In the past week, ORCL stock has gone down by -8.94%, with a monthly decline of -15.02% and a quarterly plunge of -22.74%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.13%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.51% for Oracle Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -12.68% for ORCL’s stock, with a -20.05% 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 price-to-earnings ratio of 30.14x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for ORCL is 1.27. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 20 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 13 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for ORCL is 1.65B and currently, short sellers hold a 1.37% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of ORCL on April 07, 2025 was 12.16M shares.
ORCL) stock’s latest price update
Oracle Corp (NYSE: ORCL) has seen a decline in its stock price by -6.53 in relation to its previous close of 137.23. However, the company has experienced a -8.94% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-04-06 that Technology has become the single most important sector in the U.S. stock market.
Analysts’ Opinion of ORCL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ORCL stocks, with Stephens repeating the rating for ORCL by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for ORCL in the upcoming period, according to Stephens is $167 based on the research report published on March 19, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BMO Capital Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ORCL reach a price target of $175, previously predicting the price at $205. The rating they have provided for ORCL stocks is “Market Perform” according to the report published on March 11th, 2025.
ORCL Trading at -19.95% 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 -35.32% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.51%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.13%, as shares sank -17.33% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -31.21% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ORCL fell by -8.94%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -9.23% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $146.90. In addition, Oracle Corp saw -23.03% 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 SELIGMAN NAOMI O, who sale 2,000 shares at the price of $145.81 back on Apr 02 ’25. After this action, SELIGMAN NAOMI O now owns 34,630 shares of Oracle Corp, valued at $291,620 using the latest closing price.
SELIGMAN NAOMI O, the Director of Oracle Corp, proposed sale 2,000 shares at $145.81 during a trade that took place back on Apr 02 ’25, which means that SELIGMAN NAOMI O is holding shares at $291,620 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 0.22. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 108.79, with 8.15 for asset returns.
Based on Oracle Corp (ORCL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.85 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.22. The debt to equity ratio resting at 5.75. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.75.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 21.58 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.33. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.86. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.93for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.35. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.02.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Oracle Corp (ORCL) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
