Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Updates Q2 2027 Earnings Guidance

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) updated its second quarter 2027 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.850-1.930 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.820. The company issued revenue guidance of $20.9 billion-$21.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $21.2 billion. Oracle also updated its FY 2027 guidance to 8.100-8.100 EPS.

Oracle Stock Performance

ORCL traded down $8.46 during trading on Thursday, hitting $153.17. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 46,987,067 shares, compared to its average volume of 28,841,830. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21. Oracle has a one year low of $114.50 and a one year high of $331.00. The firm has a market cap of $441.20 billion, a PE ratio of 26.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.74. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $140.63 and its 200-day simple moving average is $160.42.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $19.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 58.62% and a net margin of 25.37%.Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Oracle will post 6.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently weighed in on ORCL. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Moffett Nathanson set a $325.00 price target on Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Stephens restated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $164.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. DA Davidson upped their price target on Oracle from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Citizens Jmp reiterated a “market outperform” rating and issued a $285.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday. Two equities research 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $257.86.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In related news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total value of $63,664,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 400,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $63,664,000. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible 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 company insiders.

Key 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.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oracle

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ORCL. FIL Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 1,605.7% in the 4th quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 3,976,441 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $775,048,000 after acquiring an additional 3,743,314 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 76,527,759 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $14,916,026,000 after purchasing an additional 3,216,915 shares during the last quarter. Amundi lifted its position in Oracle by 32.9% during the third quarter. Amundi now owns 9,636,090 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $2,809,609,000 after purchasing an additional 2,385,556 shares during the period. Bank of Nova Scotia lifted its position in Oracle by 190.4% during the fourth quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 2,277,362 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $443,879,000 after purchasing an additional 1,493,096 shares during the period. Finally, Bridgewater Associates LP boosted its holdings in Oracle by 361.1% in the fourth quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP now owns 1,873,481 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $365,160,000 after purchasing an additional 1,467,202 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Oracle

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.