Oracle Shares Drop 21% as $70 Billion AI Build-Out Fuels Execution Fears
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Updated · Trefis · Jun 26
Oracle Shares Drop 21% as $70 Billion AI Build-Out Fuels Execution Fears
3 articles · Updated · Trefis · Jun 26
Summary
Oracle shares have fallen 21% over the past month and sit about 53% below their 52-week high, even after the company signed $67 billion of AI infrastructure contracts in one quarter.
The disconnect reflects investor concern that Oracle must turn a $638 billion backlog into profitable growth while funding an expected $70 billion in net capital spending next fiscal year.
Management says it plans to raise around $40 billion in debt and equity, while warning gross margin will step down in the near term as the cloud expansion accelerates.
Oracle’s OCI unit grew 93% in the latest quarter, but options implied volatility of 55 and a recent 19% weekly slide underscore how sharply the market is pricing execution risk.