Zacks Research Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for Oracle Co. (NYSE:ORCL)

Oracle Co. (NYSE:ORCL) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2024 EPS estimates for shares of Oracle in a report issued on Monday, April 1st. Zacks Research analyst V. Sawalka now forecasts that the enterprise software provider will earn $4.45 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.42. The consensus estimate for Oracle’s current full-year earnings is $4.44 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Oracle’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.22 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.81 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.16 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.37 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.40 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.44 EPS.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 11th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.04. Oracle had a net margin of 20.27% and a return on equity of 336.11%. The company had revenue of $13.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.29 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.96 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. William Blair upgraded shares of Oracle from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 12th. Erste Group Bank reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Friday, December 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Oracle from $115.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 13th. Evercore ISI lowered their price objective on Oracle from $135.00 to $130.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Oracle from $107.00 to $106.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, December 12th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $130.76.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $124.16 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $341.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.76, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.01. Oracle has a one year low of $93.20 and a one year high of $132.77. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $118.02 and its 200 day simple moving average is $111.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 13.34, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.85.

Institutional Trading of Oracle

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH grew its position in Oracle by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH now owns 106,361 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $13,360,000 after buying an additional 3,487 shares in the last quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. increased its stake in shares of Oracle by 0.4% during the first quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 136,003 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $17,083,000 after acquiring an additional 609 shares during the period. Confluence Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Oracle during the first quarter worth approximately $74,353,000. General Partner Inc. lifted its position in Oracle by 119.0% in the first quarter. General Partner Inc. now owns 2,190 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $275,000 after purchasing an additional 1,190 shares during the period. Finally, Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Oracle by 103.7% during the 4th quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,039 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $215,000 after purchasing an additional 1,038 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In related news, CEO Safra Catz sold 790,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.54, for a total value of $99,966,600.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 1,118,592 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $141,546,631.68. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 42.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 10th will be given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.29%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is presently 42.22%.

About Oracle

Oracle Corporation offers products and services that address enterprise information technology environments worldwide. Its Oracle cloud software as a service offering include various cloud software applications, including Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP), Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise performance management, Oracle Fusion cloud supply chain and manufacturing management, Oracle Fusion cloud human capital management, Oracle Cerner healthcare, Oracle Advertising, and NetSuite applications suite, as well as Oracle Fusion Sales, Service, and Marketing.