How to buy Oracle shares

Oracle shares have increased 1.09% from yesterday's closing price ($104.62). Learn how to easily invest in Oracle shares in the UK.

Oracle
NYSE: ORCL-USD
About 30 minutes ago

$105.77

+$1.15 (+1.09%)

Oracle Corporation (ORCL) is a publicly traded software-infrastructure business based in the US. In the week up to 18 September Oracle shares plunged 11.44% to a closing position of $112.21. However, over the last 12 months, Oracle's share price has risen by an impressive 67.69% from $63.07. Oracle is listed on the NYSE and employs 164,000 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.

How to buy shares in Oracle

  1. Choose a platform. If you're a beginner, our share-dealing table below can help you choose.
  2. Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
  3. Confirm your payment details. You'll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
  4. Search the platform for stock code: ORCL in this case.
  5. Research Oracle shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
  6. Buy your Oracle shares. It's that simple.
The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.
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Fees for buying 5x Oracle shares with popular platforms

Both exchange rates and share prices fluctuate in real time, so the costs presented here should be considered as a guide only. They do not incorporate stamp duty. Always refer to the platform itself for availability and pricing – which may differ from our information.

Platform Customer feedback Monthly fee Min. initial deposit Trading fee estimate
eToro Free Stocks logo ★★★★★ £0 $50 £2.16
£434.79 total
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Freetrade logo ★★★★★ £0 No minimum £2.55
£435.18 total
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IG Share Dealing logo ★★★★★ £0 No minimum £10.39
£443.02 total
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XTB logo Not yet rated £0 No minimum £2.16
£434.79 total
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CMC Invest share dealing account logo ★★★★★ £0 No minimum £2.16
£434.79 total
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Hargreaves Lansdown Fund and Share Account logo ★★★★★ £0 £1 £16.28
£448.91 total
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.

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Latest updates for Oracle

September 13, 2023: Oracle stock dropped by over 10% as it failed to meet revenue expectations in its latest earnings report.

September 6, 2023: The Oracle stock price lifted by over 2% after a Barclays analyst upgraded their target price for the shares, seeing future potential in the firm's software-as-a-service (SaaS) and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).

Is it a good time to buy Oracle stock?

Only you can make the decision on the time to leap. The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.

Finder might not agree with the analysis and we take no responsibility. We also give no representations or warranty on the accuracy or completeness of the information provided on this page.

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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.

Is Oracle under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Oracle P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

Oracle's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 32x. In other words, Oracle shares trade at around 32x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

However, Oracle's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the software-infrastructure industry or those of similar companies.

Oracle's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.5173. A PEG ratio over 1 can be interpreted as meaning shares are overvalued at the current rate of growth, or may anticipate an acceleration in growth.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Oracle's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

However, it's sensible to consider Oracle's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.

Oracle's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $19.7 billion (£16.1 billion).

The EBITDA is a measure of a Oracle's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.

What's Oracle's ESG 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.

Overall Oracle ESG score

Oracle's 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 01/01/2019) 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.).

To gain some more context, you can compare Oracle's total ESG risk score against those of similar companies.

Oracle's 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: 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: 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: 3/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, 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.

Wondering how that compares? Below are the controversy scores of similar companies.

Frequently asked questions

All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.

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