Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Issues FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) issued an update on its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 8.100-8.100 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 7.860. The company issued revenue guidance of $90.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $90.4 billion. Oracle also updated its FY 2030 guidance to 21.000- EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on ORCL shares. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Oracle in a report on Tuesday. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their target price on shares of Oracle from $155.00 to $110.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Melius Research set a $170.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Thursday. Argus reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $225.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Monday, September 14th. Finally, KeyCorp set a $285.00 price target on Oracle in a research note on Friday, September 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have given a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Oracle has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $248.41.

Oracle Stock Down 6.5%

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $130.50 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $394.60 billion, a PE ratio of 20.45, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.78. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. Oracle has a twelve month low of $114.50 and a twelve month high of $265.81. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $141.81 and a 200-day simple moving average of $157.19.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.18. Oracle had a net margin of 26.36% and a return on equity of 48.85%. The business had revenue of $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.13 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.47 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. Oracle has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.100-8.100 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Oracle will post 6.72 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th were paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.35%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Michael D. Sicilia sold 22,562 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.59, for a total value of $3,420,173.58. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 182,929 shares in the company, valued at $27,730,207.11. This trade represents a 10.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Maria Smith sold 2,631 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total value of $399,122.70. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 64,357 shares in the company, valued at $9,762,956.90. This represents a 3.93% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 36,075 shares of company stock valued at $5,342,123 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 38.40% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s investor-day outlook remains the main bullish catalyst. Management is targeting at least $225 billion in fiscal 2030 revenue, approximately $21 in fiscal 2030 EPS, and $30 billion in free cash flow by fiscal 2029. The company also reported exceptionally strong AI bookings and cloud backlog growth, suggesting demand for its AI infrastructure remains robust. Oracle Stock Forecast – Analysts React to Strong FY30 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle pledged to limit additional capital-market funding to approximately $20 billion through fiscal 2030, addressing concerns that its data-center expansion could require unrestrained borrowing and share issuance. Analysts including Bank of America, TD Cowen, and Piper Sandler have maintained bullish ratings and substantial price targets. Oracle Analyst Day Eases Funding Concerns
• Neutral Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 guidance calls for $8.10 EPS, ahead of the $7.86 consensus, but the $90 billion revenue forecast is slightly below the $90.4 billion analyst estimate. This leaves investors focused on whether AI bookings convert into reported revenue and cash flow over the next two quarters. Oracle Just Told Investors What Many Already Knew
• Negative Sentiment: Oracle’s AI expansion has produced deeply negative free cash flow and required roughly $48 billion of debt and equity funding in fiscal 2026. Investors remain skeptical that the projected cash-flow turnaround will arrive quickly enough, particularly given Oracle’s debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. Oracle Caps New Capital Raising
• Negative Sentiment: Broader technology weakness and concerns about lower-than-expected big-tech capital spending have pressured AI infrastructure stocks. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s criticism of businesses dependent on leasing AI capacity to a small number of customers also raised questions about Oracle’s customer concentration and infrastructure economics. Satya Nadella Criticizes AI Capacity Rental Models

About Oracle

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is a global technology company that develops enterprise software, cloud infrastructure and database technologies. Its products help organizations store, manage, analyze and secure data, while supporting business operations across industries and geographies.

The company’s offerings include Oracle Database, Java, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and a broad portfolio of cloud-based applications. These applications serve functions such as enterprise resource planning, financial management, human resources, supply-chain management, customer experience and industry-specific operations.