Oracle (ORCL, $51.48) inches +1% higher, a day after news of Berkshire's Valentine dump
Oracle rebounds Friday, after getting dumped by the Oracle of Omaha's company on Valentine Day.
On Thursday February 14, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway disclosed that it had divested its entire stake in software company Oracle – leading to Oracle shares tumbling that day. But the very next day, the stock price increased almost +1%.
According to Berkshire’s regulatory filing, the conglomerate dumped all of the 41.4 million Oracle shares worth around $2.13 billion that it had held as of the end of the third quarter. Berkshire had held Oracle shares only during a quarter. Oracle was the only liquidation for Berkshire in the quarter.
Late last year, Oracle posted higher-than-expected earnings for fiscal second quarter. It also predicted current quarter earnings to be in the range of between 86 cents and 88 cents a share – higher than Wall Street expectation of 84 cents a share. On a constant currency basis, Oracle projected revenue to grow +3% for the full-year. On Friday, the company announced an additional share repurchase of $12 billion of common stock as part of its existing buyback program.
ORCL's RSI Indicator ascends from oversold territory
The RSI Indicator for ORCL moved out of oversold territory on April 09, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is shifting from a downward trend to an upward trend. Traders may want to buy the stock or call options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 20 similar instances when the indicator left oversold territory. In of the 20 cases the stock moved higher. This puts the odds of a move higher at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on April 25, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on ORCL as a result. In of 78 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for ORCL just turned positive on April 23, 2025. Looking at past instances where ORCL's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 38 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
ORCL moved above its 50-day moving average on May 02, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where ORCL advanced for three days, in of 352 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 324 cases where ORCL Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 8 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where ORCL declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
ORCL broke above its upper Bollinger Band on May 02, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (61.350) is normal, around the industry mean (30.917). P/E Ratio (33.108) is within average values for comparable stocks, (160.020). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.057) is also within normal values, averaging (2.714). Dividend Yield (0.013) settles around the average of (0.029) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (6.720) is also within normal values, averaging (59.831).
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 87, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. ORCL’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
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