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Why Oracle stock tanked over 6% on Friday

by admin October 18, 2025
October 18, 2025
Why Oracle stock tanked over 6% on Friday

Oracle stock (NYSE: ORCL) tumbled 6.5% on Friday, wiping billions from the market value of the enterprise software giant as investors parsed the company’s long-term AI and cloud ambitions against the short-term costs of scaling.

The stock swung sharply after an analyst event in Las Vegas where management laid out aggressive revenue and cloud-infrastructure targets, news that, while bullish on the company’s future, left traders fretting about near-term profit and cash-flow pressure.

Oracle stock: What’s behind the plunge

The sell-off followed an upbeat presentation in which Oracle projected dramatic cloud growth over the coming years and provided ambitious multiyear targets for revenue and earnings that leaned heavily on AI infrastructure deals.

Management’s long-term forecast was intended to show a high-margin pathway, including large multi-year contracts and a forecasted surge in cloud infrastructure revenue by 2030.

But the market focused on the fine print: Oracle signaled it will frontload substantial capital spending and absorb significant near-term costs to build data-center capacity and win AI customers, a trade-off that will weigh on free cash flow in the years ahead.

Investors also reacted to guidance for fiscal 2026–27 earnings per share that some traders saw as conservative relative to recent heightened expectations.

That gap between sky-high long-term ambition and modest near-term EPS targets prompted profit-taking after a months-long rally; Oracle had posted large gains earlier in the year, amplifying the magnitude of any pullback.

In addition, comments from finance executives during extended trading were read by some as underscoring the funding and margin risks associated with rapid infrastructure build-out, triggering a sharper after-hours move.

What analysts say

Wall-street analysts gave mixed responses.

Several firms praised Oracle’s strategic position in the AI infrastructure race and hailed the visibility offered by long-term contracts, saying the company has a genuine path to substantial revenue growth if cloud demand materializes as forecast.

At the same time, analysts warned that the company’s capital-intensive strategy could mean several years of negative free cash flow and higher leverage unless revenue ramps faster than expected, a risk that tempers buy-and-hold enthusiasm.

Some research notes urged patience, arguing the earnings and margin benefits of Oracle’s deals would take time to show up in free cash flow and return on invested capital.

Others recommended trimming positions after the recent run-up, pointing to the potential for headline volatility as Oracle signs and integrates very large AI infrastructure contracts.

The consensus among many strategists: the long-term story remains attractive, but the stock’s day-to-day price will likely be driven by quarterly execution, capital-spending cadence and any further clarity on contract margins.

Thursday’s drop reflected a classic market reaction: exuberant long-term targets met with skepticism about the near-term costs needed to reach them.

Traders will be watching Oracle’s next quarterly updates and contract disclosures for signs that the promised revenue acceleration is arriving fast enough to justify the front-loaded spending.

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