William Blair Estimates Oracle’s Q3 Earnings (NYSE:ORCL)

Oracle Co. (NYSE:ORCL) – Equities research analysts at William Blair reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Oracle in a report issued on Tuesday, December 10th. William Blair analyst S. Naji now anticipates that the enterprise software provider will post earnings of $1.20 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.31. The consensus estimate for Oracle’s current full-year earnings is $5.17 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Oracle’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.40 EPS.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, December 9th. The enterprise software provider reported $1.47 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.48 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $14.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.12 billion. Oracle had a net margin of 21.16% and a return on equity of 133.25%. Oracle’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.34 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on ORCL. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $165.00 target price on shares of Oracle in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Oracle from $190.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $145.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. BNP Paribas raised shares of Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Oracle from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $183.63.

Oracle Trading Down 1.1 %

Shares of Oracle stock opened at $173.38 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $180.36 and a two-hundred day moving average of $155.36. Oracle has a 12-month low of $99.36 and a 12-month high of $198.31. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.65. The stock has a market cap of $484.94 billion, a PE ratio of 42.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.32 and a beta of 1.03.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oracle

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Fairway Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Oracle during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. POM Investment Strategies LLC purchased a new position in Oracle during the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Quest Partners LLC acquired a new position in Oracle in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Reston Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Oracle in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $44,000. Finally, Avondale Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 3rd quarter valued at $51,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In other news, EVP Maria Smith sold 6,320 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the executive vice president now owns 42,889 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,076,685. The trade was a 12.84 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 42.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 23rd will be given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.92%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is currently 39.12%.

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.