Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Issues Q2 2027 Earnings Guidance

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) issued an update on its second quarter 2027 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.850-1.930 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.820. The company issued revenue guidance of $20.9 billion-$21.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $21.2 billion. Oracle also updated its FY 2027 guidance to 8.100-8.100 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Tuesday. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday. DA Davidson upped their price target on Oracle from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and set a $285.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Stephens reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $164.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $257.86.

Oracle Trading Down 5.2%

Shares of ORCL stock traded down $8.46 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $153.17. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 49,030,056 shares, compared to its average volume of 28,841,830. 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 has a one year low of $114.50 and a one year high of $331.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $441.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.74. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $140.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $160.42.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 25.37% and a return on equity of 58.62%. The business had revenue of $19.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.10 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.70 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that Oracle will post 6.5 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Oracle news, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the company’s 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 transaction, the insider owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $63,664,000. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, 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 Headlines 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 Investors Weigh In On Oracle

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC lifted its position 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 during the period. Talisman Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Oxford Financial Group LTD. LLC lifted its position in Oracle by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Oxford Financial Group LTD. LLC now owns 6,317 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,381,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares during the period. High Falls Advisors Inc lifted its position in Oracle by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. High Falls Advisors Inc now owns 3,540 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $690,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the period. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. 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.