Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Issues Q1 2027 Earnings Guidance

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) updated its first quarter 2027 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.720-1.760 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.610. The company issued revenue guidance of $19.0 billion-$19.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $19.0 billion. Oracle also updated its FY 2027 guidance to 8.050-8.050 EPS.

Oracle Trading Down 2.3%

ORCL traded down $4.77 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $201.04. 39,403,964 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 27,048,590. Oracle has a 1 year low of $134.57 and a 1 year high of $345.72. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $181.92 and a 200 day simple moving average of $178.05. The firm has a market cap of $578.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.09, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.35.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. Oracle had a return on equity of 62.70% and a net margin of 25.30%.The business had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.10 billion. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Oracle will post 6.09 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on ORCL. TD Cowen increased their price target on Oracle from $250.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Mizuho set a $320.00 price target on Oracle in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on shares of Oracle from $300.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Weiss Ratings raised Oracle from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on Oracle from $320.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $273.08.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other Oracle news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total value of $2,642,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 3,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $604,155.51. This trade represents a 81.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available 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 company insiders.

Key Oracle News

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oracle

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ORCL. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC increased its position in shares of Oracle by 76.9% in the third quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Talisman Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 59 shares during the period. Oxford Financial Group LTD. LLC grew its position in shares of Oracle by 1.0% in the second quarter. Oxford Financial Group LTD. LLC now owns 6,317 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,381,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. High Falls Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. High Falls Advisors Inc now owns 3,540 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $690,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Oracle by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,919 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $374,000 after buying an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

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.