Company Performance - Oracle's stock closed at $234.62, reflecting a -5.8% change from the previous day, underperforming the S&P 500's loss of 0.59% [1] - Prior to the recent trading session, Oracle shares had gained 2.27%, which was below the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 3.91% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.49% [1] Upcoming Financial Results - Oracle is projected to report earnings of $1.47 per share, indicating a year-over-year growth of 5.76% [2] - The consensus estimate anticipates revenue of $15.01 billion, representing a 12.83% increase from the same quarter last year [2] Full-Year Estimates - Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $6.73 per share and revenue of $66.6 billion for Oracle, reflecting year-over-year changes of +11.61% and +16.02%, respectively [3] - Recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Oracle are important as they indicate changing business trends, with positive revisions suggesting analyst optimism [3] Valuation Metrics - Oracle's current Forward P/E ratio is 37.02, which is a premium compared to its industry's Forward P/E of 26.93 [6] - The company has a PEG ratio of 2.93, while the average PEG ratio for the Computer - Software industry is 2.05 [6] Industry Context - The Computer - Software industry, part of the broader Computer and Technology sector, holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 82, placing it in the top 34% of all industries [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank is based on the average Zacks Rank of individual stocks within the industry, with the top 50% rated industries outperforming the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]
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