Oracle (ORCL) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights

Stock Performance - Oracle's stock closed at $183 60, marking a -1 54% decline compared to the previous day [1] - The stock underperformed the S&P 500 (-0 29%), Dow (-0 32%), and Nasdaq (-0 5%) on the same day [1] - Over the past month, Oracle's shares gained 8 61%, outperforming the Computer and Technology sector (1 8%) and the S&P 500 (2 52%) [1] Earnings and Revenue Projections - Oracle's upcoming earnings per share (EPS) is projected at$ 1 48, reflecting a 4 96% increase year-over-year [2] - Quarterly revenue is expected to reach $14 36 billion, up 8 12% from the same quarter last year [2] - For the entire year, consensus estimates forecast EPS of$ 6 22 (+11 87%) and revenue of $57 65 billion (+8 85%) compared to the previous year [3] Analyst Estimates and Valuation - Recent changes to analyst estimates indicate shifting near-term business trends, with positive revisions reflecting confidence in the company's performance [4] - Oracle is currently rated as a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), with the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate revised downward by 0 52% over the past month [6] - The company's Forward P/E ratio is 29 96, below the industry average of 31 32, and its PEG ratio is 2 95, higher than the industry average of 2 4 [7] Industry Context - The Computer - Software industry, part of the Computer and Technology sector, holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 155, placing it in the bottom 39% of over 250 industries [8] - Research shows that industries in the top 50% outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [8]