Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Trading 9.3% Higher After Strong Earnings

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) shares traded up 9.3% during mid-day trading on Wednesday following a better than expected earnings announcement. The stock traded as high as $171.76 and last traded at $163.2990. 82,586,448 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 191% from the average session volume of 28,428,029 shares. The stock had previously closed at $149.40.

The enterprise software provider reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.08. Oracle had a net margin of 25.30% and a return on equity of 68.09%. The company had revenue of $17.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.91 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.47 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.91%.

More Oracle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 beat and stronger guidance: Oracle posted Q3 revenue of $17.19B and adjusted EPS $1.79 (beat), raised FY2027 revenue guidance to $90B and gave Q4 EPS guidance of $1.96–2.00 — a clear catalyst for the rally. PR Newswire
• Positive Sentiment: AI/cloud momentum: Cloud revenue surged ~44% (OCI infrastructure +84%), and remaining performance obligations/backlog jumped to ~$553B — bolstering investors’ view that Oracle is capturing durable AI infrastructure demand. PR Newswire
• Positive Sentiment: Street response: Multiple firms upgraded ratings or raised targets (e.g., JPMorgan upgraded to overweight), and analysts broadly raised estimates — supporting further upside and heavier trading/option activity. Seeking Alpha
• Neutral Sentiment: TikTok US stake disclosure: A filing values Oracle’s stake in the U.S. TikTok JV at roughly $2B — a modest non-core asset signal that has limited immediate earnings impact but affects overall asset mix. Reuters
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend declared: Oracle announced a $0.50 quarterly dividend (record Apr 9) — supports income investors but is not the main driver of the rally. MarketBeat / Earnings Release
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy capex & cash-flow pressure: Oracle is executing a multiyear ~$50B AI/data-center buildout; free cash flow has turned sharply negative in the near term (reports cite a large cash burn), which raises financing and execution risks. Fortune
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder litigation: Multiple law firms have filed or are soliciting plaintiffs for securities class actions tied to prior disclosure periods (lead-plaintiff deadlines forthcoming) — legal risk that can distract management and create potential liabilities. Newsfile / Rosen Law
• Negative Sentiment: Project setbacks and financing questions: Reports note at least one canceled/paused data-center expansion with OpenAI and ongoing scrutiny over debt levels — these items keep execution and financing risk on the table despite strong bookings. InsiderMonkey

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. TD Cowen reduced their target price on Oracle from $350.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 6th. HSBC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $382.00 price target on shares of Oracle in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Oracle from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $230.00 to $210.00 in a research note on Wednesday. Melius Research set a $160.00 target price on Oracle in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Bank of America lowered their target price on Oracle from $368.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Oracle presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $267.77.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In other news, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total transaction of $6,821,150.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 33,638 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,555,709.82. This represents a 50.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total value of $437,064.03. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 25,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,032,429.56. This trade represents a 7.99% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 72,223 shares of company stock worth $13,689,064 over the last quarter. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oracle

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in Oracle by 189.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $25,593,000 after buying an additional 100,494 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 8.1% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,418 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $903,000 after acquiring an additional 404 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 21.5% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,348 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $951,000 after acquiring an additional 768 shares during the period. United Bank grew its position in shares of Oracle by 6.8% in the second quarter. United Bank now owns 15,038 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $3,288,000 after purchasing an additional 963 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its position in shares of Oracle by 19.2% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 52,856 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $11,556,000 after purchasing an additional 8,530 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.91. The company has a market capitalization of $469.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.66. The business has a 50 day moving average of $167.26 and a 200-day moving average of $219.04.

Oracle Company Profile

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.