FY2026 EPS Estimates for Oracle Lifted by Cantor Fitzgerald

Oracle Co. (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their FY2026 EPS estimates for Oracle in a research note issued on Thursday, June 12th. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst T. Blakey now expects that the enterprise software provider will post earnings per share of $5.46 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $5.37. Cantor Fitzgerald currently has a "Overweight" rating and a $175.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Oracle's current full-year earnings is $5.00 per share.

ORCL has been the topic of a number of other reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on Oracle from $200.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday. CIBC reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Oracle from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday. Monness Crespi & Hardt upgraded shares of Oracle from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Oracle from $145.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nineteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $194.32.

Oracle Stock Up 7.8%

ORCL stock traded up $15.68 during trading on Friday, reaching $215.54. The stock had a trading volume of 53,639,099 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,727,755. Oracle has a one year low of $118.86 and a one year high of $216.46. The company's 50 day moving average is $151.06 and its two-hundred day moving average is $160.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.65. The company has a market capitalization of $602.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.70, a P/E/G ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 1.32.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 11th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $15.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.58 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 21.16% and a return on equity of 133.25%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.63 EPS.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 10th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 10th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.93%. Oracle's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 46.95%.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In related news, Director Leon E. Panetta sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, April 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.77, for a total transaction of $648,850.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 58,090 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,538,339.30. This trade represents a 7.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Vice Chairman Jeffrey Henley sold 400,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $190.42, for a total transaction of $76,168,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 1,097,576 shares of the company's stock, valued at $209,000,421.92. This represents a 26.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 427,366 shares of company stock valued at $80,183,723. Corporate insiders own 42.20% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oracle

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Sunbeam Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Oracle during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Hurley Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle in the first quarter worth about $27,000. Inlight Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Oracle during the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Oracle by 284.9% during the 1st quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 204 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 151 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.