Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Updates Q1 2027 Earnings Guidance

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) updated its first quarter 2027 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.720-1.760 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.610. The company issued revenue guidance of $19.0 billion-$19.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $19.0 billion. Oracle also updated its FY 2027 guidance to 8.050-8.050 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ORCL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $245.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a research note on Monday. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on shares of Oracle from $300.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on shares of Oracle from $375.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Wedbush upped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $225.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $273.08.

Oracle Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ORCL traded down $4.77 on Wednesday, hitting $201.04. The stock had a trading volume of 38,491,373 shares, compared to its average volume of 27,048,590. Oracle has a twelve month low of $134.57 and a twelve month high of $345.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.35. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $181.92 and its 200-day moving average price is $178.05. The company has a market capitalization of $578.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.65.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.15. Oracle had a net margin of 25.30% and a return on equity of 62.70%. The business had revenue of $19.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.10 billion. Oracle has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 8.050-8.050 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Oracle will post 6.09 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Stuart Levey sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.19, for a total value of $2,642,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,429 shares in the company, valued at approximately $604,155.51. This trade represents a 81.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle won a U.S. government contract to provide HR software across federal agencies, adding another enterprise/government revenue stream and reinforcing its software franchise. Reuters article on U.S. government contract
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts remain constructive ahead of earnings, citing accelerating cloud infrastructure demand, a large AI-related backlog, and potential for stronger-than-expected results and guidance. Benzinga analyst revisions article
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle was named a Leader in Gartner’s 2026 Magic Quadrant for Talent Acquisition suites, highlighting strength in its Fusion Cloud HCM product line. PR Newswire Gartner recognition
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and options data suggest traders expect a sizable post-earnings move, but the direction depends on whether Oracle can prove AI demand is translating into profitable growth. Yahoo Finance options article
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre-earnings coverage repeatedly notes strong expectations for revenue and EPS, but also emphasizes that Oracle’s stock has already rallied sharply on AI optimism, limiting room for disappointment. MarketWatch preview
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are worried Oracle may announce another big jump in capital expenditures to fund AI infrastructure, which could keep free cash flow negative and pressure margins. Barchart spending surge article
• Negative Sentiment: The broader AI trade has weakened, and Oracle has sold off ahead of earnings as investors question whether heavy debt-funded AI expansion is sustainable. Invezz premarket weakness article

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oracle

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Oracle in the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in Oracle by 76.9% during the third quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter worth about $35,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Ankerstar Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Oracle

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.