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Oracle (ORCL) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade
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Oracle (ORCL - Free Report) closed at $123.73 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.95% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.58%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 3.03%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 1.44%.
Coming into today, shares of the software maker had lost 12.83% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector lost 12.04%, while the S&P 500 lost 1.97%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Oracle in its forthcoming earnings report. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $1.88, signifying a 16.81% drop compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $21.31 billion, indicating a 32.68% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $8.12 per share and a revenue of $90.5 billion, indicating changes of +6.42% and +34.36%, respectively, from the former year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Oracle. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.16% lower. Oracle presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
With respect to valuation, Oracle is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 15.54. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 16.69.
Investors should also note that ORCL has a PEG ratio of 0.82 right now. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Computer - Software industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.43.
The Computer - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 60, this industry ranks in the top 25% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
To follow ORCL in the coming trading sessions, be sure to utilize Zacks.com.
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Oracle (ORCL) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade
Oracle (ORCL - Free Report) closed at $123.73 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.95% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.58%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 3.03%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 1.44%.
Coming into today, shares of the software maker had lost 12.83% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector lost 12.04%, while the S&P 500 lost 1.97%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Oracle in its forthcoming earnings report. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $1.88, signifying a 16.81% drop compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $21.31 billion, indicating a 32.68% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $8.12 per share and a revenue of $90.5 billion, indicating changes of +6.42% and +34.36%, respectively, from the former year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Oracle. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.16% lower. Oracle presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
With respect to valuation, Oracle is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 15.54. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 16.69.
Investors should also note that ORCL has a PEG ratio of 0.82 right now. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Computer - Software industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.43.
The Computer - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 60, this industry ranks in the top 25% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
To follow ORCL in the coming trading sessions, be sure to utilize Zacks.com.