What is DA Davidson's Forecast for Oracle Q3 Earnings?

Oracle Co. (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) - DA Davidson issued their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Oracle in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 10th. DA Davidson analyst G. Luria anticipates that the enterprise software provider will post earnings of $1.21 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a "Neutral" rating and a $150.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Oracle's current full-year earnings is $5.06 per share.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, December 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.48 by ($0.01). Oracle had a return on equity of 171.38% and a net margin of 20.40%. The company had revenue of $14.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.12 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.34 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of Oracle from $155.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of Oracle from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Guggenheim upped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, JMP Securities reiterated a "market outperform" rating and issued a $205.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Tuesday. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $181.48.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:ORCL traded up $0.84 on Wednesday, hitting $178.58. 13,155,625 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,402,636. The firm has a market capitalization of $494.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 1.03. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $179.97 and its 200 day moving average price is $155.06. Oracle has a 1-year low of $99.26 and a 1-year high of $198.31. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.68.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 9th will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.90%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 9th. Oracle's payout ratio is currently 41.24%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Maria Smith sold 6,320 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, September 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.00, for a total value of $1,042,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 42,889 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,076,685. This trade represents a 12.84 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 42.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Oracle

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. DGS Capital Management LLC raised its position in Oracle by 6.6% during the third quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC now owns 6,486 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $1,105,000 after acquiring an additional 399 shares during the last quarter. Copley Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the third quarter worth about $546,000. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the third quarter worth about $1,242,000. Capasso Planning Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the third quarter worth about $207,000. Finally, Inspire Trust Co. N.A. grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 11.7% during the third quarter. Inspire Trust Co. N.A. now owns 30,729 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $5,236,000 after buying an additional 3,207 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company's stock.

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.