Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Earns Outperform Rating from William Blair

Key Points

• Analysts at William Blair have reiterated an "outperform" rating for Oracle (NYSE:ORCL), indicating positive expectations for the company's stock.
• Bank of America has upgraded Oracle's rating from "neutral" to "buy" and raised its price target to $368.00, reflecting strong investor confidence in Oracle's growth potential.
• Despite missing EPS estimates in its last earnings report, Oracle's revenue for the quarter increased by 12.2% compared to the previous year, showcasing underlying business strength.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "outperform" rating reiterated by analysts at William Blair in a research note issued to investors on Friday,RTT News reports.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on ORCL. Bank of America upgraded Oracle from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price objective for the company from $295.00 to $368.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Guggenheim upped their price objective on Oracle from $375.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday. Scotiabank upped their price objective on Oracle from $350.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on Oracle from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald increased their target price on Oracle from $271.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $323.40.

Oracle Price Performance

ORCL traded down $21.05 during trading on Friday, reaching $291.95. 37,560,476 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 26,393,674. The business's 50 day moving average price is $271.71 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $215.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The company has a market capitalization of $832.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.58, a P/E/G ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 1.53. Oracle has a 1 year low of $118.86 and a 1 year 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 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.48 by ($0.01). Oracle had a return on equity of 72.93% and a net margin of 21.08%.The firm had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $15.04 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.39 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Oracle will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other Oracle news, insider Michael D. Sicilia sold 33,845 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.16, for a total transaction of $10,869,660.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 132,656 shares in the company, valued at $42,603,800.96. This represents a 20.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,222 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $288.91, for a total value of $641,958.02. Following the sale, the director owned 29,225 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,443,394.75. This represents a 7.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 120,769 shares of company stock valued at $36,428,967 over the last three months. Insiders own 40.90% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oracle

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Darwin Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 130.0% during the 3rd quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the period. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Kilter Group LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. LGT Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Legend Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Oracle Company Profile

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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