Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Issues FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) issued an update on its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. 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.

Oracle Price Performance

Oracle stock opened at $201.04 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.35. The company has a market capitalization of $578.21 billion, a PE ratio of 36.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.65. Oracle has a one year low of $134.57 and a one year high of $345.72. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $183.16 and a 200 day simple moving average of $177.98.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 62.70% and a net margin of 25.30%.Oracle’s revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.70 EPS. 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, sell-side analysts forecast that Oracle will post 6.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 10th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.91%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORCL has been the subject of several analyst reports. TD Cowen raised their target price on Oracle from $250.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Barclays set a $250.00 target price on Oracle in a research report on Thursday. Stephens restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $254.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on Oracle from $375.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Oracle presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $274.97.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total transaction of $2,642,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $604,155.51. This trade represents a 81.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle delivered a Q4 earnings and revenue beat, with strong cloud infrastructure growth and a record backlog that reinforces demand for its AI/cloud services.
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised guidance for fiscal 2027 profit, signaling confidence in the business outlook despite heavy investment.
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle also won a $396 million U.S. government contract to modernize HR systems, adding another business win but not likely moving the stock on its own.
• Negative Sentiment: Shares fell after Oracle disclosed a steep increase in AI-related capital spending and additional planned fundraising, fueling fears about rising debt and weaker near-term cash flow.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are also questioning whether the aggressive spending pace can be sustained without pressuring margins, which has weighed on the broader software sector as well.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oracle

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Ankerstar Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Finally, Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.