance on major AI customers like OpenAI. What’s Going On with Oracle on Tuesday?
• Negative Sentiment: Broader tech weakness and a negative read-through from IBM’s disappointing preliminary results also added to the selling, while a new short ETF and bearish commentary reinforced downside sentiment. ‘Sound the Alarm,’ Says Investor About Oracle Stock

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ORCL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Mizuho set a $320.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. DA Davidson upped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and set a $190.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Oppenheimer raised their target price on Oracle from $235.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $268.27.

Oracle Stock Down 2.7%

The firm has a market cap of $368.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.72. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $181.33 and its 200 day simple moving average is $170.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.12.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The business’s revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.70 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Oracle Corporation will post 6.47 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th will be given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 10th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.31%.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total value of $63,664,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 400,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $63,664,000. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total value of $2,642,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,429 shares in the company, valued at $604,155.51. This represents a 81.39% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oracle

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 76.9% during the third quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Oracle during the third quarter valued at about $35,000. HFM Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Oracle by 290.9% during the fourth quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Oracle in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

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.