
Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) – Research analysts at KeyCorp increased their FY2027 earnings estimates for shares of Oracle in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 28th. KeyCorp analyst J. Ader now expects that the enterprise software provider will earn $6.84 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $6.82. KeyCorp has an “Overweight” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Oracle’s current full-year earnings is $6.71 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Oracle’s Q4 2027 earnings at $1.93 EPS.
Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. BTIG Research began coverage on Oracle in a report on Monday, November 2nd. They set a “buy” rating for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of Oracle from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, November 2nd. Yorkville Ives started coverage on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. They set an “in-line” rating and a $155.00 price objective for the company. DZ Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, September 17th. Finally, Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Oracle from a “positive” rating to an “underweight” rating in a report on Monday, November 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $249.27.
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Oracle Price Performance
Oracle stock opened at $117.87 on Monday. Oracle has a 12 month low of $109.21 and a 12 month high of $250.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.17. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $137.85 and a 200-day simple moving average of $154.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $356.42 billion, a PE ratio of 17.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.79.
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. Oracle had a net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 48.85%. The company had revenue of $19.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.13 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.47 EPS. Oracle’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS.
Institutional Trading of Oracle
Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ORCL. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its stake in Oracle by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 14,680,278 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,151,395,000 after acquiring an additional 123,294 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its position in Oracle by 3.1% during the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 13,670,982 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,877,026,000 after acquiring an additional 409,531 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position in Oracle by 3.0% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 13,251,059 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,949,363,000 after acquiring an additional 384,984 shares during the last quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 17.8% in the third quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 10,029,416 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,377,039,000 after purchasing an additional 1,512,538 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 1.5% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 9,878,184 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,447,648,000 after purchasing an additional 144,087 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.
Insider Transactions at Oracle
In related news, CEO Michael D. Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total value of $3,420,173.58. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 182,929 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,730,207.11. This trade represents a 10.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total value of $399,122.70. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 64,357 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,762,956.90. This represents a 3.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123 in the last quarter. 38.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Oracle Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 9th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.35%.
More Oracle News
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle broke ground on its future Nashville global headquarters, a long-term investment intended to support growth in cloud, AI and healthcare and create thousands of jobs. Oracle Nashville headquarters announcement
- Positive Sentiment: The company launched AI-assisted treasury and customer analytics applications for financial institutions, adding to its cloud and AI product offerings. Oracle financial analytics announcement
- Neutral Sentiment: Oracle says renewed rentals of older GPUs were priced at a premium, suggesting some continued demand for its existing AI capacity; however, this does not offset uncertainty around specific customer contracts. Report on GPU renewals and Microsoft
- Negative Sentiment: Reports said Oracle lost an estimated $7 billion Tencent chip-leasing deal and that Microsoft is winding down an AI-computing arrangement, reportedly because Oracle’s older Nvidia chips no longer meet Microsoft’s requirements. These developments raise questions about infrastructure demand and Oracle’s ability to secure customers for its planned capacity. Report on Tencent and Microsoft contracts
- Negative Sentiment: Commentary highlighted concentration and financing risks: Oracle’s AI backlog is said to rely heavily on OpenAI, while its aggressive data-center spending increases exposure to debt, project execution and potential AI-market setbacks. Analysis of Oracle’s balance sheet and AI contracts
About Oracle
Oracle Corporation is a technology company that develops and provides database software, cloud services, and enterprise applications. Its products help organizations manage data, run business operations, and build and deploy applications. Oracle’s offerings include Oracle Database, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and cloud-based applications for functions such as finance, human resources, supply chain management, and customer experience. The company also provides software support, consulting, and related services.
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