Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.08 EPS

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) posted its earnings results on Tuesday. The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08, FiscalAI reports. Oracle had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 70.60%. The company had revenue of $17.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.91 billion.

Oracle Price Performance

Oracle stock traded down $1.94 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $149.62. The company had a trading volume of 36,883,340 shares, compared to its average volume of 26,773,000. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $168.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $220.05. Oracle has a 1-year low of $118.86 and a 1-year high of $345.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $429.87 billion, a PE ratio of 28.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.91.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 37.59%.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other news, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total transaction of $2,953,350.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 234,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,087,420.53. The trade was a 6.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total transaction of $437,064.03. Following the transaction, the director owned 25,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,032,429.56. This trade represents a 7.99% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 72,223 shares of company stock valued at $13,689,064. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oracle

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ORCL. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 189.3% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $25,593,000 after acquiring an additional 100,494 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in Oracle by 8.1% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $903,000 after purchasing an additional 404 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Oracle by 21.5% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,348 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $951,000 after purchasing an additional 768 shares in the last quarter. United Bank lifted its stake in Oracle by 6.8% in the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 15,038 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $3,288,000 after purchasing an additional 963 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its holdings in Oracle by 19.2% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 52,856 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $11,556,000 after buying an additional 8,530 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on ORCL shares. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Oracle from $195.00 to $160.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Barclays dropped their target price on Oracle from $310.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Citigroup decreased their price target on Oracle from $370.00 to $310.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, DA Davidson upgraded Oracle from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $272.23.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Cloud & AI demand could be a growth catalyst — coverage highlights accelerating OCI adoption, a rapidly expanding backlog and the potential for strong Q3 results if AI spending converts to revenue. Oracle Stock Has Tumbled Sharply. Could Q3 Earnings Spark a Rebound?
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile endorsements and bullish commentary give optimism that Oracle can lead AI infrastructure adoption — Jim Cramer and some analysts emphasize Oracle’s data-center positioning. Jim Cramer: Oracle Is the King of Data Centers and Fastest Growing
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings event is the immediate catalyst — prediction markets are pricing a ~77% chance of an EPS beat but traders warn the stock could still fall on guidance or commentary; consensus estimates call for roughly $16.9B revenue and mid-to-high single‑digit EPS expectations. Oracle Earnings Prediction Market Preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro headlines (oil price moves, broader market swings) are creating additional volatility around Oracle ahead of results rather than company-specific news. Oil Crashes 10%, Stocks Rebound On Trump End-Of-War Signals
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy financing and debt scrutiny — coverage flags Oracle’s recently announced ~$50B financing plan to fund data centers and notes the company’s elevated debt load and negative free cash flow, which investors fear could pressure valuation if AI returns don’t materialize. Oracle is building yesterday’s data centers with tomorrow’s debt
• Negative Sentiment: Legal risk: multiple law firms have issued class‑action notices and lead‑plaintiff deadlines (April 6) related to disclosures from June–Dec 2025 — an added near‑term overhang for the stock. ROSEN Encourages Oracle Investors to Secure Counsel
• Negative Sentiment: Operational concerns reported — articles cite potential layoffs, canceled or delayed data‑center projects and skepticism about the $523B backlog figure, any of which could dent confidence if management tone is cautious on the call. Oracle’s massive AI cloud bet draws scrutiny

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.