Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) Updates Q4 2025 Earnings Guidance

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.610-1.650 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.500. The company issued revenue guidance of $15.4 billion-$15.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $15.0 billion. Oracle also updated its FY 2026 guidance to EPS.

Oracle Price Performance

Oracle stock opened at $144.29 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.65, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.81. Oracle has a 52 week low of $112.78 and a 52 week high of $198.31. The firm has a market cap of $403.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.28, a P/E/G ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 1.07. The business’s fifty day moving average is $166.82 and its two-hundred day moving average is $169.62.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.49 by ($0.02). Oracle had a net margin of 21.16% and a return on equity of 133.25%. The firm had revenue of $14.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.40 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.41 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that Oracle will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.39%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 10th. This is a positive change from Oracle’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 39.12%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ORCL has been the topic of several research reports. Citigroup reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Oracle in a research note on Tuesday. DA Davidson reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $150.00 price objective on shares of Oracle in a report on Tuesday. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on Oracle from $175.00 to $150.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Bank of America dropped their price objective on Oracle from $195.00 to $175.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Evercore ISI dropped their price objective on Oracle from $200.00 to $185.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $178.92.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Safra Catz sold 2,101,154 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.35, for a total transaction of $389,448,893.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,118,592 shares in the company, valued at approximately $207,331,027.20. This trade represents a 65.26 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 42.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Oracle stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of Oracle Co. (NYSE:ORCL) by 189.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 153,580 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after buying an additional 100,494 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for about 0.7% of Brighton Jones LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. Brighton Jones LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $25,593,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.