Oracle Co. Forecasted to Earn Q2 2025 Earnings of $1.19 Per Share (NYSE:ORCL)

Oracle Co. (NYSE:ORCL) – Stock analysts at William Blair cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Oracle in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, September 10th. William Blair analyst S. Naji now forecasts that the enterprise software provider will post earnings per share of $1.19 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.20. The consensus estimate for Oracle’s current full-year earnings is $5.03 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Oracle’s Q1 2026 earnings at $1.37 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.49 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.59 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.83 EPS.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, September 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.33 by $0.06. Oracle had a net margin of 20.40% and a return on equity of 171.38%. The business had revenue of $13.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.23 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.95 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on ORCL. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Oracle from $160.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Oracle from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, September 9th. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on Oracle from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Barclays increased their price objective on Oracle from $160.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Oracle from $160.00 to $173.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nineteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $159.68.

Oracle Stock Up 0.4 %

ORCL stock opened at $162.00 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $139.85 and a two-hundred day moving average of $129.90. The company has a market cap of $446.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.67, a PEG ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.01. Oracle has a 12-month low of $99.26 and a 12-month high of $173.93. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.68.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 5.8% during the 2nd quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,927 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $272,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the period. Heritage Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in Oracle during the second quarter worth $2,141,000. Lazari Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Oracle by 10.3% during the second quarter. Lazari Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,867 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $546,000 after acquiring an additional 361 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at $36,127,000. Finally, Creekside Partners bought a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth about $425,000. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Oracle

In related news, insider Edward Screven sold 235,918 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $144.30, for a total value of $34,042,967.40. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 2,626,764 shares in the company, valued at $379,042,045.20. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In other Oracle news, Director Jeffrey Berg sold 22,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.12, for a total value of $3,220,200.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 210,712 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $30,157,101.44. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Edward Screven sold 235,918 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $144.30, for a total transaction of $34,042,967.40. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 2,626,764 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $379,042,045.20. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,862,500 shares of company stock worth $266,776,624. 42.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 10th will be given a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 10th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.99%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 43.13%.

Oracle Company Profile

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.