Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Releases FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) updated its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 8.050-8.050 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 7.710. The company issued revenue guidance of $90.0 billion-$90.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $88.6 billion. Oracle also updated its Q1 2027 guidance to 1.720-1.760 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on ORCL shares. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on Oracle from $275.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Bank of America increased their price target on Oracle from $200.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Wedbush increased their price target on Oracle from $225.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on Oracle from $213.00 to $207.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on Oracle from $375.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $273.08.

Oracle Stock Performance

ORCL stock traded down $4.77 on Wednesday, reaching $201.04. 39,403,964 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 27,048,590. Oracle has a 12 month low of $134.57 and a 12 month high of $345.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $578.21 billion, a PE ratio of 36.09, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.65. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $181.92 and its 200 day moving average price is $178.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.35.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.15. Oracle had a return on equity of 62.70% and a net margin of 25.30%.The company had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.10 billion. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Oracle will post 6.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total value of $2,642,850.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 3,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $604,155.51. The trade was a 81.39% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a 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. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle won a U.S. government contract to provide HR software across federal agencies, adding another enterprise/government revenue stream and reinforcing its software franchise. Reuters article on U.S. government contract
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts remain constructive ahead of earnings, citing accelerating cloud infrastructure demand, a large AI-related backlog, and potential for stronger-than-expected results and guidance. Benzinga analyst revisions article
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle was named a Leader in Gartner’s 2026 Magic Quadrant for Talent Acquisition suites, highlighting strength in its Fusion Cloud HCM product line. PR Newswire Gartner recognition
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and options data suggest traders expect a sizable post-earnings move, but the direction depends on whether Oracle can prove AI demand is translating into profitable growth. Yahoo Finance options article
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre-earnings coverage repeatedly notes strong expectations for revenue and EPS, but also emphasizes that Oracle’s stock has already rallied sharply on AI optimism, limiting room for disappointment. MarketWatch preview
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are worried Oracle may announce another big jump in capital expenditures to fund AI infrastructure, which could keep free cash flow negative and pressure margins. Barchart spending surge article
• Negative Sentiment: The broader AI trade has weakened, and Oracle has sold off ahead of earnings as investors question whether heavy debt-funded AI expansion is sustainable. Invezz premarket weakness article

Institutional Trading of Oracle

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Ankerstar Wealth LLC bought a new position in Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC raised its position in Oracle by 76.9% in 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. Finally, Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new position in Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

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.