Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Coverage Initiated at Rothschild & Co Redburn

Key Points

• Rothschild & Co Redburn has initiated coverage on Oracle, assigning a "sell" rating and a price target of $175.00, suggesting a potential downside of 43.34% from its previous close.
• Despite the bearish outlook from Rothschild, other analysts have given Oracle higher ratings, with Guggenheim raising their target price to $375.00 and multiple firms rating it as a "buy."
• Oracle reported earnings of $1.47 per share, slightly missing expectations, while the company's revenue increased by 12.2% year-over-year to $14.93 billion.

Investment analysts at Rothschild & Co Redburn began coverage on shares of Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Briefing.com Automated Import reports. The brokerage set a "sell" rating and a $175.00 price target on the enterprise software provider's stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn's price target would indicate a potential downside of 43.34% from the company's previous close.

ORCL has been the subject of a number of other reports. Guggenheim increased their target price on shares of Oracle from $250.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Melius Research increased their target price on shares of Oracle from $270.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Mizuho increased their target price on shares of Oracle from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Oracle from $195.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Finally, DA Davidson raised their price objective on shares of Oracle from $220.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $301.79.

Oracle Stock Performance

NYSE ORCL opened at $308.86 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $256.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $198.50. The firm has a market cap of $877.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 71.50, a PEG ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 1.46. Oracle has a 12-month low of $118.86 and a 12-month high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.48 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $15.04 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 72.93% and a net margin of 21.08%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.39 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Oracle will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 3,303 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $233.32, for a total transaction of $770,655.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 31,447 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,337,214.04. This trade represents a 9.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director William G. Parrett sold 11,500 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.00, for a total transaction of $3,519,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 17,764 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,435,784. The trade was a 39.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 112,092 shares of company stock valued at $32,960,165. 42.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oracle

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Oracle in the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Inlight Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Oracle in the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Oracle by 284.9% in the 1st quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 204 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 151 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kilter Group LLC purchased a new position in Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Oracle

Oracle Corporation offers products and services that address enterprise information technology environments worldwide. Its Oracle cloud software as a service offering include various cloud software applications, including Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP), Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise performance management, Oracle Fusion cloud supply chain and manufacturing management, Oracle Fusion cloud human capital management, Oracle Cerner healthcare, Oracle Advertising, and NetSuite applications suite, as well as Oracle Fusion Sales, Service, and Marketing.

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