In the past week, ORCL stock has gone down by -6.56%, with a monthly decline of -9.61% and a quarterly plunge of -15.16%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.32%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.50% for Oracle Corp. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -8.32% for ORCL’s stock, with a -2.02% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Oracle Corp (NYSE: ORCL) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Oracle Corp (NYSE: ORCL) is above average at 37.97x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.19.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 18 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 13 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for ORCL is 1.64B, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.46% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of ORCL on March 10, 2025 was 11.05M shares.
ORCL) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Oracle Corp (NYSE: ORCL) has increased by 2.80 when compared to last closing price of 150.94.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -6.56% in its stock price over the last five trading days. barrons.com reported 2025-03-09 that The week will bring earnings reports from Ulta Beauty, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and DocuSign, and we’ll see inflation data for February.
Analysts’ Opinion of ORCL
Cantor Fitzgerald, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ORCL reach a price target of $214. The rating they have provided for ORCL stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on January 17th, 2025.
Monness Crespi & Hardt gave a rating of “Sell” to ORCL, setting the target price at $130 in the report published on December 20th of the previous year.
ORCL Trading at -7.63% 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 -21.76% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.50%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.32%, as shares sank -9.97% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.55% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ORCL fell by -6.56%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +25.64% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $169.24. In addition, Oracle Corp saw -6.89% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ORCL starting from MOORMAN CHARLES W, who purchase 5,500 shares at the price of $172.35 back on Feb 12 ’25. After this action, MOORMAN CHARLES W now owns 52,954 shares of Oracle Corp, valued at $947,913 using the latest closing price.
CATZ SAFRA, the Chief Executive Officer of Oracle Corp, sale 2,101,154 shares at $185.35 during a trade that took place back on Jan 22 ’25, which means that CATZ SAFRA is holding 1,118,592 shares at $389,449,218 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 9.31. 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
In a nutshell, Oracle Corp (ORCL) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
