ORCL - Oracle Corporation
53.12 +0.22 (0.42%)
After hours: 6:43PM EDT
| Previous Close | 53.13 |
| Open | 52.86 |
| Bid | 52.92 x 1300 |
| Ask | 52.98 x 4000 |
| Day's Range | 52.41 - 53.60 |
| 52 Week Range | 42.40 - 55.53 |
| Volume | 20,312,122 |
| Avg. Volume | 11,478,195 |
| Market Cap | 180.794B |
| Beta (3Y Monthly) | 1.09 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 18.95 |
| EPS (TTM) | 2.79 |
| Earnings Date | Jun 19, 2019 |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 0.96 (1.81%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2019-04-10 |
| 1y Target Est | 53.41 |
- Zacks•4 hours ago
Oracle's Cloud: How This Will Effect Tomorrow Earnings
Analysts are estimating an all-time high EPS of $1.07 a share along with sales of $10.95 billion, representing growth of 8% and negative 2.7% respectively. ORCL has dropped on the last 7 consecutive earnings releases even after reporting beats on both top and bottom-lines.
- MarketWatch•4 hours ago
How a marijuana-software company became the first of its kind to list its stock on Nasdaq
To accomplish the feat of becoming the first cannabis-related software stock to list on the Nasdaq, MJ Freeway Chief Executive Jessica Billingsley opted to employ a creative strategy.
- Benzinga•8 hours ago
Cloud Looming? Oracle's Revenue Seen Down In Competitive Atmosphere
Declining revenue for a second-straight quarter in an increasingly competitive cloud-computing environment could loom for technology firm Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) as it prepares to report Wednesday. Most analysts expect a year-over-year revenue dip, although they also expect earnings per share (EPS) to rise in the company’s fiscal Q4 when the company shares results after Wednesday’s market close. Guidance is likely to also get a close look, with the company saying last quarter that it expects double-digit EPS growth during the fiscal year.
- Barrons.com•8 hours ago
Oracle Earnings Are Coming and Guidance Could Be Disappointing
Just one day before Oracle reports its quarterly earnings, Macquarie downgraded its rating on the stock. The firm is concerned about the enterprise software company’s outlook.
- Market Realist•9 hours ago
Oracle Stock: Analyst Recommendations and Valuation
Of the 34 analysts covering Oracle (ORCL), ten have given the stock “buys,” while 20 analysts have given it “hold” ratings. Four analysts have given the stock “sell” ratings. Analysts have set a target price of $53.31 on the stock, which implies a potential return of 0.3%.
- Benzinga•10 hours ago
Oracle Analyst Issues Downgrade As $10B In Quarterly Buybacks Come To A Close
Oracle has significant value it can unlock — especially in cloud enterprise resource planning and autonomous database — but Hindlian said she sees risks to guidance and shares as the company's -billion per quarter in buybacks wind down in the next one to two quarters.
- Investing.com•11 hours ago
Day Ahead: Top 3 Things to Watch
Investing.com - It’s clear that tomorrow is all about the Fed, with expectations that the FOMC won’t blink under pressure from President Donald Trump just yet, but will send all the right signals that a cut is coming.
- Market Realist•11 hours ago
Why Did Macquarie Research Downgrade Oracle Stock?
Oracle (ORCL) stock has been downgraded by Macquarie Research from an “outperform” to a “neutral” rating, as Macquarie reportedly believes that the software giant is “underinvesting in its future.” The stock fell ~1% in premarket trading on June 18.
- Zacks•11 hours ago
Costco, AutoZone, Adobe, Oracle and Applied Materials are part of Zacks Earnings Preview
Costco, AutoZone, Adobe, Oracle and Applied Materials are part of Zacks Earnings Preview
- American City Business Journals•11 hours ago
Forget JEDI — a future CIA bid offers up the next battlefield in fierce cloud wars
The CIA's C2E contract is still in early stages, but will likely intensify the debate over multiple versus single vendors.
- Zacks•13 hours ago
Oracle (ORCL) Aids Reddit Advertisers to Avoid Unsafe Content
Oracle (ORCL) Data Cloud's Contextual Intelligence suite of services will be integrated with Reddit platform to enable effective advertising ensuring brand safety.
- Benzinga•13 hours ago
Positive Vibe Ahead Of Fed Decision, And Facebook Creates Buzz With Cryptocurrency
After several days of lackluster trading, it feels like there’s a little more energy in the air today as the Fed begins its two-day meeting. The positive vibe stemmed partly from comments European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi made Tuesday about the possibility for more stimulus. As the Fed begins its deliberations, the futures market still suggests low odds of any rate move this week.
- Benzinga•13 hours ago
Tuesday's Market Minute: What To Watch For Today, 6/18
Earnings season has pretty much petered out, but there are a few interesting names on the radar this week: Adobe Inc (NASDAQ: ADBE)(postmarket today), Oracle (NYSE: ORCL)(postmarket Wednesday), and Red Hat Inc (NYSE: RHT) (postmarket Thursday), all software companies. Red Hat is best known for its version of Linux, an open-source operating system, while Adobe's products are household names: Photoshop, PDF, etc. Oracle's subsidiaries include Taleo, a common talent acquisition software company.
- MarketWatch•14 hours ago
Oracle downgraded at Macquarie ahead of earnings
Oracle Corp. shares are off 0.65 in premarket trading Tuesday after Macquarie analyst Sarah Hindlian downgraded the stock to neutral from outperform ahead of the company's Wednesday afternoon earnings report. "Our checks for the FQ4 suggest that Oracle was able to close the quarter and the year in the final weeks, with some pockets of success like Cloud ERP, but it was a struggle," she wrote. "Along with several leading partners seeing softening of the pipeline, we believe there is a step function lower in demand for Oracle and it is appropriate to re-evaluate." She argued that stock buybacks were driving Oracle's recent outperformance. Shares are up 18% so far this year, as the S&P 500 has gained 15%.
- Markit•15 hours ago
See what the IHS Markit Score report has to say about Oracle Corp.
Oracle Corp NYSE:ORCLView full report here! Summary * Perception of the company's creditworthiness is negative * ETFs holding this stock are seeing positive inflows * Bearish sentiment is low Bearish sentimentShort interest | PositiveShort interest is low for ORCL with fewer than 5% of shares on loan. The last change in the short interest score occurred more than 1 month ago and implies that there has been little change in sentiment among investors who seek to profit from falling equity prices. Money flowETF/Index ownership | PositiveETF activity is positive. Over the last month, ETFs holding ORCL are favorable, with net inflows of $12.09 billion. Additionally, the rate of inflows is increasing. Economic sentimentPMI by IHS Markit | NeutralAccording to the latest IHS Markit Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data, output in the Technology sector is rising. The rate of growth is weak relative to the trend shown over the past year, however. Credit worthinessCredit default swap | NegativeThe current level displays a negative indicator. ORCL credit default swap spreads are near their highest levels for the past 1 year, which indicates the market's more negative perception of the company's credit worthiness.Please send all inquiries related to the report to score@ihsmarkit.com.Charts and report PDFs will only be available for 30 days after publishing.This document has been produced for information purposes only and is not to be relied upon or as construed as investment advice. To the fullest extent permitted by law, IHS Markit disclaims any responsibility or liability, whether in contract, tort (including, without limitation, negligence), equity or otherwise, for any loss or damage arising from any reliance on or the use of this material in any way. Please view the full legal disclaimer and methodology information on pages 2-3 of the full report.
- Investing.com•18 hours ago
Stocks - Boeing, Facebook, Beyond Meat Rise Premarket; Oracle Falls
Investing.com - Stocks in focus in premarket trading on Tuesday:
- PR Newswire•22 hours ago
Oracle Data Cloud and Reddit Collaborate to Build Brand Safety Solution for Dynamic User-Generated Content
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle Data Cloud today announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Reddit to provide new brand safety controls for advertisers around a real-time feed of user-generated content (UGC). Leveraging Oracle's Contextual Intelligence technology, the integration will provide real-time content review and classification across industry-standard brand safety categories, giving advertisers greater control over where, and around what content, their campaigns run. "Given the tremendous volume and dynamic nature of content across the Reddit platform, Oracle's Contextual Intelligence will offer the ideal solution to provide real-time brand safety for Reddit advertisers," said Kurt Kratchman, Group Vice President for Product Development and International, Oracle Data Cloud.
- TheStreet.com•yesterday
Oracle Expected to Earn $1.07 a Share
Oracle Corporation is expected to report adjusted net income of $3.8 billion, or $1.07 a share, on sales of $10.9 billion after the market closes on Wednesday, based on a FactSet survey of 33 analysts.
- InvestorPlace•2 days ago
3 Leading Tech Stocks I’d Buy On A Dip
The trade war rhetoric has had a negative impact on investor sentiment as well as prices of many tech stocks. As weeks go by, not many analysts believe that the U.S. and China are likely to conclude a comprehensive trade agreement soon. The negotiations may well drag out right up to the U.S. presidential elections. Therefore, the recent volatility we have experienced, especially in the tech sector, is likely to stay with us for a while.Today, I am going to discuss three tech stocks that may be appropriate for investors who are looking for stocks that have had pullbacks in price and thus offer better risk/reward ratios than they did several months ago. These stocks are Alibaba (NYSE:BABA), AT&T (NYSE:T) and Oracle (NYSE:ORCL).I believe investors who buy into the shares of BABA, T or ORCL at any upcoming dip or even around the current levels will be rewarded well in a few years.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips * 7 Top-Rated Biotech Stocks to Invest In Today Shareholders who are still concerned about potential short-term risks may also consider hedging their positions. In that case, covered calls or put spreads with July 19 expiry could be appropriate as straight put purchases are likely to be expensive due to heightened volatility. Alibaba (BABA)Source: Shutterstock Notable Tailwind Catalysts: High growth in business segments, including e-commerce, cloud and electronic payments; potential end to U.S.-China trade warsExpected Price Range Until Next Earnings in late August: $135-$165The current environment offers valid reasons to be concerned about Chinese stocks, including Alibaba, the e-commerce giant. Alibaba's share price has thus seen a significant amount of weakness of late. Over the past year, the stock is down over 21%.BABA stock has been increasingly volatile on the back of the recent earnings released on May 15 as well as the U.S.-China trade war and Chinese economic concerns.Yet Wall Street concurs that with a population of almost 1.4 billion people, China's economic growth is still in its early stages and that the Chinese middle class is likely to expand for a long time.Furthermore, consumer disposable incomes are also going up, fueling growth in many sectors, including e-commerce.In fact, the e-commerce market in China is forecast to almost double within the next four years to reach $1.8 trillion. Therefore, even if the Chinese economic growth pauses for a few quarters to come, the country's growth potential is intact.Alibaba's current share of the Chinese e-commerce space is almost 60%. Many analysts believe that BABA's bottom line is not going to be too adversely affected by these current trade wars as its business model is tied to China directly, decreasing the long-term risks of bi-party trade wars.BABA's core e-commerce business contributes to about 85% of its revenue. Yet BABA is rapidly expanding into many other lucrative industries, including cloud computing infrastructure, digital payments, online entertainment and food delivery.Alibaba's concentrated push deeper into cloud computing is increasingly being compared to the success of Amazon's (NASDAQ:AMZN) cloud business. In cloud computing, BABA is now the market leader in Asia.In 2018, Alibaba merged its food delivery platform Ele.med with its lifestyle app Koubei to be able to capture a higher market share in servicing "hungry customers" and to better compete with Meituan, which is backed by Tencent Holdings (OTCMKTS:TCEHY).As a result of increased diversification, Alibaba's revenue is expected to grow by double-digit-percentage rates. Such a growth rate would indeed be impressive for a company with a market cap of $415 billion.On May 15, when BABA released its quarterly results, both sales and earnings exceeded estimates. Total revenue came at $56.1 billion, an increase of 51% year-over-year.In the earnings statement, shareholders paid attention to four main areas: * Core commerce (BABA's largest segment grew 54% YoY); * Cloud computing (revenue soared 76% YoY); * Digital media and entertainment (revenue increased 8% YoY); and * Innovation initiatives (where revenue jumped 22% YoY ).One important highlight was that BABA's mobile monthly active users (MAUs) on its e-commerce platforms reached 721 million. The owners of BABA stock will be interested to know the corresponding number to be released in the next statement in late August.Another metric to pay attention to is Alibaba's operating margin, which currently stands at 15%. Over the years, BABA's high operating margin has contributed to its profitability, which has been even higher than that of Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN). BABA's net profit margin is also over 23%. In short, Alibaba is showing strong performance across the board.Finally, forward-looking investors may want to pay attention to BABA's international growth numbers too. Currently, more than 90% of the e-commerce giant sales are made in China.But BABA also has investments in start-ups in South Asia and Southeast Asia. Higher incomes and rising internet penetration rates are likely to strengthen both regions' e-commerce markets and contribute to BABA's bottom line.Given the fundamental strength of the company, I regard BABA stock buy-worthy at current levels.However, in the coming weeks, I do not expect BABA stock to regain its recent high of $195.72, which was last seen on May 3.Instead, BABA stock is likely to trade in a range, between $165 and $135, for several weeks, possibly until its next earnings report expected in late-August.The daily volatility of Alibaba stock is high, giving it a wide trading range, so short-term traders should proceed with caution. Nonetheless, long-term investors could view any decline in BABA stock as a good opportunity to buy into the shares. AT&T (T)Source: Shutterstock Notable Tailwind Catalysts: High growth in business segments; growing content through WarnerMedia; decreasing debt levels; respectable dividend yieldExpected Price Range Until Next Earnings in late July: $30-$37.5As internet-based communication becomes increasingly integrated into our daily lives, I find AT&T shares well-positioned to benefit from various commercial opportunities that would eventually benefit the stock price. June has already rewarded T investors well; the stock is up over 7% so far.Yet over the past few years, AT&T stock had lagged behind the broader market. Within the past 12 months, the stock has basically remained flat. The T share price on June 14, 2018 closed at $32.52. A year later, T stock is hovering around the same level.Even though the company has a strong brand and wireless infrastructure -- two factors that are likely to make it a dominant player in the 5G sphere -- the AT&T stock price has not yet reflected the company's robust forward-looking potential.Thus, now may be a good time for investors to decide whether the rest of the year could witness a sustained up move in the price of T shares.AT&T reported Q1 2019 earnings on April 24. With a market capitalization of $230 billion, the Dallas-based group breaks down revenue into six main segments: * Mobility (includes wireless subscribers) * Entertainment Group (includes DirecTV and U-Verse customers) * Business Wireless (provides services to companies and the government) * Latin America (includes Latin American and Mexican operations) * Warner Media (includes HBO, Turner and Warner Bros.) * Xandr (handles all advertising business)This diversified revenue stream of T stock is important for long-term shareholders who do not want to worry too much about short-term volatility.The company's key Mobility wireless segment generated revenue of $17.57 million, up 1.2% year-over-year. AT&T also added wireless subscribers and its domestic wireless business is neck and neck with Verizon (NYSE:VZ) for market share.In June 2018, a federal court approved the merger of AT&T's $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner -- a deal that has now turned AT&T into a media giant and "content king."This merger has been weighing on the T stock price for some time; however, the rest of 2019 should see the question marks slowly disappear.In the quarterly report, investors cheered that the group was selling off assets to decrease its debt burden. Indeed, over the past few quarters, AT&T's debt load had been on Wall Street's radar. The company finished 2018 with $171 billion of debt.The group has recently sold its minority stake in Hulu, a premium streaming service, to Hulu's other owners Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) and Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA), for almost $1.5 billion.Acquiring Time Warner has bloated this debt load. However, the communications giant is now working to cut costs and debt at the same time. Management realizes the importance of decreasing the level of debt sooner than later.In addition to the company's strong earnings power through telecom and media-related operations, T stock also offers a strong dividend yield at over 6.3%. AT&T's dividend is a big attraction for many long-term investors seeking passive income. * The 10 Best Index Funds to Buy and Hold In short, along with the rest of the market, T stock could experience volatility near term. But long-term, the prospects for AT&T stock are robust and it offers a respectable dividend yield for income investors. Qualcomm (QCOM)Source: Shutterstock Notable Tailwind Catalysts: High growth in business segments; moving on from recent regulatory probes and legal headlines; 5G Leadership; respectable dividend yieldExpected Price Range Until Next Earnings in late July: $55-$75Shares of Qualcomm, the leading supplier of modem technology for smartphones, have been in a free fall since early May.On May 2, QCOM stock saw an intraday high of $90.34. Then on May 29, Qualcomm shares closed at $65.76.Legal headlines were mainly behind the unforgiving drop in the QCOM stock price. A federal regulatory probe recently concluded that the company had violated antitrust laws and that its licensing fees were too high.Qualcomm stock reports revenues in three main segments: * QCT (Qualcomm CDMA Technologies); * QTL (Qualcomm Technology Licensing); * QSI (Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives)Wall Street saw the ruling as having a negative impact on Qualcomm's QCT (i.e., chipmaking) and QTL (i.e., patent licensing) segements.Qualcomm is the largest maker of chips for smartphones, and its chipsets account for about two-thirds of its total revenue. Its chipmaking QCT segment produces the Snapdragon mobile system on a chip (SoC), a semiconductor product which bundles together a CPU, GPU and modem in a single unit.Its second-highest source of revenue is mobile-phone royalties and licensing. About 60% of its pre-tax profits are from its patent-licensing division, thanks to royalties from 3G and 4G technologies the chip giant helped invent.Qualcomm's patent portfolio is crucial for the company and the licensing business is the higher-margin segment of the three segments.The chip giant is currently appealing this ruling. Although the company may be successful in overturning the ruling, going forward, there is likely to be further choppiness in the stock price.In other words, if the company loses the appeal, the result could be fewer chipset sales in the QCT segment as well as much lower QTL patent licensing revenue for Qualcomm stock.On the other hand, a successful appeal could push QCOM stock upward, possibly to new highs. Yet, it will probably be several months before the company has a final answer from the courts.Analysts believe QCOM will also play a dominant and early role in 5G, replicating its success with 3G and 4G mobile networks. If the analysts are correct, then Qualcomm stock is indeed a good pick for long-term investors. The company is likely to provide a significant part of the intellectual property that will be used to develop 5G communication standards.Recent legal troubles and the subsequent share price drop in QCOM have followed the positive headlines in the second half of April. The chipmaker and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) had announced earlier that they had finalized a favorable agreement regarding intellectual property licensing fees for chips used in Apple's mobile devices.This agreement now dismisses all outstanding litigation between the two parties. Because of the success of the settlement, QCOM believes its revenues are likely to double annually in Q3 (the group's fiscal 2020 starts on Oct. 1).In other words, over the past few weeks, important legal developments have been the main driver behind the major volatility in QCOM stock. Therefore, as the dust settles, I expect investors to concentrate once again on the bottom-line results as well as the leadership position of the company.Meanwhile, the 3.6% dividend yield of QCOM stock and the generous stock repurchase program are likely to act as support in case the price of Qualcomm shares declines further in the coming weeks.For investors not familiar with Qualcomm, this drop in its share price may provide a good opportunity to research the company and decide if they would like to include QCOM stock in a long-term portfolio.Tezcan Gecgil holds covered calls on T and VZ stock (June 21 expiry). More From InvestorPlace * 4 Top American Penny Pot Stocks (Buy Before June 21) * The 7 Best Tech Stocks to Buy for the Second Half of 2019 * 7 Top-Rated Biotech Stocks to Invest In Today * 4 Semiconductor Stocks to Sell Compare Brokers The post 3 Leading Tech Stocks I'd Buy On A Dip appeared first on InvestorPlace.
- Zacks•2 days ago
Looking Ahead to the Q2 2019 Earnings Season
Looking Ahead to the Q2 2019 Earnings Season
- Zacks•2 days ago
Oracle (ORCL) to Report Q4 Earnings: What's in the Offing?
Oracle (ORCL) is benefiting from increasing adoption of its product portfolio and synergies from strategic buyouts.
- Investopedia•2 days ago
Adobe and Oracle Near All-Time Highs Ahead of Earnings
Adobe and Oracle shares are vulnerable despite trading near all-time highs, suggesting that investors tighten up risk parameters.
- PR Newswire•2 days ago
Oracle Collaborates with Top Oracle PartnerNetwork Platinum Level Members to Rethink Customer Data Platform Market
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., June 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- To help organizations quickly and easily bring together customer data from across the entire organization, Oracle is collaborating with Accenture and Capgemini to address the hype and confusion around the Customer Data Platform (CDP) market.
- Barrons.com•2 days ago
Oracle’s Earnings Are Coming. Analysts Are Nervous.
The stock is near record highs, but Wall Street analysts are feeling a little jittery about what the software company is going to say about the outlook for fiscal 2020.
- Barrons.com•3 days ago
Oracle, Kroger, Slack, and More Stocks to Watch This Week
Investors will be keeping an eye on earnings reports from Adobe and others, Slack Technologies IPO on Thursday, and the Fed interest-rate decision on Wednesday.
