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Oracle Corporation is a software - infrastructure business with stocks listed in the US. Oracle shares (ORCL) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was US$190.75 – an increase of 0.59% over the previous week. Here's how to invest if you're based in Australia.
How to buy shares in Oracle
- Compare share trading platforms. To buy shares in a company listed in the US from Australia you'll need to find a trading platform that offers access to US stock markets. Look for a platform with low brokerage and foreign exchange fees.
- Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, which will typically include your ID and tax file number. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
- Search for Oracle. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: ORCL. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment that matches your financial goals.
- Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Oracle reaches your desired price. To spread out your risk, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying using consistent intervals and amounts.
- Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of US$190.75, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimise risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Oracle, depending on your broker.
- Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Oracle. Optimise your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights.
Have Oracle's shares ever split?
Oracle's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 12 October 2000. So if you had owned 1 share the day before the split, the next day you would own 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Oracle shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Oracle shares which in turn could have impacted Oracle's share price.
Oracle shares at a glance
Information last updated 2024-11-17.
| 52-week range | US$98.0609 - US$191.77 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | US$172.1402 |
| 200-day moving average | US$138.3751 |
| Target price | US$178.7707 |
| PE ratio | 47.3557 |
| Dividend yield | US$1.6 (0.87%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | US$3.88 |
Use the fields above to explore the returns from a historical investment. Please refer to the charts further up this page to see performance over 5 years, or other periods. Past performance doesn't indicate future results. Capital is at risk.
Oracle price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of $190.75
| 1 week (2024-11-14) | 1.98% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-10-21) | 9.78% |
| 3 months (2024-08-21) | 36.06% |
| 6 months (2024-05-21) | 53.05% |
| 1 year (2023-11-21) | 64.33% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-11-21) | 138.98% |
| 3 years (2021-11-19) | 102.99% |
| 5 years (2019-11-21) | 239.23% |
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Is it a good time to buy Oracle stock?
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Oracle share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Oracle's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$98.0609 up to US$191.77. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Oracle's is 1.013. This would suggest that Oracle's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
Oracle financials
| Revenue TTM | US$53.8 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 30.52% |
| Gross profit TTM | US$36.4 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 7.29% |
| Return on equity TTM | 155.58% |
| Profit margin | 20.4% |
| Book value | 3.903 |
| Market capitalisation | US$509.2 billion |
| EBITDA | US$21.8 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Oracle share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 27.73% of net profits
Recently Oracle has paid out, on average, around 27.73% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0.87% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Oracle shareholders could enjoy a 0.87% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Oracle's case, that would currently equate to about $1.6 per share.
While Oracle's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Oracle may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.
Oracle's most recent dividend payout was on 23 October 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 9 October 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
Oracle's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Oracle.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Oracle's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 17.18
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Oracle's overall score of 17.18 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 17th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Oracle is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Oracle's environmental score
Environmental score: 1.93/100
Oracle's environmental score of 1.93 puts it squarely in the 3rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Oracle is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Oracle's social score
Social score: 10.18/100
Oracle's social score of 10.18 puts it squarely in the 3rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Oracle is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Oracle's governance score
Governance score: 6.07/100
Oracle's governance score puts it squarely in the 3rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Oracle is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Oracle's controversy score
Controversy score: 3/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Oracle scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that Oracle hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
Oracle Corporation was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 17.18 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 17.18 |
| Environmental score | 1.93 |
| Environmental score percentile | 3 |
| Social score | 10.18 |
| Social score percentile | 3 |
| Governance score | 6.07 |
| Governance score percentile | 3 |
| Level of controversy | 3 |
Oracle overview
Oracle Corporation offers products and services that address enterprise information technology environments worldwide. Its Oracle cloud software as a service offering include various cloud software applications, including Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP), Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise performance management, Oracle Fusion cloud supply chain and manufacturing management, Oracle Fusion cloud human capital management, Oracle Cerner healthcare, and NetSuite applications suite, as well as Oracle Fusion Sales, Service, and Marketing. The company also offers cloud-based industry solutions for various industries; Oracle application licenses; and Oracle license support services. In addition, it provides cloud and license business' infrastructure technologies, such as the Oracle Database and MySQL Database; Java, a software development language; and middleware, including development tools and others. The company's cloud and license business' infrastructure technologies also comprise cloud-based compute, storage, and networking capabilities; and Oracle autonomous database and MySQL HeatWave, as well as Internet-of-Things, digital assistant, and blockchain. Further, it provides hardware products and other hardware-related software offerings, including Oracle engineered systems, enterprise servers, storage solutions, industry-specific hardware, virtualization software, operating systems, management software, and related hardware services, as well as hardware support products; and consulting and customer services. The company markets and sells its cloud, license, hardware, support, and services offerings directly to businesses in various industries, government agencies, and educational institutions, as well as through indirect channels. Oracle Corporation was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
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