Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) – Analysts at Erste Group Bank increased their FY2028 earnings estimates for Oracle in a report issued on Thursday, August 27th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now expects that the enterprise software provider will post earnings of $8.94 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $8.92. The consensus estimate for Oracle’s current full-year earnings is $6.49 per share.
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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 net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. 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 posted $1.70 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS.
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Oracle Stock Down 0.9%
Shares of Oracle stock opened at $149.43 on Monday. Oracle has a one year low of $114.50 and a one year high of $345.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $140.21 and its 200 day moving average is $160.55. The firm has a market cap of $430.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.63, a PEG ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.72.
Oracle Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.31%.
Insider Transactions at Oracle
In related news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were 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 owned 400,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $63,664,000. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC boosted its stake in Oracle by 76.9% during the 3rd quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Sherman Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 5.5% in the first quarter. Sherman Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,054 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $155,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Southern Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 1.3% during the first quarter. Southern Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,446 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $654,000 after buying an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Global Financial Private Client LLC boosted its position in shares of Oracle by 0.8% during the first quarter. Global Financial Private Client LLC now owns 7,836 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,153,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Talisman Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Oracle by 1.9% during the second quarter. Talisman Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,086 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $675,000 after buying an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Key Oracle News
Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s AI opportunity remains a major potential catalyst. One analysis highlights the company’s large AI-related bookings and its position as a beneficiary of Nvidia’s expanding technology ecosystem, while another reports that Erste Group Bank raised its FY2028 EPS estimates. Nvidia Changes Everything, Says Top Investor About Oracle Stock FY2028 EPS Estimates for Oracle Boosted by Erste Group Bank
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle Health is expanding its Clinical AI Agent in the United States to support professional-fee coding, real-time dictation and chart review. Integrating these tools with Oracle’s cloud and AI stack could strengthen its role in mission-critical healthcare systems and support longer-term cloud growth. Is Oracle Using Healthcare AI to Quietly Redefine Its Core Cloud Strategy?
- Neutral Sentiment: Oracle was identified as a key vendor in blockchain and 5G-edge technology, and was included among suppliers expected to benefit from growth in the inventory-control software market. These reports point to addressable-market opportunities but do not provide a new financial forecast or contract announcement. Oracle Is Named a Key Vendor in Blockchain and 5G Edge
- Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that Oracle’s spending to build AI capacity will arrive before the associated revenue. Record bookings may take time to convert into sales, potentially pressuring cash flow, margins and near-term earnings. The Bill for Oracle’s AI Build Arrived Before the Revenue
- Negative Sentiment: Commentary describing Oracle as a potential chronic underperformer, along with comparisons showing weakness versus the broader market, added to the cautious tone. The company’s upcoming earnings report is therefore viewed as an important catalyst capable of producing a sizable move. Oracle May Remain a Chronic Underperformer Oracle at a Crossroads: Big Earnings Could Trigger a Massive Swing
Oracle Company Profile
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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