FY2025 Earnings Estimate for Oracle Issued By William Blair

Oracle Co. (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) - Research analysts at William Blair lowered their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Oracle in a report released on Tuesday, December 10th. William Blair analyst S. Naji now forecasts that the enterprise software provider will post earnings per share of $4.84 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $5.16. The consensus estimate for Oracle's current full-year earnings is $5.17 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Oracle's Q1 2026 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.37 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.49 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.75 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.84 EPS.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, December 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.48 by ($0.01). Oracle had a return on equity of 133.25% and a net margin of 21.16%. The firm had revenue of $14.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $14.12 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.34 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis.

ORCL has been the subject of several other research reports. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating and issued a $165.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. JMP Securities reaffirmed a "market outperform" rating and issued a $205.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Tuesday. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Oracle from $173.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Tuesday. Guggenheim lifted their price target on shares of Oracle from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of Oracle from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $183.63.

Oracle Stock Down 1.7 %

Oracle stock traded down $2.97 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $172.35. 4,732,735 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,385,834. Oracle has a 1 year low of $99.36 and a 1 year high of $198.31. The firm has a market cap of $482.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.16, a P/E/G ratio of 3.32 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.65, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $180.36 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $155.36.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 23rd will be paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 9th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.93%. Oracle's payout ratio is presently 39.12%.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other Oracle news, EVP Maria Smith sold 6,320 shares of the 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 directly owns 42,889 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,076,685. This represents a 12.84 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 42.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oracle

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA increased its position in Oracle by 5.7% in the 2nd quarter. Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA now owns 2,656 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $379,000 after acquiring an additional 144 shares in the last quarter. Triad Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $140,000. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Oracle by 7.5% during the 2nd quarter. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC now owns 15,440 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $2,180,000 after buying an additional 1,076 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in shares of Oracle by 25.4% during the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 22,136 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $3,126,000 after buying an additional 4,480 shares during the period. Finally, Stanley Laman Group Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $254,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.