Oracle Corporation develops, manufactures, markets, sells, hosts, and supports application, platform, and infrastructure solutions for information technology (IT) environments worldwide. The company provides services in three primary layers of the cloud: Software as a Service, Platform as a Service, and Infrastructure as a Service. It offers human capital and talent management, enterprise resource planning, customer experience and relationship management, procurement, supply chain management, project portfolio management, business analytics and enterprise performance management, and industry-specific application software, as well as financial management and governance, and risk and compliance applications.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Prepackaged software
Sub-IndustrySystems Software
SectorComputer and Technology
Phone650-506-7000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$39.51 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees136,000
Next Earnings Date3/12/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Oracle's stock symbol?
Oracle trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "ORCL."
How often does Oracle pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Oracle?
Oracle announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, December 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 9th will be given a dividend of $0.24 per share on Thursday, January 23rd. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.76%. View Oracle's Dividend History.
How will Oracle's stock buyback program work?
Oracle declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, September 11th 2019, which allows the company to buyback $15,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 8.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Oracle's earnings last quarter?
Oracle Co. (NYSE:ORCL) posted its earnings results on Thursday, December, 12th. The enterprise software provider reported $0.90 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.02. The enterprise software provider earned $9.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.65 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 27.71% and a return on equity of 48.85%. Oracle's quarterly revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.80 earnings per share. View Oracle's Earnings History.
When is Oracle's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for ORCL?
28 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Oracle's shares. Their forecasts range from $42.00 to $66.00. On average, they anticipate Oracle's share price to reach $56.41 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 3.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Oracle.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Oracle?
28 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Oracle in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 17 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Oracle.
Has Oracle been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about ORCL stock has been trending somewhat positive on Saturday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Oracle earned a media sentiment score of 0.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the enterprise software provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for Oracle.
Are investors shorting Oracle?
Oracle saw a drop in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 40,120,000 shares, a drop of 11.2% from the October 31st total of 45,160,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 12,060,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.3 days. Currently, 1.9% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Oracle's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Oracle's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Oracle own?
Who are Oracle's key executives?
Oracle's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Lawrence J. Ellison, Co-Founder, Chairman & CTO (Age 75)
- Ms. Safra Ada Catz, CEO & Director (Age 57)
- Mr. Mark Vincent Hurd, CEO & Director (Age 62)
- Mr. Edward Screven, Chief Corp. Architect (Age 53)
- Mr. Douglas A. Kehring, Exec. VP of Corp. Operations & Head of Corp. Devel. (Age 46)
Who are Oracle's major shareholders?
Oracle's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (2.91%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (0.62%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.49%), Boston Partners (0.40%), Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (0.33%) and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.29%). Company insiders that own Oracle stock include Dorian Daley, Edward Screven, Hector Garcia-Molina, Jeffrey Berg, Jeffrey Henley, Mark V Hurd, Michael J Boskin, Naomi O Seligman, Renee Jo James, Safra Catz, Thomas Kurian and W Corey West. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Oracle.
Which institutional investors are selling Oracle stock?
ORCL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State Street Corp, Man Group plc, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Mackay Shields LLC, Yacktman Asset Management LP, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. and Voya Investment Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Oracle company stock in the last year include Dorian Daley, Edward Screven, Hector Garcia-Molina, Jeffrey Berg, Jeffrey Henley, Mark V Hurd, Michael J Boskin, Naomi O Seligman, Renee Jo James and W Corey West. View Insider Buying and Selling for Oracle.
Which institutional investors are buying Oracle stock?
ORCL stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including California Public Employees Retirement System, DNB Asset Management AS, PGGM Investments, Phoenix Holdings Ltd., Railway Pension Investments Ltd, Fisher Asset Management LLC, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D and Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Oracle.
How do I buy shares of Oracle?
Shares of ORCL can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Oracle's stock price today?
One share of ORCL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $54.51.
How big of a company is Oracle?
Oracle has a market capitalization of $178.93 billion and generates $39.51 billion in revenue each year. The enterprise software provider earns $11.08 billion in net income (profit) each year or $3.16 on an earnings per share basis. Oracle employs 136,000 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Oracle.
What is Oracle's official website?
How can I contact Oracle?
Oracle's mailing address is 500 ORACLE PARKWAY, REDWOOD CITY CA, 94065. The enterprise software provider can be reached via phone at 650-506-7000 or via email at [email protected]
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