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Oracle Corporation

Technology · Software - Infrastructure

$140.35

Down-$4.42 (-3.05%)

Updated Sep 16, 2026, 11:57 AM

SID Score

5.7/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

45/100

Neutral

Market cap
560.97B
P/E ratio
36.64
Dividend yield
1.35%
52-week range
$114.50 – $250.25
Volume
31.55M
Avg. volume
28.5M

Price performance

ORCL price history

1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

ORCL closed at $140.35 after 20 trading sessions, down 1.71% for the selected period.

Last close
$140.35
Period change
-1.71%
Period low
$140.35
Period high
$162.52
Daily close
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ORCL OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Sep 15, 2026$143.46$144.88$140.02$140.3531.55M
Sep 14, 2026$141.42$145.33$141.01$144.7942.16M
Sep 11, 2026$164.43$166.00$149.84$150.2880.44M
Sep 10, 2026$158.375$159.24$152.52$152.9456.82M
Sep 9, 2026$163.54$165.15$160.36$161.6327.46M
Sep 8, 2026$167.60$170.70$161.16$162.5237.66M
Sep 4, 2026$159.455$159.70$156.71$158.7826.51M
Sep 3, 2026$147.27$156.77$146.92$154.0425.1M
Sep 2, 2026$140.26$146.69$139.72$145.7521.91M
Sep 1, 2026$146.75$146.79$139.95$141.3225.44M
Aug 31, 2026$149.31$151.26$147.75$149.1216.12M
Aug 28, 2026$153.60$153.99$149.71$150.8517.8M
Aug 27, 2026$152.106$153.83$147.52$151.9430.25M
Aug 26, 2026$147.00$151.63$146.825$148.8718.43M
Aug 25, 2026$143.30$146.335$142.51$144.7613.33M
Aug 24, 2026$145.12$145.12$141.25$142.4514.16M
Aug 21, 2026$143.715$148.35$142.60$146.4719.64M
Aug 20, 2026$144.30$145.92$141.02$142.0715.18M
Aug 19, 2026$142.695$146.08$137.43$143.8126.55M
Aug 18, 2026$143.25$146.00$142.35$142.7919.15M

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Overview

Company profile and research snapshot.

Company profile

Oracle provides enterprise applications and infrastructure offerings through a variety of flexible IT deployment models, including on-premises, cloud-based, and hybrid. Founded in 1977, Oracle pioneered the first commercial SQL-based relational database management system, which is commonly used by the world's largest companies for high-volume online transaction processing workloads. Besides databases, Oracle also sells enterprise resource planning platforms and cloud infrastructure that play an increasingly important role in large language model training and inferencing.

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Analyst outlook

Consensus and target data currently published for this company.

Consensus
Buy
Average target
$319.08
Implied upside
Analysts
32
ORCL recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Sep 14, 2026Argus ResearchBuy
Sep 14, 2026Freedom BrokerBuy
Sep 11, 2026UBSBuy
Sep 11, 2026Stephens & Co.Equal-Weight
Sep 11, 2026BMO CapitalOutperform
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News briefing

Generated Sep 15, 2026, 9:24 PM

Why Is ORCL Down Today? Stock Faces 5-Day Losing Streak Amid Rising Debt Costs

Oracle shares dropped 3.05% today, extending a concerning five-day losing streak as investors weigh the company's aggressive AI infrastructure spending against rising financing costs. The sell-off reflects market concerns about Oracle's $40 billion financing plan and the mounting expenses associated with its cloud and AI transformation initiatives.

    Bottom line: Oracle faces a near-term headwind from escalating AI transformation costs and rising debt expenses, which explains today's 3.05% decline and the broader five-day selling pressure. However, the company's fortress-like $664 billion backlog, bullish analyst views, and strategic positioning in enterprise AI infrastructure suggest current weakness may present a buying opportunity for longer-term investors—provided management demonstrates discipline in controlling AI spending growth relative to revenue expansion.

    Yahoo · Sep 16, 2026

    Oracle (ORCL) Introduced Java 27 With Post Quantum Cryptography

    Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) introduced Java 27 with advanced post-quantum cryptography and ecosystem updates on 15 September 2026. The Java 27 release includes Project Valhalla features and Helidon 27 support aimed at raising performance and developer productivity. Quorum Health selected Oracle Health’s AI-driven platform as its standard for clinical and operational systems across its hospital network. Java 27’s post-quantum security and the Quorum Health rollout matter, but investors should also...

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    Oracle Corporation Stock Performance

    Oracle Corporation shares traded at $140.37, reflecting a slight daily decline of 0.38% per SID market data. The stock has experienced meaningful downward pressure across multiple timeframes, declining 6.76% over the past month and 27.14% over the trailing three months. On a one-year basis, ORCL has fallen 29.42%, underperforming the broader technology sector. The stock currently sits just below its 50-day moving average of $140.70 and well beneath its 200-day moving average of $159.61, indicating a sustained bearish technical posture. The 14-day relative strength index stands at 46.4, placing ORCL in neutral territory but leaning toward oversold conditions. Average daily trading volume registers at approximately 28.5 million shares, according to Massive/Polygon data. Oracle's beta of 1.659 reflects elevated volatility relative to the broader market, consistent with the amplified drawdowns observed during this correction period. The company maintains a market capitalization of approximately $561 billion.

    Oracle Corporation Valuation Analysis

    Oracle Corporation trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.64, reflecting a premium valuation relative to the broader market, per SID market data. The PEG ratio stands at 1.59, suggesting the stock's earnings growth rate partially justifies its elevated multiple but does not indicate a discount on a growth-adjusted basis. The price-to-book ratio registers at 18.56, a notably high figure that reflects Oracle's asset-light business model and significant goodwill from historical acquisitions, according to SEC filings. The company offers a modest dividend yield of approximately 0.96%, providing limited income return for shareholders. As a technology sector constituent, Oracle's valuation metrics align with peers that command premium multiples driven by recurring cloud revenue streams. Despite the 29.42% decline over the past year, the stock's valuation remains elevated by traditional fundamental metrics, indicating the recent price correction has not fully compressed multiples to historical averages for enterprise software companies.

    Smart Money Activity for ORCL

    Oracle Corporation's composite smart money score stands at 45 out of 100, generating a neutral signal per SID market data. The institutional component scores a perfect 25 out of 25, indicating robust and sustained interest from large asset managers and mutual funds in maintaining or building positions. In contrast, the insider trading component scores just 3.7 out of 25, reflecting a pronounced selling bias. According to SEC Form 4 filings, there have been 14 insider transactions over the past 90 days, comprising only 2 purchases against 12 sales. This insider selling pattern suggests executives and directors have been reducing personal exposure during the stock's recent decline. The dark pool activity component registers at 9.0 out of 25, indicating moderate but not outsized off-exchange institutional block trading. Congressional trading activity scores 7.6 out of 25 per 13F institutional filings and congressional disclosure data. The divergence between strong institutional conviction and persistent insider selling creates a mixed signal regarding near-term directional expectations for ORCL shares.

    Oracle Corporation Earnings Outlook

    Oracle Corporation reported its most recent quarterly earnings of $1.92 per share, surpassing the consensus analyst estimate of $1.67 by $0.25, representing a positive surprise of approximately 15.0%, according to company earnings reports. This beat demonstrates Oracle's ability to outperform expectations amid its ongoing cloud infrastructure expansion. Looking ahead, analyst estimates project earnings of $1.67 per share for each of the next three reporting periods, per consensus forecasts. The uniform estimate across future quarters suggests analysts have not yet fully incorporated the upside momentum from the recent earnings beat into forward projections. The next scheduled earnings release falls on September 8, 2026. Oracle's consistent ability to exceed estimates could serve as a catalyst if the company continues delivering above-consensus results. The current P/E ratio of 36.64 implies the market prices in meaningful earnings acceleration beyond current consensus figures to justify the premium multiple at prevailing share price levels.

    Wall Street Analyst Ratings for ORCL

    Wall Street analyst sentiment on Oracle Corporation remains predominantly constructive, with recent coverage actions reaffirming positive stances, per SID consensus data. On September 14, Argus Research reiterated its Buy rating, while Freedom Broker simultaneously maintained its Buy recommendation. On September 11, UBS reiterated a Buy rating and BMO Capital reaffirmed its Outperform call, both following Oracle's earnings beat. Stephens & Co. maintained its Equal-Weight rating on the same date, representing the sole neutral stance among recent analyst actions. Notably, none of the five most recent analyst updates involved downgrades or initiated negative coverage, according to Wall Street analyst reports. The clustering of reaffirmations around the earnings release date suggests the $0.25 per-share beat reinforced existing bullish theses without prompting material estimate revisions. The consensus tilt toward Buy and Outperform ratings contrasts with ORCL's 27.14% three-month price decline, suggesting analysts view the current price level as presenting an increasingly attractive entry point relative to their fundamental models.