Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) – Erste Group Bank boosted their FY2027 EPS estimates for shares of Oracle in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, June 25th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now anticipates that the enterprise software provider will post earnings per share of $6.49 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $6.33. The consensus estimate for Oracle’s current full-year earnings is $6.45 per share.
Several other research firms also recently commented on ORCL. Mizuho set a $320.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on shares of Oracle from $375.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 9th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Oracle from $250.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $225.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and issued a $190.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Oracle currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $268.27.
Oracle Price Performance
Shares of Oracle stock opened at $143.20 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $412.49 billion, a PE ratio of 24.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.72. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $187.68 and its 200-day moving average price is $173.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21. Oracle has a 12 month low of $134.57 and a 12 month high of $345.72.
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. Oracle had a return on equity of 58.62% and a net margin of 25.37%.The business had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.10 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.70 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS.
Oracle Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 10th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.31%.
Insider Activity at Oracle
In related news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total transaction of $2,642,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,429 shares in the company, valued at $604,155.51. This represents a 81.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total value of $63,664,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 400,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $63,664,000. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. HFM Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 290.9% during the 4th quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new position in Oracle in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Oracle in the third quarter worth about $28,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Oracle in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new stake in Oracle in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Key Stories Impacting Oracle
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Erste Group Bank raised its FY2027 EPS estimate for Oracle to $6.49 from $6.33, slightly above the current consensus of $6.45, suggesting analysts see earnings holding up better than expected. Oracle stock research update
- Positive Sentiment: KeyBanc reiterated confidence in Oracle’s AI cloud expansion, saying increased transparency around capital spending supports its outlook and lifting estimates for FY2028-FY2030. KeyBanc raises confidence in Oracle AI cloud expansion
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle launched new Fusion Agentic Applications and Oracle Manager Edge, expanding its AI-powered cloud software suite and reinforcing the growth narrative around its enterprise cloud business. Oracle press release on Manager Edge
- Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage coverage remains broadly favorable, with Oracle holding a “Moderate Buy” consensus recommendation, which supports the stock but is not a fresh catalyst. Consensus recommendation article
- Neutral Sentiment: Several articles highlight Oracle as a potential long-term AI/cloud winner and even a possible $1 trillion company over time, but these are mostly valuation and narrative pieces rather than immediate drivers. Oracle $1 trillion company article
- Negative Sentiment: Oracle has been cited for ongoing weakness after a sharp multi-session selloff, with investors worried about profitability and the scale of AI data-center spending in its filings. Oracle AI data center risks filing
- Negative Sentiment: Reports note Oracle’s stock has fallen for multiple consecutive sessions and remains well below its recent highs, reflecting continued investor caution after the post-earnings run-up reversed. Oracle stock falls for a seventh session
About Oracle
Oracle Corporation is a multinational technology company that develops and sells database software, cloud engineered systems, enterprise software applications and related services. The company is widely known for its flagship Oracle Database and a portfolio of enterprise-grade software products that support data management, application development, analytics and middleware. Over recent years Oracle has expanded its focus to include cloud infrastructure and cloud applications, positioning itself as a provider of both platform and software-as-a-service solutions for large organizations.
Oracle’s product and service offerings include Oracle Database and the Autonomous Database, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), enterprise resource planning (ERP), human capital management (HCM) and supply chain management (SCM) cloud applications (often grouped under Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications), middleware such as WebLogic, and developer technologies including Java and MySQL.
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