By Zacks Equity Research
Publication Date: 2026-03-02 15:00:00
When Oracle (ORCL) reports results for the quarter ending February 2026, Wall Street expects a year-over-year profit increase on higher sales. While this widely known consensus outlook is important in assessing the company’s results of operations, an important factor that could impact the stock price in the near term is the comparison of actual results with these estimates.
The stock could rise if these metrics beat expectations in the upcoming earnings report. However, if they miss, the stock could decline.
While management’s discussion of terms and conditions at the earnings release will largely determine the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations, it is worth gaining insight into the chances of a positive EPS surprise.
This software maker is expected to report quarterly earnings of $1.70 per share in its upcoming report, representing a year-over-year change of +15.7%.
Sales are expected to be $16.89…
