The stock of Oracle Corp. (ORCL) has gone down by -3.03% for the week, with a -3.51% drop in the past month and a 15.60% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.73%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.79% for ORCL. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.70% for ORCL’s stock, with a 6.52% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Oracle Corp. (NYSE: ORCL) Right Now?
Oracle Corp. (NYSE: ORCL) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 32.00x compared to its average ratio. ORCL has 36-month beta value of 1.01. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 16 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 10 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ORCL is 1.60B, and currently, short sellers hold a 0.81% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of ORCL on April 15, 2024 was 8.96M shares.
ORCL) stock’s latest price update
Oracle Corp. (NYSE: ORCL)’s stock price has decreased by -1.73 compared to its previous closing price of 123.24. However, the company has seen a -3.03% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. The Motley Fool reported 2024-04-13 that Dell expects to generate stable growth over the next few years. Broadcom is expanding and evolving into a diversified tech giant.
Analysts’ Opinion of ORCL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ORCL stocks, with KeyBanc Capital Markets repeating the rating for ORCL by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for ORCL in the upcoming period, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets is $150 based on the research report published on March 21, 2024 of the current year 2024.
ORCL Trading at 1.96% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ORCL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.78% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.79%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.73%, as shares sank -3.52% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +8.42% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ORCL fell by -3.03%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +2.77% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $125.54. In addition, Oracle Corp. saw 14.87% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ORCL starting from CATZ SAFRA, who sale 810,000 shares at the price of $125.06 back on Mar 27 ’24. After this action, CATZ SAFRA now owns 1,118,592 shares of Oracle Corp., valued at $101,294,608 using the latest closing price.
CATZ SAFRA, the Chief Executive Officer of Oracle Corp., sale 790,000 shares at $126.54 during a trade that took place back on Mar 26 ’24, which means that CATZ SAFRA is holding 1,118,592 shares at $99,970,313 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ORCL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.29 for the present operating margin
- 0.72 for the gross margin
The net margin for Oracle Corp. stands at 0.2. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 664.77, with 7.92 for asset returns.
Based on Oracle Corp. (ORCL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.94 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.21. The debt to equity ratio resting at 15.65. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.21.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 18.99 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.66. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.83. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.2for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.38. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.85.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Oracle Corp. (ORCL) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
