OptimizeRx (NASDAQ:OPRX) and Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Financial Review

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) and OptimizeRx (NASDAQ:OPRX) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Oracle and OptimizeRx, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Oracle	1	10	26	3	2.78
OptimizeRx	1	2	5	0	2.50

Oracle presently has a consensus target price of $287.94, suggesting a potential upside of 94.95%. OptimizeRx has a consensus target price of $20.50, suggesting a potential upside of 163.16%. Given OptimizeRx’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe OptimizeRx is more favorable than Oracle.

Risk and Volatility

Oracle has a beta of 1.64, meaning that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, OptimizeRx has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

42.4% of Oracle shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.5% of OptimizeRx shares are held by institutional investors. 40.9% of Oracle shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of OptimizeRx shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Oracle and OptimizeRx”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oracle	$57.40 billion	7.39	$12.44 billion	$5.32	27.76
OptimizeRx	$92.13 million	1.58	-$18.66 million	N/A	N/A

Oracle has higher revenue and earnings than OptimizeRx.

Profitability

This table compares Oracle and OptimizeRx’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oracle	25.28%	70.60%	9.22%
OptimizeRx	0.03%	6.37%	4.46%

Summary

Oracle beats OptimizeRx on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Oracle

Oracle Corporation offers products and services that address enterprise information technology environments worldwide. Its Oracle cloud software as a service offering include various cloud software applications, including Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP), Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise performance management, Oracle Fusion cloud supply chain and manufacturing management, Oracle Fusion cloud human capital management, Oracle Cerner healthcare, Oracle Advertising, and NetSuite applications suite, as well as Oracle Fusion Sales, Service, and Marketing. The company also offers cloud-based industry solutions for various industries; Oracle application licenses; and Oracle license support services. In addition, it provides cloud and license business' infrastructure technologies, such as the Oracle Database and MySQL Database; Java, a software development language; and middleware, including development tools and others. The company's cloud and license business' infrastructure technologies also comprise cloud-based compute, storage, and networking capabilities; and Oracle autonomous database, MySQL HeatWave, Internet-of-Things, digital assistant, and blockchain. Further, it provides hardware products and other hardware-related software offerings, including Oracle engineered systems, enterprise servers, storage solutions, industry-specific hardware, virtualization software, operating systems, management software, and related hardware services; and consulting and customer services. The company markets and sells its cloud, license, hardware, support, and services offerings directly to businesses in various industries, government agencies, and educational institutions, as well as through indirect channels. The company has a collaboration with Amdocs Limited to empower customers on their journey towards cloud and digital adoption. Oracle Corporation was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

About OptimizeRx

OptimizeRx Corporation, a digital health technology company, enables care-focused engagement between life sciences organizations, healthcare providers, and patients at critical junctures throughout the patient care journey. It offers various tech-enabled marketing solutions through its Artificial Intelligence-generated Dynamic Audience and Activation Platform, which enables customers to execute traditional marketing campaigns on its proprietary digital point-of-care network, as well as dynamic marketing campaigns that optimize audiences in real time to increase the value of treatment information for healthcare professionals and patients in response to clinical care events. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.