Palantir Stock Up 147% in a Year; Oracle Reports $455 Billion in RPOs
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 1d ago
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
- Palantir's Stellar Performance: Palantir's stock has surged 147% over the past year and more than 1,920% since its IPO in 2020, reflecting strong demand for its AI-driven data analysis solutions.
- Oracle's RPO Surge: Oracle reported $455 billion in remaining performance obligations (RPOs) in its fiscal Q1 2026, primarily driven by hyperscaler cloud demand, although concerns about its debt and thin margins persist.
- Divergent Analyst Views: Among 16 analysts covering Palantir, 3 have buy ratings, 11 recommend holding, and 2 suggest selling, indicating caution regarding its high valuation.
- Optimistic Outlook for Oracle: Despite financial challenges, 24 out of 34 analysts rate Oracle as a buy, with an average 12-month price target suggesting a potential 60% upside, reflecting confidence in its AI technology's long-term prospects.
Analyst Views on ORCL
Wall Street analysts forecast ORCL stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for ORCL is 352.52 USD with a low forecast of 175.00 USD and a high forecast of 415.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
37 Analyst Rating
25 Buy
11 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 192.590
Low
175.00
Averages
352.52
High
415.00
Current: 192.590
Low
175.00
Averages
352.52
High
415.00
About ORCL
Oracle Corporation offers integrated suites of applications plus secure, autonomous infrastructure in the Oracle Cloud. The Company operates through three businesses: cloud and license, hardware and service. Its cloud and license business is engaged in the sale, marketing and delivery of its enterprise applications and infrastructure technologies through cloud and on-premise deployment models including its cloud services and license support offerings, and its cloud license and on-premise license offerings. Its hardware business provides infrastructure technologies including Oracle Engineered Systems, servers, storage, industry-specific hardware, operating systems, virtualization, management and other hardware-related software to support diverse IT environments. Its services business provides services to customers and partners to help maximize the performance of their investments in Oracle applications and infrastructure technologies.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
