Oracle (ORCL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$158.65 -0.13 (-0.08%)

As of 09/4/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

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Oracle - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 40 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
9

Buy
30

Based on 40 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Oracle in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 40 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 9 have given a hold rating, 28 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for ORCL.

Consensus Price Target

$261.68
64.94% Upside

According to the 40 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Oracle, the average price target is $261.68. The highest price target for ORCL is $400.00, while the lowest price target for ORCL is $145.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 64.94% from the current price of $158.65.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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ORCL Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/7/25 to 9/7/26	1 Month Ago 8/8/25 to 8/8/26	3 Months Ago 6/9/25 to 6/9/26	1 Year Ago 9/7/24 to 9/7/25
Strong Buy	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	28 Buy rating(s)	28 Buy rating(s)	30 Buy rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)
Hold	9 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$261.68	$263.97	$268.92	$227.04
Forecasted Upside	64.94% Upside	79.66% Upside	30.89% Upside	-2.51% Downside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

ORCL Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

ORCL Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Oracle Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Oracle	Technology Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.78	2.23	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	64.94% Upside	411.35% Upside	14.03% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent ORCL News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
9/4/2026	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars	Keith Weiss 2 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$207.00 ➝ $210.00	+35.92%
9/4/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada 3 of 5 stars	Rishi Jaluria 2 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Sector Perform	$190.00	+20.57%
9/2/2026	Sanford C. Bernstein 3 of 5 stars	Mark L. Moerdler Not Rated	Reiterated Rating	Outperform
9/2/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brent Thill Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$320.00 ➝ $290.00	+105.69%
9/1/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Derrick Wood Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$300.00 ➝ $240.00	+66.53%
8/26/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Tyler Radke Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy
8/21/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Karl Keirstead Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform
7/23/2026	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	John DiFucci Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy
7/20/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Hold (C+) ➝ Hold (C)
7/20/2026	CLSA Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Bhavtosh Vajpayee Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Hold	$145.00	+14.64%
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6/11/2026	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Overweight
6/11/2026	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Daniel Ives Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$275.00 ➝ $240.00	+33.18%
6/11/2026	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Patrick Colville Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight
6/11/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$225.00	+11.92%
6/11/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Raimo Lenschow Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$240.00 ➝ $250.00	+24.35%
6/11/2026	Moffett Nathanson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$325.00	+61.66%
6/11/2026	Cantor Fitzgerald Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Thomas Blakey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$284.00	+58.85%
6/11/2026	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brett Huff Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Equal Weight	$164.00	-7.38%
6/11/2026	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Gil Luria Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$200.00 ➝ $225.00	+11.92%
6/11/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Keith Bachman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$200.00 ➝ $220.00	+9.43%
6/11/2026	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Billy Fitzsimmons Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$210.00 ➝ $225.00	+11.92%
6/9/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brad Sills Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$200.00 ➝ $240.00	+13.39%
6/8/2026	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brian Schwartz Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$235.00 ➝ $275.00	+28.86%
6/8/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$245.00	+14.80%
6/5/2026	BTIG Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	John Difucci Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$400.00	+69.12%
6/3/2026	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Siti Panigrahi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$320.00	+30.72%
5/7/2026	Arete Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target	Neutral ➝ Buy	$255.00	+31.31%
3/11/2026	Monness Crespi & Hardt Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Neutral ➝ Hold
3/11/2026	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brad Reback Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$275.00 ➝ $220.00	+33.49%
3/11/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Mark Murphy Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Overweight	$230.00 ➝ $210.00	+40.36%
3/10/2026	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Rob Oliver Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$300.00 ➝ $200.00	+31.98%
3/9/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brad Zelnick Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$375.00 ➝ $300.00	+102.48%
2/9/2026	Melius Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ben Reitzes Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$160.00	+2.82%
2/5/2026	Citizens Jmp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Patrick Walravens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Market Outperform	$342.00 ➝ $285.00	+94.21%
1/12/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Kash Rangan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
12/3/2025	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight	$280.00	+39.15%
11/26/2025	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Stephen Bersey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$382.00	+85.95%
11/10/2025	Erste Group Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
10/17/2025	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
9/25/2025	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Alex Haissl Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$175.00	-41.03%
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9/15/2025	Berenberg Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Nay Soe Naing Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Hold	$202.00 ➝ $306.00	+1.24%
9/10/2025	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$377.00	+14.80%
6/18/2025	Roth Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold
6/18/2025	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Strong-Buy
6/12/2025	Westpark Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Curtis Shauger Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$195.00 ➝ $246.00	+39.51%
6/10/2025	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Mark Murphy Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$135.00	-23.99%
6/9/2025	Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy

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Should I Buy Oracle Stock? ORCL Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Sunday, September 6, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Oracle pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Oracle
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Oracle:

Oracle recently reported a significant earnings beat for the quarter ended June 10, 2026, with actual earnings per share of $2.11 exceeding the consensus estimate of $1.96, while revenue of $19.18 billion also surpassed expectations and grew 20.6% year-over-year, demonstrating strong fundamental performance.
The company has secured a massive $638 billion backlog, which provides substantial visibility into future revenue and supports the bullish view that its AI contracts can accelerate cloud business growth, with management targeting roughly 58% to 64% cloud growth.
Oracle's expanded multi-year partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise for networking equipment across its global AI data centers reinforces expectations for gigawatt-scale infrastructure expansion, potentially making its massive cloud backlog more achievable and solidifying its position in the AI infrastructure market.
With the current stock price at $158.65, Oracle trades at a P/E ratio of 27.21, which is below the consensus price target of $261.68, suggesting significant potential upside for investors as the stock has recently shown bottoming signs ahead of its upcoming earnings release.
Institutional interest in Oracle has surged, with the Saudi Central Bank increasing its position by 89.8% in the second quarter and numerous other wealth management firms establishing new stakes, indicating strong confidence from major institutional investors in the company's long-term trajectory.

Oracle
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Oracle for these reasons:

Oracle's aggressive investment program is weighing on financial quality, with fiscal 2026 free cash flow reported at negative $23.7 billion and a high debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, which increases sensitivity to borrowing costs and may require substantial additional financing.
The company's S&P BBB- credit rating and elevated leverage levels pose risks in a higher interest rate environment, as the prospect of higher rates increases the cost of servicing the debt incurred to fund its massive AI infrastructure spending.
Analysts have trimmed some fair-value estimates and price targets, reflecting concerns about capital expenditures, debt, and earnings quality, with the consensus price target declining from over $300 in early 2026 to $261.68, indicating growing skepticism about the profitability of its backlog conversion.
Options markets imply that Oracle could move about 11% or more after its upcoming earnings, highlighting unusually high event risk as investors demand evidence that heavy AI infrastructure spending is producing durable revenue growth and improving cash generation.
Short interest in Oracle has increased significantly, with shares shorted rising to 47.7 million as of August 14, 2026, representing a short percentage of float of 2.8%, suggesting that a notable portion of the market is betting against the stock's future performance.

ORCL Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 40 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Oracle is $261.68, with a high forecast of $400.00 and a low forecast of $145.00.

40 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Oracle in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 9 hold ratings, 28 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" ORCL shares.

According to analysts, Oracle's stock has a predicted upside of 64.94% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Oracle's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.

Oracle has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Cantor Fitzgerald, Citigroup, CLSA, DA Davidson, Guggenheim, Jefferies Financial Group, KeyCorp, Moffett Nathanson, Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Royal Bank Of Canada, Sanford C. Bernstein, Scotiabank, Stephens, TD Cowen, UBS Group, Wedbush, Weiss Ratings, and Wolfe Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Oracle more than other "technology" companies. The consensus rating for Oracle is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "technology" companies is Hold. Learn more on how ORCL compares to other companies.

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Oracle (ORCL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Oracle - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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Oracle (ORCL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Oracle - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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ORCL Analyst Ratings Over Time

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ORCL Price Targets by Month

Oracle Stock vs. The Competition

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Should I Buy Oracle Stock? ORCL Pros and Cons Explained

Oracle Bull Case

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ORCL Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

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