Oracle Corp (NYSE:ORCL) stock gained by almost 6% on Monday as an expanded artificial intelligence partnership with Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google Cloud boosts investor sentiment.
Oracle’s rivals like Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) also gained over 5-6%. Alphabet stock also gained over 4%. The Nasdaq is up 0.29% while the S&P 500 has gained 0.62%.
Earnings & Analyst Outlook
Looking further out, the next major catalyst for the stock arrives with the September 8, 2026 (estimated) earnings report.
- EPS Estimate: $1.67 (Up from $1.47 YoY)
- Revenue Estimate: $19.12 Billion (Up from $14.93 Billion YoY)
- Valuation: P/E of 22.3x (Suggests fair valuation relative to peers)
Analyst Consensus & Recent Actions: The stock carries a Buy rating with an average price forecast of $260.04. Recent analyst moves include:
- CLSA: Initiated with Hold (Forecast $145.00) (July 20)
- Bernstein: Outperform (Raises Forecast to $325.00) (June 11)
- RBC Capital: Sector Perform (Maintains Forecast to $190.00) (June 11)
Top ETF Exposure
- iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (BATS:IGV): 5.87% Weight
- First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund (NASDAQ:TDIV): 5.21% Weight
- Pacer Data and Digital Revolution ETF (NYSE:TRFK): 7.57% Weight
Significance: Because ORCL carries such a heavy weight in these funds, any significant inflows or outflows for these ETFs will likely force automatic buying or selling of the stock.
Price Action
ORCL Stock Price Activity: Oracle shares were up 5.94% at $137.64 at the time of publication on Monday, according to Benzinga Pro data.
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