Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Releases FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) issued an update on its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share 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.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wedbush decreased their price target on shares of Oracle from $275.00 to $240.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Bank of America raised their target price on Oracle from $200.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Oracle from $207.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, September 4th. UBS Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Finally, Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $225.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $257.86.

Oracle Stock Down 5.2%

Oracle stock opened at $153.17 on Friday. Oracle has a fifty-two week low of $114.50 and a fifty-two week high of $331.00. The stock has a market cap of $441.20 billion, a PE ratio of 26.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.74. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $140.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is $160.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.12.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.47 EPS. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. Research analysts predict that Oracle will post 6.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is currently 34.31%.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In related news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.16, for a total transaction of $63,664,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 400,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $63,664,000. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle reported adjusted earnings of $1.92 per share versus the $1.74 consensus, while revenue rose 29.6% year over year to approximately $19.3 billion. Cloud infrastructure revenue surged 121% to $7.4 billion, highlighting strong demand for AI computing capacity. Oracle shares rise as AI cloud backlog beats estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Remaining performance obligations reached a record $664 billion, improving visibility into future revenue. Management also issued fiscal 2027 adjusted EPS guidance of $8.10, above the roughly $7.75 analyst expectation, and forecast second-quarter EPS of $1.85–$1.93. Oracle’s stock jumps on earnings beat
• Positive Sentiment: William Blair, Piper Sandler and Citizens JMP reiterated bullish views, citing triple-digit cloud growth, AI demand and an attractive valuation. Oracle’s $0.50 quarterly dividend was also declared. Analyst sees Oracle as a prime AI beneficiary
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are reassessing Oracle as more than an OpenAI listing proxy. The company’s broader cloud infrastructure business, customer backlog and long-term AI partnerships may provide growth even if OpenAI-related enthusiasm cools. Why Oracle stock is more than an OpenAI proxy
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle’s AI buildout remains expensive: capital spending is expected to remain about $90 billion–$95 billion, while free cash flow was negative and the company continues to rely on debt and equity financing. This raises concerns about returns and balance-sheet risk. Oracle AI data center buildout faces delays
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts remain cautious despite the beat, noting data-center construction delays, execution risk and Oracle’s leverage. The stock is therefore sensitive to interest rates, bond-market conditions and evidence that backlog converts into cash.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oracle

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in ORCL. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Oracle during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Claris Financial LLC purchased a new position in Oracle in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $304,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Oracle by 22.2% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,166,526 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $208,274,000 after purchasing an additional 212,230 shares during the last quarter. Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC grew its holdings in Oracle by 185.6% during the fourth quarter. Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC now owns 5,783 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,127,000 after purchasing an additional 3,758 shares during the period. Finally, Strive Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Oracle during the fourth quarter valued at $2,801,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.