The stock of Oracle Corp (ORCL) has seen a 6.15% increase in the past week, with a 17.47% gain in the past month, and a -12.98% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.21%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.80% for ORCL. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 8.47% for ORCL stock, with a simple moving average of -6.57% for the last 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 35.09x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.29.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 20 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 14 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ORCL is 1.65B, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.33% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of ORCL on May 08, 2025 was 10.59M shares.
ORCL) stock’s latest price update
Oracle Corp (NYSE: ORCL) has seen a rise in its stock price by 1.13 in relation to its previous close of 147.70. However, the company has experienced a 6.15% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-07 that Oracle (ORCL) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
Analysts’ Opinion of ORCL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ORCL stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for ORCL by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for ORCL in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $130 based on the research report published on April 23, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Stephens, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ORCL reach a price target of $167. The rating they have provided for ORCL stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on March 19th, 2025.
BMO Capital Markets gave a rating of “Market Perform” to ORCL, setting the target price at $175 in the report published on March 11th of the current year.
ORCL Trading at 3.24% 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 -24.68% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.80%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.21%, as shares surge +19.98% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -11.37% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ORCL rose by +6.15%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +7.80% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $137.70. In addition, Oracle Corp saw -10.36% 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 2,866 shares at the price of $149.53 back on May 05 ’25. After this action, SELIGMAN NAOMI O now owns 31,764 shares of Oracle Corp, valued at $428,562 using the latest closing price.
PANETTA LEON E, the Director of Oracle Corp, sale 17,500 shares at $151.24 during a trade that took place back on May 02 ’25, which means that PANETTA LEON E is holding 58,090 shares at $2,646,651 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 8.92. 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 a nutshell, Oracle Corp (ORCL) has experienced a mixed 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.
