Wall Street is wrong about Oracle stock. Here’s why. | The colorful fool

Wall Street is wrong about Oracle stock. Here’s why. | The colorful fool

By Johnny Rice
Publication Date: 2026-04-18 04:00:00

oracle (ORCL 1.86%) was on a wild ride. The stock hit an all-time high of about $346 last September, then lost more than half of its value and hit a low of about $130 in early April. And while it has recovered somewhat, it is still over 50% below its peak.

Today’s change

(-1.86%)$-3.32

Current price

$175.02

But Wall Street remains overwhelmingly bullish. Of 35 analysts covering the stock, 28 rate it a “buy” or “strong buy.” The median price target is around $260, representing around 60% upside potential.

Why Wall Street is so bullish on Oracle

Here’s a snapshot of where the heavyweights are:

company Evaluation Price target
Guggenheim Buy $400
Mizuho Excel $320
City Buy $320
UBS Buy $280
JPMorgan Chase Overweight $210
Bank of America Buy $200
RBC Capital Sector Perform $160

Source: Yahoo! Finance

I think the street is overly optimistic, but I understand why that is. Cloud revenue…