Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Updates FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) updated its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 8.100-8.100 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 7.750. The company issued revenue guidance of $90.0B-, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $89.5 billion. Oracle also updated its Q2 2027 guidance to 1.850-1.930 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently commented on ORCL shares. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday. Scotiabank dropped their target price on shares of Oracle from $241.00 to $215.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $284.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Citizens Jmp reissued a “market outperform” rating and set a $285.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $257.86.

Oracle Stock Down 5.2%

NYSE:ORCL traded down $8.46 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $153.17. The company had a trading volume of 46,987,067 shares, compared to its average volume of 28,841,830. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $140.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $160.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $441.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.27, a PEG ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.74. Oracle has a 1 year low of $114.50 and a 1 year high of $331.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. Oracle had a return on equity of 58.62% and a net margin of 25.37%.The business had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.13 billion. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Oracle will post 6.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total transaction of $63,664,000.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 400,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $63,664,000. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Oracle

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 Trading of Oracle

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Oracle during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Oracle in the third quarter worth about $28,000. Ankerstar Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC raised its stake in Oracle by 76.9% during the third 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Oracle during the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Oracle Company Profile

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.