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 paid a dividend of $0.24 per share on Thursday, January 23rd. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.79%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 8th. View Oracle's Dividend History.
How will Oracle's stock buyback program work?
Oracle declared 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 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 typically a sign 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 results on Thursday, December, 12th. The enterprise software provider reported $0.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.02. The enterprise software provider had revenue of $9.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.65 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 27.62% and a return on equity of 56.86%. Oracle's revenue for the quarter was down .4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.80 EPS. View Oracle's Earnings History.
When is Oracle's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for ORCL?
28 brokers have issued 1-year 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 7.4% 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 2 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 been trending positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Oracle earned a media sentiment score of 2.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the enterprise software provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future. 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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include California Public Employees Retirement System (0.22%), DNB Asset Management AS (0.18%), Marathon Asset Management LLP (0.13%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.11%), PGGM Investments (0.07%) and Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.05%). 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 institutional investors are selling Oracle stock?
ORCL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including California Public Employees Retirement System, PGGM Investments, Marathon Asset Management LLP, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank, Strs Ohio, New York State Teachers Retirement System, Boston Trust Walden Corp and Meag Munich Ergo Kapitalanlagegesellschaft MBH. 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 institutional investors are buying Oracle stock?
ORCL stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including DNB Asset Management AS, Global Thematic Partners LLC, State of Michigan Retirement System, WealthBridge Investment Counsel Inc., Metropolis Capital Ltd, UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp, GPM Growth Investors Inc. and TIAA FSB. 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 $53.59.
How big of a company is Oracle?
Oracle has a market capitalization of $171.90 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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