Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Issues Earnings Results

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) announced its earnings results on Thursday. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18, FiscalAI reports. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The business had revenue of $19.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.13 billion. Oracle updated its Q2 2027 guidance to 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance to 8.100-8.100 EPS.

Oracle Trading Down 5.2%

Shares of ORCL traded down $8.46 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $153.17. The stock had a trading volume of 49,646,445 shares, compared to its average volume of 28,875,305. Oracle has a 52 week low of $114.50 and a 52 week high of $331.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21. The company has a market cap of $441.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.74. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $140.63 and a 200 day moving average of $160.42.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Oracle news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total transaction of $63,664,000.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $63,664,000. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 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

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the third quarter valued at $28,000. Ankerstar Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC lifted its stake in Oracle by 76.9% in the third quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s roughly $638 billion backlog remains a significant growth catalyst. Wall Street expects approximately 28% revenue growth, while Bank of America forecasts infrastructure-as-a-service growth of 116% year over year. Oracle set to report as Street weighs capex risk against cloud growth
• Positive Sentiment: Options markets are pricing in an unusually large post-earnings move of about 11% to 12%, with call options generally more expensive than puts. That suggests some traders are positioned for a strong upside reaction if Oracle delivers a cloud-growth or guidance surprise. Oracle Stock Is Down 17% This Year, But Options Traders Bet on a Blowout
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts remain constructive: Scotiabank retained an Outperform rating despite reducing its price target to $215, while other firms maintain targets well above the current share price. Oracle’s expanded AI-infrastructure work with Hewlett Packard Enterprise and new cloud-marketplace partnerships also support its strategic positioning.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are focused on the earnings release and management commentary, particularly cloud infrastructure growth, backlog conversion, data-center capacity additions, capital expenditures and free-cash-flow guidance. Options pricing indicates the report could produce one of the stock’s largest moves of the year. Here’s How Much Traders Expect Oracle Stock to Move After Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: The stock is lower ahead of results because investors are concerned about Oracle’s planned $70 billion annual capital budget, compared with roughly $32 billion of cash generated by the business last year. The resulting financing needs, debt burden and potential cash-flow pressure have made the AI expansion look increasingly leveraged. Oracle Reports Thursday. Its Capital Budget Is More Than Twice the Cash Its Business Produces
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle has surrendered much of its prior AI-driven rally and remains well below its record high. Traders are questioning whether large contracts represent near-term, cash-generating demand or merely long-dated commitments that require substantial spending before producing returns. Rising Treasury yields and oil prices are adding broader pressure to high-growth technology shares.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ORCL has been the subject of several recent research reports. Mizuho set a $320.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Tuesday. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Oracle from $207.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Finally, Scotiabank lowered their target price on Oracle from $241.00 to $215.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $257.86.

Oracle Company Profile

Oracle Corporation is a global enterprise technology company that develops and provides database software, cloud infrastructure, business applications and related technology services. Its offerings help organizations manage data, run applications, support business operations and build technology environments across on-premises, hybrid and cloud-based settings.

The company’s products include Oracle Database, MySQL, Java, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and a broad portfolio of cloud applications for enterprise resource planning, financial management, human resources, supply chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.