Key takeaways
- 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$194.59 - an increase of 18.78% over the previous week.
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- Compare share trading platforms. To buy shares in a company listed in the USA from Australia you'll need to find a trading platform that offers access to USA 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 an 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$194.59, 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 performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights.
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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 EPM, Oracle Fusion cloud supply chain and manufacturing management SCM, Oracle Fusion cloud human capital management HCM, and NetSuite applications suite, Oracle Health applications, as well as Oracle Fusion Sales, Service, and Marketing. The company also offers cloud-based industry solutions for various industries; Oracle cloud license and on-premise license; 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, as well as AI, Internet-of-Things, machine learning, 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 support services, and consulting and advanced customer services. It 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 has a strategic alliance with Metron, Inc. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
Oracle price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of US$194.59
| 1 week (2026-05-01) | 13.25% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2026-04-08) | 35.45% |
| 3 months (2026-02-06) | 36.25% |
| 6 months (2025-11-07) | -18.67% |
| 1 year (2025-05-08) | 29.47% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2024-05-08) | 65.76% |
| 3 years (2023-05-08) | 101.04% |
| 5 years (2021-05-07) | 142.03% |
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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$134.57 up to US$343.0132. 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 ( average) beta is 1, while Oracle's is 1.597. This would suggest that Oracle's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
Oracle financials
| Revenue TTM | US$64.1 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 32.68% |
| Gross profit TTM | US$43 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 6.34% |
| Return on equity TTM | 57.57% |
| Profit margin | 25.3% |
| Book value | 11.666 |
| Market capitalisation | US$494.2 billion |
| EBITDA | US$27.4 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Oracle share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 27.7% of net profits
Recently Oracle has paid out, on average, around 27.7% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.16% 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 1.16% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Oracle's case, that would currently equate to about 2 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 April 2026. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 8 April 2026 (the "ex-dividend date").
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.
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