FY2028 EPS Estimates for Oracle Raised by Erste Group Bank

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) – Research analysts at Erste Group Bank upped their FY2028 earnings per share estimates for Oracle in a research note issued on Wednesday, October 21st. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now anticipates that the enterprise software provider will earn $9.32 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $9.27. The consensus estimate for Oracle’s current full-year earnings is $6.73 per share.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. President Capital reduced their price objective on shares of Oracle from $360.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Rothschild & Co Redburn dropped their target price on shares of Oracle from $155.00 to $110.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Yorkville Ives began coverage on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. They set an “in-line” rating and a $155.00 price target on the stock. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Oracle from $207.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Finally, DZ Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, September 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $249.52.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $125.35 on Friday. Oracle has a one year low of $114.50 and a one year high of $287.19. The company’s 50-day moving average is $143.55 and its 200 day moving average is $158.29. The company has a market capitalization of $379.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.17.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 26.36%. The company’s revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.47 earnings per share. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oracle

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 14,680,278 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,151,395,000 after buying an additional 123,294 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 3.0% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 13,251,059 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,949,363,000 after acquiring an additional 384,984 shares during the period. Amundi grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 1.5% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 9,878,184 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,447,648,000 after acquiring an additional 144,087 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in Oracle by 1.7% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,586,492 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,262,827,000 after acquiring an additional 147,048 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Eagle Investment Management LLC increased its position in Oracle by 1.0% during the second quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 8,516,878 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,248,148,000 after acquiring an additional 81,700 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Michael D. Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total transaction of $3,420,173.58. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 182,929 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,730,207.11. The trade was a 10.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total transaction of $399,122.70. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 64,357 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,762,956.90. The trade was a 3.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123 in the last 90 days. 38.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.35%.

Key Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts see significant upside. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an Overweight rating and a $284 price target, while other long-term valuation models project substantially higher values. Supporters point to Oracle’s large cloud backlog, potential earnings acceleration and efforts to control costs and strengthen its balance sheet. Cantor Fitzgerald rating
• Positive Sentiment: Potential Nvidia support could ease funding pressure. TD Cowen suggested that Nvidia may be helping Oracle finance or secure commitments for data-center capacity, a development that could improve Oracle’s ability to expand its AI infrastructure if confirmed. TD Cowen Nvidia analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor day may provide important details. RBC expects Oracle to discuss its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure capacity ramp, applications growth and the economics of its expansion. Investors will likely look for evidence that demand and backlog can translate into cash flow.
• Neutral Sentiment: Product and customer announcements reinforce the growth narrative. Oracle introduced Fusion Claw agentic HR applications, and Southwest General expanded its use of Oracle Health and Fusion Cloud products. These announcements support adoption but are unlikely to materially change near-term financial results. Oracle Fusion Claw announcement
• Negative Sentiment: AI spending and leverage remain the main risks. Oracle is reportedly selling stock, issuing debt and relying on customer prepayments to fund data centers. Analysts have highlighted deeply negative free cash flow, bond yields approaching 9% and a credit rating only one notch above junk, raising concerns about interest expense, dilution and execution.
• Negative Sentiment: The selloff reflects a valuation-to-cash-flow mismatch. Oracle’s cloud backlog reportedly exceeds $664 billion, but investors remain unconvinced that the backlog will convert into cash quickly enough to justify the infrastructure spending. The stock’s steep yearlong decline and weaker performance than the broader market indicate continued skepticism about the timing and profitability of the AI strategy. Oracle growth and valuation analysis

Oracle Company Profile

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is a global technology company that develops enterprise software, cloud infrastructure and database technologies. Its products help organizations store, manage, analyze and secure data, while supporting business operations across industries and geographies.

The company’s offerings include Oracle Database, Java, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and a broad portfolio of cloud-based applications. These applications serve functions such as enterprise resource planning, financial management, human resources, supply-chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.