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. Stockholders 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.88%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 8th. View Oracle's Dividend History.
How will Oracle's stock buyback program work?
Oracle announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, September 11th 2019, which allows the company to repurchase $15,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy up to 8.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Oracle's earnings last quarter?
Oracle Co. (NYSE:ORCL) announced its earnings results on Thursday, December, 12th. The enterprise software provider reported $0.90 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' 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 27.62% and a return on equity of 56.86%. Oracle's quarterly revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $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?
27 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Oracle's stock. Their forecasts range from $41.00 to $66.00. On average, they expect Oracle's share price to reach $57.55 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 12.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Oracle.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Oracle?
27 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Oracle in the last year. There are currently 2 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?
Media stories about ORCL stock have trended somewhat negative recently, InfoTrie reports. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Oracle earned a daily sentiment score of -1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the enterprise software provider a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Oracle.
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 investors include State Street Corp (2.94%), Loomis Sayles & Co. L P (1.22%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.06%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.97%), First Eagle Investment Management LLC (0.96%) and Franklin Resources Inc. (0.75%). Company insiders that own Oracle stock include Bruce R Chizen, Dorian Daley, Edward Screven, Hector Garcia-Molina, Jeffrey Berg, Jeffrey Henley, Mark V Hurd, Michael J Boskin, Naomi O Seligman, Renee Jo James, Thomas Kurian and W Corey West. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Oracle.
Which major investors are selling Oracle stock?
ORCL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Polen Capital Management LLC, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC, FMR LLC, Geode Capital Management LLC, Boston Partners, Jensen Investment Management Inc., CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC and State Street Corp. Company insiders that have sold Oracle company stock in the last year include Bruce R Chizen, 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 major investors are buying Oracle stock?
ORCL stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Franklin Resources Inc., Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC, Sound Shore Management Inc. CT, DNB Asset Management AS, AJO LP, Loomis Sayles & Co. L P, Fiera Capital Corp and Renaissance Technologies 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 $50.96.
How big of a company is Oracle?
Oracle has a market capitalization of $163.46 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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