Oracle (ORCL) Meets Q1 Earnings Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Oracle reported quarterly earnings of $1.47 per share, matching the Zacks Consensus Estimate, and showing an increase from $1.39 per share a year ago [1] - The company posted revenues of $14.93 billion for the quarter ended August 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.59%, but up from $13.31 billion year-over-year [2] Financial Performance - Oracle's earnings for the previous quarter were expected to be $1.64 per share, but the actual earnings were $1.70, resulting in a surprise of +3.66% [1] - Over the last four quarters, Oracle has surpassed consensus EPS estimates only once [1] - The company has topped consensus revenue estimates just once over the last four quarters [2] Stock Performance - Oracle shares have increased approximately 43.1% since the beginning of the year, significantly outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 10.4% [3] Future Outlook - The company's earnings outlook is crucial for investors, including current consensus earnings expectations for upcoming quarters [4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the next quarter is $1.60 on revenues of $16.2 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $6.73 on revenues of $66.6 billion [7] Industry Context - The Computer - Software industry, to which Oracle belongs, is currently ranked in the top 39% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook [8] - Research shows that the top 50% of Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [8]