Key facts, as of
As of October 8, 2026, Oracle Corporation (ORCL) trades at $143.56, down 49.5% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $114.50 to $322.54; the price is 55.5% below that high. It is 58.5% below its all-time high of $345.72, reached in September 2025. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +305.8%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 11.6% below its 200-day average of $162.31, the usual sign of a long-term downtrend. Its 30-day volatility is 42.1% annualized, which we rate high risk. It has a trailing P/E of 22.5 and a dividend yield of 1.39%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Oracle Corporation (ORCL) stock analysis", 2026-10-08. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/orcl
Where it trades today
trading 14% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Oracle Corporation (ORCL) is 58.5% below its all-time high of $345.72, reached in September 2025. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +305.8%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Execution usually depends on product cycles, cloud demand, and how efficiently new AI or software capex converts into durable revenue.
- ORCL trades at 22.5x earnings versus 28.5x for the sector, which means the rerating case depends on proving the discount is too harsh.
- Recent realized volatility is running around 42.1%, above the sector norm of 28.0%, so position sizing matters more than usual.
- ORCL remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 55.5% below its high, which raises the bar for any thesis that depends on fast multiple expansion.
Portfolio Use Case
- ORCL is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside technology than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
- This name works better as a satellite or higher-conviction growth position because it can amplify market swings in both directions.
- It is best monitored alongside valuation discipline, because strong narratives in technology can stay expensive longer than expected.
What Would Change the View
- A recovery in price alone would not be enough to improve the view; the thesis needs confirmation from improving business or valuation signals.
- Volatility is already above the sector norm, so even a correct long-term thesis can be painful if the position size is too aggressive.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as AAPL, MSFT, NVDA start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for ORCL come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Technology so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as AAPL, MSFT, NVDA.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for ORCL. Last refresh: Oct 8, 2026, 10:10 AM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
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- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as AAPL, MSFT, NVDA.
What Oracle Corporation does
Oracle Corporation offers products and services that build, run and support enterprise information technology frameworks worldwide. Its Oracle cloud software as a service offering includes various cloud software applications, including Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise resource planning ERP, Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise performance management EPM, Oracle Fusion cloud supply chain and manufacturing management SCM, Oracle Fusion cloud human capital management HCM, and NetSuite applications suite, Oracle Health applications, as well as Oracle Fusion Sales, Service, and Marketing. The company also offers cloud-based industry solutions for various industries; Oracle cloud license and on-premise…
What analysts expect
ORCL carries a buy consensus from 41 analysts, with an average price target of $237.97 versus $143.56 today (+65.8%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
ORCL generated $71.78B in trailing revenue (29.6% year over year), with a 26.4% net margin, and -$45.85B of free cash flow, against $132.07B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $67.36B | $44.34B | $22.44B | $17.09B | $5.94 | -$23.69B |
| 2025 | $57.40B | $40.47B | $18.05B | $12.44B | $4.46 | -$394.00M |
| 2024 | $52.96B | $37.82B | $16.07B | $10.47B | $3.82 | $11.81B |
| 2023 | $49.95B | $36.39B | $13.77B | $8.50B | $3.15 | $8.47B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
ORCL is in 10 of the 30 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLK: 1.37% of the fund, holding #17 of 75.
Famous investors who hold it
ORCL is in the latest 13F of 2 of the 15 famous investors we follow. Ray Dalio (Bridgewater Associates) holds the most of it: 0.86% of the portfolio, position #14 of 992, as of Q2 2026.
How it sits in technology
High-growth sector driven by innovation, cloud computing, AI, and digital transformation.
The companies it competes with
ORCL beside the technology names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
In a downtrend, with $136.64 the next floor.
downtrend- Price is 1.1% below its 50-day average and 11.6% below its 200-day.
- RSI at 50 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $159.79 (+11.3%), the nearest floor $136.64 (-4.8%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
Is ORCL a good investment in 2026?
Oracle Corporation trades at a P/E ratio of 22.5, with high volatility (42.1% annualized). Recent trend shows weakness.
What is the risk level of ORCL?
Based on 30-day volatility of 42.1%, ORCL has HIGH risk. Beta of 1.77 indicates higher sensitivity to market movements than average.
Does ORCL pay dividends?
Yes, Oracle Corporation has a dividend yield of 1.39%.
How far is ORCL from its all-time high?
Oracle Corporation is 58.5% below its all-time high of $345.72, reached in September 2025. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +305.8%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold ORCL?
10 of the 30 popular ETFs we track hold Oracle Corporation. The largest weights: XLK (1.37%), VIG (1.08%), VYM (1.03%), VGT (0.97%) and VUG (0.70%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated August 31 to September 24, 2026.
How much of VOO is ORCL?
0.38%, as of August 31, 2026: ORCL is holding #43 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $3.82 in Oracle Corporation.
Which famous investors own ORCL?
Ray Dalio (0.86% of Bridgewater Associates's 13F) and George Soros (0.41% of Soros Fund Management's 13F), according to their latest Form 13F filings with the SEC (Q2 2026). A 13F lists US long positions 45 days after the quarter ends, so it can be out of date.
What is the analyst price target for ORCL?
The average analyst price target for Oracle Corporation (ORCL) is $237.97 based on 41 analyst estimates, about 65.8% above the current price of $143.56. The published range runs from $110.00 to $400.00.
How much revenue does ORCL generate?
Oracle Corporation reported $71.78B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 29.6% year over year. Net margin sits at 26.4%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare ORCL with anything
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