Oracle (ORCL) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) is projected to issue its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, December 10th. Analysts expect Oracle to post earnings of $1.63 per share and revenue of $16.1980 billion for the quarter. Oracle has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.270-1.310 EPS. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.48 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.04 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 21.08% and a return on equity of 72.93%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.39 EPS. On average, analysts expect Oracle to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $218.04 on Monday. Oracle has a 52-week low of $118.86 and a 52-week high of $345.72. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33. The stock has a market cap of $621.59 billion, a PE ratio of 50.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.66. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $253.08 and a 200-day simple moving average of $240.11.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 9th were issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. Oracle’s payout ratio is presently 46.30%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on ORCL. BNP Paribas set a $377.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Baird R W upgraded shares of Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Redburn Partners set a $175.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price target on Oracle from $363.00 to $364.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $322.73.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Jeffrey Berg sold 49,365 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $283.02, for a total value of $13,971,282.30. Following the transaction, the director owned 151,999 shares in the company, valued at $43,018,756.98. This trade represents a 24.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 5,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.62, for a total value of $1,403,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 47,083 shares in the company, valued at $13,212,431.46. This represents a 9.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 204,254 shares of company stock worth $60,227,807 in the last quarter. 40.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oracle

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ORCL. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC lifted its stake in Oracle by 76.9% in 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 last quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Oracle in the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the third quarter valued at approximately $52,000. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Oracle during the third quarter worth approximately $124,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

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.