What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for Oracle Q3 Earnings?

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2027 EPS estimates for shares of Oracle in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 30th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the enterprise software provider will earn $1.63 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.56. The consensus estimate for Oracle’s current full-year earnings is $5.00 per share.

ORCL has been the subject of a number of other reports. UBS Group set a $325.00 price target on Oracle in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on Oracle from $320.00 to $220.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of Oracle in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $280.00 price objective for the company. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of Oracle from $355.00 to $270.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Stephens raised their price objective on Oracle from $208.00 to $331.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $307.72.

Oracle Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of NYSE ORCL opened at $194.87 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $559.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.65. Oracle has a 12-month low of $118.86 and a 12-month high of $345.72. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $217.93 and its 200-day moving average price is $242.52. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.62. The business had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.19 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.47 EPS.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 37.59%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other news, Director Jeffrey Berg sold 49,365 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $283.02, for a total transaction of $13,971,282.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 151,999 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,018,756.98. The trade was a 24.52% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Mark Hura sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.89, for a total value of $2,953,350.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 234,077 shares in the company, valued at $46,087,420.53. This trade represents a 6.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 146,346 shares of company stock worth $39,082,996. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oracle

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Oracle during the second quarter worth about $28,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Kilter Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Oracle by 130.0% in the third quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Finally, Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC raised its holdings in shares of Oracle by 76.9% in the 3rd quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its Q3 2027 EPS estimate for Oracle to $1.63 from $1.56, signaling modest upward revisions to near‑term profitability expectations and supporting the company’s recent earnings momentum. Zacks Research estimate raise / MarketBeat summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Filings show recent institutional ownership changes in ORCL — activity by large holders can amplify moves (buying would be supportive, selling would increase downside). Monitor 13F and institutional filing details for direction. Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Institutional Ownership Changes Filed Recent Filings
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer‑term commentary (The Motley Fool) frames Oracle as a high‑upside / high‑risk AI infrastructure bet: the OpenAI relationship could produce large revenue upside — but it’s conditional on continued execution and contract stability. This keeps stock volatility elevated. Oracle Stock in 5 Years: Moonshot or Crash Landing?
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market tone remains cautious (U.S. futures drifting lower), which can weigh on large‑cap tech names like Oracle even when company fundamentals look solid. U.S. Stock Futures in Red to Close an Impressive 2025
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and investors are flagging Oracle’s concentration risk tied to OpenAI — a high‑profile supplier/customer relationship that could become a liability if terms change, competition intensifies, or OpenAI shifts providers. That concern is likely the primary driver of today’s downside. Why OpenAI could be a ‘major risk’ to Oracle

About Oracle

Oracle Corporation is a multinational technology company that develops and sells database software, cloud engineered systems, enterprise software applications and related services. The company is widely known for its flagship Oracle Database and a portfolio of enterprise-grade software products that support data management, application development, analytics and middleware. Over recent years Oracle has expanded its focus to include cloud infrastructure and cloud applications, positioning itself as a provider of both platform and software-as-a-service solutions for large organizations.

Oracle’s product and service offerings include Oracle Database and the Autonomous Database, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), enterprise resource planning (ERP), human capital management (HCM) and supply chain management (SCM) cloud applications (often grouped under Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications), middleware such as WebLogic, and developer technologies including Java and MySQL.