KeyCorp Equities Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for Oracle

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) – KeyCorp boosted their FY2027 earnings estimates for shares of Oracle in a report issued on Wednesday, October 28th. KeyCorp analyst J. Ader now expects that the enterprise software provider will post earnings per share of $6.84 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $6.82. The consensus estimate for Oracle’s current full-year earnings is $6.71 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Oracle’s Q4 2027 earnings at $1.93 EPS.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $19.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.13 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 48.85%. Oracle’s revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.47 EPS. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on ORCL. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on Oracle from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut their price objective on Oracle from $155.00 to $110.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Morgan Stanley cut Oracle from a “positive” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, November 2nd. Finally, DZ Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, September 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-seven have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Oracle presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $249.27.

Oracle Stock Performance

ORCL opened at $119.94 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $362.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.17. Oracle has a 1-year low of $109.21 and a 1-year high of $250.25. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $138.49 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $155.13.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th were issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.35%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Stephen Rusckowski acquired 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 29th. The stock was bought at an average price of $139.35 per share, for a total transaction of $3,483,750.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 25,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,538,096.50. The trade was a 6,410.26% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total value of $399,122.70. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 64,357 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,762,956.90. This represents a 3.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 36,075 shares of company stock worth $5,342,123. Insiders own 38.40% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oracle

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ORCL. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Oracle in the third quarter worth about $25,000. Foresight Capital Management Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Persistent Asset Partners Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. North Point Portfolio Managers Corp OH acquired a new position in Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Markowski Investments acquired a new position in Oracle in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer still identifies Oracle as one of the software companies positioned to benefit from AI, while ETFs purchased about $111 million of ORCL shares on Thursday—potential signs of investor support. Oppenheimer sees Oracle as an AI winner ETF purchases of Oracle shares
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle announced a $1.55 million grant for a Nashville community hub and redevelopment project. The announcement has limited direct relevance to the company’s financial outlook. Oracle community grant announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Microsoft is reportedly winding down an agreement to rent Oracle AI computing capacity, following Oracle’s cancellation of an estimated $7 billion chip-leasing deal with Tencent. The Microsoft contract may be relatively small, but its loss adds uncertainty about demand; S&P reportedly estimates OpenAI represents about half of Oracle’s backlog, heightening customer-concentration concerns. Microsoft deal and Oracle balance-sheet concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Several commentaries question Oracle’s financing needs and the durability of demand for its AI infrastructure. One report also notes ING plans to sell data-center loans that include a major Oracle-related project involving OpenAI and SoftBank. These concerns add to pressure on shares, which are well below their 50- and 200-day moving averages. Questions about Oracle AI infrastructure demand Oracle downgrade commentary

Oracle Company Profile

Oracle Corporation is a technology company that develops and provides database software, cloud services, and enterprise applications. Its products help organizations manage data, run business operations, and build and deploy applications.

Oracle’s offerings include Oracle Database, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and cloud-based applications for functions such as finance, human resources, supply chain management, and customer experience. The company also provides software support, consulting, and related services.

Founded in 1977 as Software Development Laboratories, Oracle serves businesses and public-sector organizations across geographies worldwide.