Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Updates Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.460-1.500 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.480. The company issued revenue guidance of $14.9 billion-$15.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $15.0 billion. Oracle also updated its FY 2026 guidance to EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Oracle from $160.00 to $186.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday. UBS Group reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. DA Davidson lowered their price objective on Oracle from $150.00 to $140.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Oracle from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Oracle from $140.00 to $135.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $175.78.

Oracle Stock Performance

NYSE ORCL opened at $176.33 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $493.20 billion, a PE ratio of 43.11, a P/E/G ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 1.32. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $149.60 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $160.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.65, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.81. Oracle has a 1-year low of $118.86 and a 1-year high of $198.31.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 11th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $15.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.58 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 133.25% and a net margin of 21.16%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.63 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Oracle will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,866 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $149.53, for a total transaction of $428,552.98. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 31,764 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,749,670.92. This trade represents a 8.28% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Leon E. Panetta sold 17,500 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Friday, May 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.24, for a total value of $2,646,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 58,090 shares in the company, valued at $8,785,531.60. This represents a 23.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 27,366 shares of company stock valued at $4,015,723 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 42.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Oracle stock. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in Oracle Co. (NYSE:ORCL) by 189.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 100,494 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for about 0.7% of Brighton Jones LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest holding. Brighton Jones LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $25,593,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Oracle Company Profile

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.