Oracle reported third quarter earnings that were weaker than expected. The software giant’s adjusted earnings came in at $1.13 per share, falling short of the Street expectations by 5 cents.
Revenues climbed +4% to $10.5 billon. Organic revenue in application subscription products grew 10% to $3.2 billion, and overall organic revenues rose +7%, the strongest in ten years.
The company’s Cloud division revenues exceeded $2.8 billion. Profit margins in the cloud segment were 84%, which is similar that in the prior quarter.
ORCL saw its Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) turn negative on March 28, 2024. This is a bearish signal that suggests the stock could decline going forward. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 43 instances where the indicator turned negative. In of the 43 cases the stock moved lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a downward move at .
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on April 01, 2024. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on ORCL as a result. In of 80 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
ORCL moved below its 50-day moving average on April 17, 2024 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.
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 .
The Aroon Indicator for ORCL entered a downward trend on April 22, 2024. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The RSI Indicator demonstrates that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 2 days, which means it's wise to expect a price bounce in the near future.
The Stochastic Oscillator shows that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 17 days. The price of this ticker is presumed to bounce back soon, since the longer the ticker stays in the oversold zone, the more promptly an upward trend is expected.
ORCL may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call 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 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 90, placing this stock better than average.
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.
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 Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued 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 (29.871). P/E Ratio (33.108) is within average values for comparable stocks, (155.580). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.057) is also within normal values, averaging (2.725). Dividend Yield (0.013) settles around the average of (0.081) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (6.720) is also within normal values, averaging (55.249).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a developer of a diversified line of business software products
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