Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Stock Price Up 4.3% – Should You Buy?

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)’s share price was up 4.3% on Friday. The company traded as high as $142.90 and last traded at $141.5580. 25,442,166 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 13% from the average daily volume of 29,399,732 shares. The stock had previously closed at $135.69.

Key Stories Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: A bullish analyst call identified Oracle as a top pick, citing strong demand for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and the company’s expanding AI-related backlog. Oracle’s latest reported quarter also included revenue growth of nearly 30% and an earnings beat. Why Oracle Stock Is Up Today
• Positive Sentiment: Some investors argue that “doomsday” concerns are overstated and that Oracle’s growing cloud backlog could support substantial long-term upside, particularly as enterprises continue investing in AI infrastructure. Oracle Doomsday Fears Are Far Overblown
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle is exploring trucking natural gas to its New Mexico AI campus after pipeline delays disrupted the power timetable. The approach has already been used at a Utah facility and could help preserve construction momentum, but it may increase logistical and operating complexity. Oracle Trucks Natural Gas to AI Data Centers
• Negative Sentiment: The main overhang remains Oracle’s exposure to OpenAI. Reports that OpenAI’s annualized revenue was approximately $50 billion—below an earlier figure near $68 billion—raised questions about AI demand and the durability of Oracle’s cloud commitments, even though the difference reportedly reflects measurement and accounting rather than weaker demand. AI Stocks Sink on OpenAI Revenue Report
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about the financing required for Oracle’s AI buildout. Potential multibillion-dollar chip-financing arrangements, rising debt and fixed-margin cloud contracts could pressure returns if GPU costs remain elevated. Mar Vista also exited its Oracle position, saying the share rally had narrowed its margin of safety, while several insiders have recently sold shares. Oracle Courts Apollo and Goldman for AI Chip Financing

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORCL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn reduced their price objective on Oracle from $155.00 to $110.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Wedbush cut their price target on shares of Oracle from $275.00 to $240.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 11th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on shares of Oracle from $220.00 to $195.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Phillip Securities lowered their target price on Oracle from $275.00 to $237.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Finally, DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $225.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Friday, September 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $251.72.

Oracle Trading Up 4.3%

The firm has a market cap of $428.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.78. The business’s 50 day moving average is $146.12 and its 200-day moving average is $159.15. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%.The firm had revenue of $19.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.13 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 6.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.35%.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In related news, Director Stephen H. Rusckowski bought 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 29th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $139.35 per share, for a total transaction of $3,483,750.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 25,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,538,096.50. This represents a 6,410.26% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total transaction of $399,122.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 64,357 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,762,956.90. This trade represents a 3.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 36,075 shares of company stock worth $5,342,123 in the last ninety days. 38.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oracle

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Sherman Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 5.5% in the 1st quarter. Sherman Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,054 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $155,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Southern Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 1.3% during the 1st quarter. Southern Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,446 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $654,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. Global Financial Private Client LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 0.8% during the first quarter. Global Financial Private Client LLC now owns 7,836 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,153,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Key Financial Inc increased its stake in Oracle by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 14,203 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,089,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gould Asset Management LLC CA raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 2.0% during the first quarter. Gould Asset Management LLC CA now owns 3,172 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $467,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Company Profile

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is a global technology company that develops enterprise software, cloud services and related hardware. Its offerings help businesses manage databases, applications, data, infrastructure and other core information-technology operations.

The company is best known for its Oracle Database, along with cloud-based infrastructure and platform services. Oracle also provides enterprise applications for functions such as finance, human resources, supply-chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.