Robert W. Baird Cuts Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Price Target to $200.00

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) had its target price decreased by research analysts at Robert W. Baird from $300.00 to $200.00 in a research note issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the enterprise software provider’s stock. Robert W. Baird’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 31.98% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Piper Sandler decreased 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. Melius Research set a $160.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on Oracle in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $280.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup cut their price objective on Oracle from $370.00 to $310.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Scotiabank lowered their target price on shares of Oracle from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $272.23.

Oracle Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of Oracle stock opened at $151.54 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $168.85 and a 200 day moving average of $220.05. Oracle has a fifty-two week low of $118.86 and a fifty-two week high of $345.72. The company has a market capitalization of $435.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.91.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.19 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.47 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Oracle will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total transaction of $6,821,150.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 33,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,555,709.82. The trade was a 50.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total value of $2,953,350.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 234,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,087,420.53. This trade represents a 6.02% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 72,223 shares of company stock valued at $13,689,064. 40.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oracle

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 189.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $25,593,000 after acquiring an additional 100,494 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in Oracle by 8.1% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $903,000 after buying an additional 404 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its position in Oracle by 21.5% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,348 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $951,000 after purchasing an additional 768 shares during the period. United Bank grew its position in Oracle by 6.8% in the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 15,038 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $3,288,000 after acquiring an additional 963 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its holdings in Oracle by 19.2% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 52,856 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $11,556,000 after buying an additional 8,530 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bullish commentary and cloud momentum highlight upside if execution holds — high OCI growth, a large AI backlog and continued analyst interest could support a rebound. Oracle Earnings Are Imminent; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call
• Positive Sentiment: Celebrity endorsement: Jim Cramer and some analysts call Oracle a leader in data centers/AI infrastructure — a narrative that can attract buyers if guidance confirms momentum. Jim Cramer: Oracle Is the King of Data Centers and Fastest Growing
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings and guidance are the immediate catalyst — consensus estimates cluster ~ $1.55–$1.70 EPS and ~$16.9B revenue; traders expect a sizable post‑earnings swing. Investors will parse OCI acceleration, backlog (RPO), and capex cadence. Oracle earnings will show whether its expensive AI bet is starting to pay off
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views are mixed — several firms lowered price targets but kept buy/overweight stances, reflecting confidence in long‑term AI exposure tempered by near‑term execution and funding risk. Analyst price target activity
• Negative Sentiment: Debt and cash‑flow concerns are the biggest drag — reports emphasize >$100B of debt, negative free cash flow from the buildout, and a recent plan to raise ~$50B to fund data centers. That amplifies refinancing, dilution and credit risk. Oracle is building yesterday’s data centers with tomorrow’s debt
• Negative Sentiment: Customer/partner execution worries: reports say OpenAI scaled back an expansion tied to Oracle, raising questions about demand for some sites. Conflicting denials create uncertainty around flagship projects. Oracle Earnings Are Coming. Investors Want to Know if the Cloud Boom Is Worth the Cost.
• Negative Sentiment: Layoff reports and multiple securities‑class‑action filings add near‑term headline and legal risk that can pressure sentiment and liquidity. Oracle is under pressure from more than $100 billion in debt and massive layoffs

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.