Analyst updates Oracle (ORCL) stock price targets after earnings

Core Insights - Oracle Corporation's stock declined over 3% following Q3 earnings for FY 2025 that missed analyst expectations despite strong cloud growth and record contract signings [1] - Weaker-than-expected guidance for the upcoming quarter raised concerns about margin pressures and capital expenditures [1][5] Financial Performance - Adjusted EPS was reported at $1.47, missing the forecast of $1.49, while revenue was $14.13 billion, below the expected $14.39 billion [2] - Total revenue grew 8% year-over-year, with cloud services and license support revenue increasing 12% to $11 billion [2] Growth Drivers - The IaaS segment surged 51% year-over-year to $2.7 billion, and cloud database services grew 28% annually [3] - AI-related GPU consumption revenue more than tripled, indicating expansion in AI-driven computing [3] Contract and Obligations - Oracle secured $48 billion in new contracts in Q3, raising Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO) to over $130 billion, a 63% year-over-year increase [4] - The multi-cloud business with Amazon, Google, and Microsoft expanded 200% in three months, and a multi-billion-dollar deal with AMD was secured for a 30,000-GPU AI cluster [4] Outlook and Guidance - Q4 guidance expects revenue growth of 8% to 10%, missing the analyst forecast of 11%, and adjusted EPS guidance of $1.61 to $1.65 fell short of the consensus estimate of $1.79 [5] - Planned capital expenditures of $16 billion this year are more than double last year's total [5] Analyst Reactions - Analysts have lowered price targets for Oracle, citing concerns over slower revenue acceleration and margin pressures [7] - Bank of America reduced its price target to $175 from $195, while BMO Capital cut its target to $175 from $205, maintaining a 'Market Perform' rating [8][10] - Piper Sandler trimmed its price target to $190 from $210 but maintained an 'Overweight' rating, noting the strong RPO backlog [11]