Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Posts Earnings Results

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) announced its earnings results on Wednesday. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15, FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.10 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 62.70% and a net margin of 25.30%.

Oracle Price Performance

ORCL stock traded down $4.77 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $201.04. 36,814,368 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 26,965,176. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $181.92 and a 200 day simple moving average of $178.05. Oracle has a one year low of $134.57 and a one year high of $345.72. The company has a market cap of $578.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.09, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on Oracle from $300.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on Oracle from $205.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. UBS Group increased their target price on Oracle from $250.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Wedbush increased their target price on Oracle from $225.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Oracle has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $273.08.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total value of $2,642,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,429 shares in the company, 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 can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 40.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oracle

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC increased its stake in 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. Talisman Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Oracle by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Talisman Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,086 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $675,000 after buying an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Oxford Financial Group LTD. LLC lifted its position in Oracle by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Oxford Financial Group LTD. LLC now owns 6,317 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,381,000 after buying an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. High Falls Advisors Inc increased its stake in shares of Oracle by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. High Falls Advisors Inc now owns 3,540 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $690,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Oracle by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,919 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $374,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle won a U.S. government contract to provide HR software across federal agencies, adding another enterprise/government revenue stream and reinforcing its software franchise. Reuters article on U.S. government contract
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts remain constructive ahead of earnings, citing accelerating cloud infrastructure demand, a large AI-related backlog, and potential for stronger-than-expected results and guidance. Benzinga analyst revisions article
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle was named a Leader in Gartner’s 2026 Magic Quadrant for Talent Acquisition suites, highlighting strength in its Fusion Cloud HCM product line. PR Newswire Gartner recognition
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and options data suggest traders expect a sizable post-earnings move, but the direction depends on whether Oracle can prove AI demand is translating into profitable growth. Yahoo Finance options article
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre-earnings coverage repeatedly notes strong expectations for revenue and EPS, but also emphasizes that Oracle’s stock has already rallied sharply on AI optimism, limiting room for disappointment. MarketWatch preview
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are worried Oracle may announce another big jump in capital expenditures to fund AI infrastructure, which could keep free cash flow negative and pressure margins. Barchart spending surge article
• Negative Sentiment: The broader AI trade has weakened, and Oracle has sold off ahead of earnings as investors question whether heavy debt-funded AI expansion is sustainable. Invezz premarket weakness article

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.