OracleORCLDON'T BUYDec 23, 2025Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jul 14, 2026. Market Open.
They delivered a strong quarter yesterday. When Oracle issued debt to pay for its big data centre build-out, investors became concerned over its credit, starting last fall. However, their Q3 had many highlights: top and bottom line beat and every division except their smallest posted better than expected sales. Also, their operating margin rose over the last quarter. EPS also grew. Q4 guidance: 19-21% revenue growth, higher than expected. Meanwhile, OpenAI completed its fundraising so it can pay its bills for the short/medium term; Oracle doesn't have to worry about this in their partnership with OpenAI.
They skyrocketed during the 2000 tech bubble and we may be seeing that again. The shares are expensive, caught up in the AI hype. Their franchise business is strong, but there are better software stocks.