Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) is listed among the 14 Best S&P 500 Stocks to Buy Now with Barclays maintaining an Overweight rating and $310 price target on December 16. RBC Capital later cut its price target to $250 on December 11 following mixed financial performance in Q2 of fiscal 2026, where revenue, operating income, and RPO missed estimates despite beating EPS projections.

The Austin-based company’s revenue growth and earnings forecast for Q3 fell short of analysts’ expectations, leading to a projected $15 billion increase in capital expenditure for the full year. RBC analysts noted that growth in cloud revenue and RPO was offset by negative free cash flow and increased capital expenditures, shifting investor focus to capital efficiency and free cash flow recovery for future share price upside.

As of December 17, Wall Street analysts have a consensus Moderate Buy rating on Oracle with a one-year average share price target of $308.87, indicating a potential 67% upside. Oracle provides enterprise software, cloud computing, and database management systems for businesses to manage data, applications, and IT infrastructure. While Oracle has investment potential, some AI stocks offer greater upside potential and less downside risk, particularly those positioned to benefit from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend.

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