What is DA Davidson’s Forecast for Oracle Q3 Earnings?

Oracle Co. (NYSE:ORCL) – Research analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Oracle in a research report issued on Tuesday, December 10th. DA Davidson analyst G. Luria expects that the enterprise software provider will post earnings of $1.21 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $150.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Oracle’s current full-year earnings is $5.06 per share.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, December 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.48 by ($0.01). Oracle had a net margin of 20.40% and a return on equity of 171.38%. The business had revenue of $14.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.12 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.34 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis.

ORCL has been the topic of a number of other reports. StockNews.com lowered shares of Oracle from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Melius raised Oracle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $210.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, September 16th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Tuesday, September 10th. Bank of America lifted their target price on Oracle from $155.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 10th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Oracle from $157.00 to $194.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $183.63.

Oracle Trading Down 1.8 %

ORCL stock opened at $175.28 on Wednesday. Oracle has a twelve month low of $99.26 and a twelve month high of $198.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $485.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.68. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $180.19 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $155.22.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oracle

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in Oracle by 5.3% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,416,362 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $411,748,000 after purchasing an additional 121,874 shares during the period. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. grew its stake in Oracle by 15.3% in the 2nd quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. now owns 24,800 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $3,502,000 after acquiring an additional 3,300 shares during the period. Chase Investment Counsel Corp purchased a new stake in Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth $4,160,000. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. raised its position in Oracle by 79.6% during the third quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 286,460 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $48,813,000 after acquiring an additional 126,985 shares during the period. Finally, Miura Global Management LLC purchased a new position in Oracle during the third quarter valued at $1,704,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Maria Smith sold 6,320 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $165.00, for a total value of $1,042,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 42,889 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,076,685. The trade was a 12.84 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 42.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 23rd will be issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 9th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.91%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.24%.

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.