Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Issues Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) updated its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.700-1.740 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.500. The company issued revenue guidance of $16.8 billion-$17.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $16.2 billion. Oracle also updated its FY 2026 guidance to EPS.

Oracle Price Performance

ORCL stock opened at $189.64 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.62. Oracle has a 1 year low of $118.86 and a 1 year high of $345.72. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $245.58 and a 200 day moving average of $240.83. The company has a market cap of $540.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.65, a PEG ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.66.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.62. The firm had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.19 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.The business’s revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.47 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Oracle will post 5 EPS for the current year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.59%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price target on Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Rothschild & Co Redburn assumed coverage on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. They issued a “sell” rating and a $175.00 price target on the stock. Baird R W upgraded shares of Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Mizuho upped their price objective on Oracle from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $301.57.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 19,758 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total transaction of $5,927,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 18,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,528,700. The trade was a 51.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,222 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $288.91, for a total value of $641,958.02. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 29,225 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,443,394.75. This represents a 7.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 171,513 shares of company stock valued at $50,397,893 in the last 90 days. 40.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oracle

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Amundi lifted its stake in Oracle by 32.9% in the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 9,636,090 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $2,809,609,000 after purchasing an additional 2,385,556 shares in the last quarter. Scge Management L.P. purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the second quarter valued at about $291,215,000. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Oracle by 160.7% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,353,408 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $376,938,000 after purchasing an additional 834,173 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 370.6% in the third quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 593,032 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $166,784,000 after buying an additional 467,028 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank boosted its stake in Oracle by 27.2% during the third quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 1,112,633 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $312,917,000 after buying an additional 237,715 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Oracle

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.