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NASDAQ · ORCL
Oracle Corporation
Technology · Software - Infrastructure
$140.35
Down-$4.42 (-3.05%)
Updated Sep 16, 2026, 1:05 PM
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
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | $143.46 | $144.88 | $140.02 | $140.35 | 31.55M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $141.42 | $145.33 | $141.01 | $144.79 | 42.16M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $164.43 | $166.00 | $149.84 | $150.28 | 80.44M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $158.375 | $159.24 | $152.52 | $152.94 | 56.82M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $163.54 | $165.15 | $160.36 | $161.63 | 27.46M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $167.60 | $170.70 | $161.16 | $162.52 | 37.66M |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $159.455 | $159.70 | $156.71 | $158.78 | 26.51M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $147.27 | $156.77 | $146.92 | $154.04 | 25.1M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $140.26 | $146.69 | $139.72 | $145.75 | 21.91M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $146.75 | $146.79 | $139.95 | $141.32 | 25.44M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $149.31 | $151.26 | $147.75 | $149.12 | 16.12M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $153.60 | $153.99 | $149.71 | $150.85 | 17.8M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $152.106 | $153.83 | $147.52 | $151.94 | 30.25M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $147.00 | $151.63 | $146.825 | $148.87 | 18.43M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $143.30 | $146.335 | $142.51 | $144.76 | 13.33M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $145.12 | $145.12 | $141.25 | $142.45 | 14.16M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $143.715 | $148.35 | $142.60 | $146.47 | 19.64M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $144.30 | $145.92 | $141.02 | $142.07 | 15.18M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $142.695 | $146.08 | $137.43 | $143.81 | 26.55M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $143.25 | $146.00 | $142.35 | $142.79 | 19.15M |
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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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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $319.08
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 32
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | Argus Research | Buy | — |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Freedom Broker | Buy | — |
| Sep 11, 2026 | UBS | Buy | — |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Equal-Weight | — |
| Sep 11, 2026 | BMO Capital | Outperform | — |
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.
SeekingAlpha · Sep 16, 2026
Oracle: Strong Q1, Bad Timing (Rating Downgrade)
Oracle put out a disappointing earnings release delivering the right results at the wrong time. Find out why ORCL stock is downgraded to a hold.
Yahoo · Sep 16, 2026
ORCL Stock Falls For Fifth Straight Session: Traders Eye OpenAI Funding News, Potential Japan Cloud Deal As Catalysts
AI infrastructure spending and OpenAI exposure remain central to Oracle’s stock story as traders look for fresh catalysts.
Yahoo · Sep 16, 2026
How much Oracle stock is Larry Ellison using as loan collateral?
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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.
