Oracle Corp (NYSE: ORCL) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 40.79x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.05. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 16 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 14 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ORCL is 1.63B, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.25% of that float. On January 06, 2025, the average trading volume of ORCL was 7.51M shares.
ORCL) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Oracle Corp (NYSE: ORCL) has surged by 0.23 when compared to previous closing price of 166.32, but the company has seen a -1.34% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. investors.com reported 2024-12-31 that Despite a post-earnings slump this month, Oracle stock has rallied 60% in 2024. The post Oracle Stock Wraps Up Best Year Since 1999 Despite Recent Pullback appeared first on Investor’s Business Daily.
ORCL’s Market Performance
Oracle Corp (ORCL) has experienced a -1.34% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -11.42% drop in the past month, and a -2.43% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.75%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.41% for ORCL. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.24% for ORCL stock, with a simple moving average of 12.17% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ORCL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ORCL stocks, with Monness Crespi & Hardt repeating the rating for ORCL by listing it as a “Sell.” The predicted price for ORCL in the upcoming period, according to Monness Crespi & Hardt is $130 based on the research report published on December 20, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
RBC Capital Mkts, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ORCL reach a price target of $165. The rating they have provided for ORCL stocks is “Sector Perform” according to the report published on October 23rd, 2024.
Melius gave a rating of “Buy” to ORCL, setting the target price at $210 in the report published on September 16th of the previous year.
ORCL Trading at -6.60% 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 -15.94% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.41%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.75%, as shares sank -10.15% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.33% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ORCL fell by -0.96%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +29.47% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $172.32. In addition, Oracle Corp saw 0.04% 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 Smith Maria, who sale 6,320 shares at the price of $165.00 back on Sep 16 ’24. After this action, Smith Maria now owns 42,889 shares of Oracle Corp, valued at $1,042,800 using the latest closing price.
Smith Maria, the Officer of Oracle Corp, proposed sale 6,320 shares at $165.00 during a trade that took place back on Sep 16 ’24, which means that Smith Maria is holding shares at $1,042,800 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ORCL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.31 for the present operating margin
- 0.7 for the gross margin
The net margin for Oracle Corp stands at 0.21. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 132.00, with 8.22 for asset returns.
Based on Oracle Corp (ORCL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.87 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.23. The debt to equity ratio resting at 6.45. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.86.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 21.58 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.42. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 9.92. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.72for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.37. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.81.
Conclusion
To sum up, Oracle Corp (ORCL) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
