Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Guggenheim Analyst Says

Key Points

• Guggenheim has raised its price target for Oracle from $375.00 to $400.00, indicating a potential upside of 27.99% from its current price, while maintaining a "buy" rating.
• Oracle's average price target among analysts now stands at $314.14, with 30% of analysts rating it a "Strong Buy" and 27% a "Buy."
• Despite reporting a slight earnings miss for the previous quarter, Oracle’s revenue increased by 12.2% year-over-year, reaching $14.93 billion.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) had its price objective boosted by Guggenheim from $375.00 to $400.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm presently has a "buy" rating on the enterprise software provider's stock. Guggenheim's price objective indicates a potential upside of 27.99% from the stock's current price.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Oracle from $246.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Oracle from $195.00 to $310.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Mizuho boosted their target price on Oracle from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. JMP Securities reaffirmed a "market outperform" rating and issued a $342.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Finally, Barclays set a $400.00 target price on Oracle and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Oracle has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $314.14.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of ORCL opened at $312.53 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $890.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 72.34, a PEG ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 1.53. Oracle has a 1-year low of $118.86 and a 1-year high of $345.72. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $270.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $214.33. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.04 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.39 earnings per share. The company'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. On average, research analysts forecast that Oracle will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Michael D. Sicilia sold 33,845 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.16, for a total value of $10,869,660.20. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 132,656 shares in the company, valued at $42,603,800.96. This trade represents a 20.33% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Stuart Levey sold 19,758 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, October 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total value of $5,927,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 18,429 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,528,700. This represents a 51.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 120,769 shares of company stock worth $36,428,967 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oracle

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. TB Alternative Assets Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter valued at $5,517,000. Apollon Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Oracle by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 116,974 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $32,898,000 after purchasing an additional 4,397 shares during the last quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,298 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $2,334,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares during the period. Castle Rock Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Castle Rock Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,631 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $3,357,000 after acquiring an additional 360 shares during the period. Finally, Hengehold Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Hengehold Capital Management LLC now owns 1,430 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $402,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is 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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