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 Date12/16/2019 (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 Wednesday, September 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.24 per share on Thursday, October 24th. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.72%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 9th. View Oracle's Dividend History.
How will Oracle's stock buyback program work?
Oracle announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback plan on Wednesday, September 11th 2019, which authorizes the company to buyback $15,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 8.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Oracle's earnings last quarter?
Oracle Co. (NYSE:ORCL) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September, 11th. The enterprise software provider reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.09. The enterprise software provider had revenue of $9.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.29 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 48.85% and a net margin of 27.71%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.71 earnings per share. View Oracle's Earnings History.
When is Oracle's next earnings date?
What guidance has Oracle issued on next quarter's earnings?
Oracle updated its second quarter earnings guidance on Wednesday, September, 11th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $0.87-0.89 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $0.91.
What price target have analysts set for ORCL?
29 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Oracle's stock. Their forecasts range from $42.00 to $66.00. On average, they anticipate Oracle's share price to reach $56.17 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 0.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Oracle.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Oracle?
29 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Oracle in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 18 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 headlines about ORCL stock have trended positive on Wednesday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Oracle earned a media sentiment score of 2.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the enterprise software provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely 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 decrease in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 46,110,000 shares, a decrease of 6.0% from the August 30th total of 49,070,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 12,620,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.7 days. Approximately 2.2% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Oracle's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Oracle's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Oracle include SAP (SAP), Adobe (ADBE), salesforce.com (CRM), Intuit (INTU), VMware (VMW), Uber Technologies (UBER), ServiceNow (NOW), Activision Blizzard (ATVI), Dassault Systemes (DASTY), Shopify (SHOP), Autodesk (ADSK), Electronic Arts (EA), Electronic Arts (EA), Square (SQ) and Veeva Systems (VEEV).
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 number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include DNB Asset Management AS (0.12%), CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC (0.12%), PGGM Investments (0.09%), Douglas Lane & Associates LLC (0.04%), Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.04%) and Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.02%). 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 major investors are selling Oracle stock?
ORCL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Assenagon Asset Management S.A., LGT Capital Partners LTD., Gateway Investment Advisers LLC, Artemis Investment Management LLP, Verity & Verity LLC, Gulf International Bank UK Ltd, Stonebridge Capital Management Inc. and Northpointe Capital 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 major investors are buying Oracle stock?
ORCL stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including DNB Asset Management AS, PGGM Investments, Perpetual Ltd, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, PM CAPITAL Ltd, United Capital Management of KS Inc., CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC and Toth Financial Advisory Corp. 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 $55.79.
How big of a company is Oracle?
Oracle has a market capitalization of $183.13 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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