NYSE: Buy the dip on Oracle shares?
Having come close to their June all-time high, Oracle shares dropped heavily on disappointing earnings but remain in a long-term uptrend.
Oracle shares drop but revenue from cloud services increased by 30%
Oracle’s earnings were a classic demonstration of ‘buy the rumour, sell the fact’, as well as the old adage that ‘it is better to travel than to arrive’. After a huge rally this year, the stock saw significant profit-taking following its results.
Oracle's shares dropped on Tuesday after the company reported first-quarter (Q1) results and revenue predictions that were lower than expected. The company's stock fell over 13% as a reaction to high expectations of its performance.
Oracle, a leading company in database software and cloud computing, reported on Monday that its adjusted earnings for the first quarter, ending August 31, increased by 16% compared to the previous year, reaching $1.19 per share. The company′s revenue rose by $12.45 billion.
Analysts had anticipated Oracle to have adjusted earnings of $1.15 per share on revenue of $12.45 billion, as per FactSet.
After the report was published, Oracle CEO Safra Catz gave a forecast for the current quarter that was lower than what analysts had predicted. The company expects to earn $1.32 per share for the current quarter, with a revenue growth of 6% at the midpoint of the company's range.
Oracle's (ORCL) stock fell to $109.62, marking a 13.5% loss in the stock market today. The disappointing earnings report from the company also negatively affected similar stocks.
Revenue from Oracle's cloud services increased by 30% to 4.6billion, compared to $41.5 billion for the Q1.
However, the company's older business lines continued to have difficulties. The revenue from cloud license and on-premises license fell by 10% to $800 million.
Technical analysis on the Oracle share price
Oracle’s share price, which year-to-date has risen by over 32% despite this week’s sharp sell-off, came very close to its June $127.54 record high on Monday when it hit $127.42.
Oracle Weekly Candlesticks Chart
The sharp drop in the Oracle share price has been seen by some as an opportunity to buy the share at discounted levels as it remains above its 2022-to-2023 uptrend line at $106.67. Together with the December 2021 peak at $106.34 it should act as good support.
As long as the $106.67-to-$106.34 support zone holds on a weekly chart closing basis, the long-term uptrend will remain intact.
If fallen through, however, the 200-day simple moving average (SMA) at $99.25 could be reached.
Oracle Daily Candlesticks Chart
This week’s huge $124.72 to $113.30 price gap is expected to at least partially get filled while the long-term uptrend line underpins. The 55-day SMA at $117.25 represents a possible upside target ahead of the July peak at $121.36.
Analysts’ recommendations and IG client sentiment
Fundamental analysts rate Oracle’s share price between a ‘buy’ and ‘hold’ with Refinitiv data showing 5 strong buys, 9 buys but 18 holds - with the median of estimates suggesting a long-term price target of $132.00 for the share, roughly 21% above the current price (as of 13/09/2023).
IG sentiment data shows that 84% of clients with open positions on the share (as of 13/09/2023) expect the price to rise over the near term, while 16% of clients expect the price to fall. Trading activity over the last week shows 57% of buys and this month 54% of buys.
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