Oracle (ORCL) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) is anticipated to announce its Q4 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday, June 11th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.64 per share and revenue of $15.58 billion for the quarter. Oracle has set its Q4 guidance at $1.61-1.65 EPS.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.49 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $14.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.40 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 133.25% and a net margin of 21.16%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.41 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Oracle to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Oracle Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:ORCL traded down $0.97 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $168.17. The stock had a trading volume of 6,372,276 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,813,896. The company's 50 day moving average is $145.39 and its 200-day moving average is $160.82. Oracle has a 12-month low of $118.86 and a 12-month high of $198.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.65, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.81. The company has a market cap of $470.36 billion, a PE ratio of 41.12, a P/E/G ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 1.32.

Oracle Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 10th were given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.19%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 10th. This is a boost from Oracle's previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. Oracle's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 46.95%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ORCL has been the subject of a number of research reports. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on Oracle from $205.00 to $175.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $170.00 to $160.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Oracle from $140.00 to $135.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Oracle from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald cut their price objective on Oracle from $214.00 to $175.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Oracle has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $174.42.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Leon E. Panetta sold 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, April 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $129.77, for a total transaction of $648,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 58,090 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,538,339.30. This trade represents a 7.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.81, for a total value of $291,620.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 34,630 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,049,400.30. This represents a 5.46% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 27,366 shares of company stock valued at $4,015,723 in the last three months. Company insiders own 42.20% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Oracle

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Oracle stock. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in Oracle Co. (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 8.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after buying an additional 404 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC's holdings in Oracle were worth $903,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.