Alpha Score of 34 reflects weak overall profile with poor momentum, weak value, strong quality, weak sentiment.
Oracle shares sit at $305, down roughly 5% from April's 52-week high of $345.72. The stock trades at 25 times trailing earnings, a discount to the broader tech sector despite EPS growth of 35% on 17% revenue expansion. Net margins of 25.4% show the cloud business is generating real profit, not just top-line hype. The Alpha Score tells a mixed story. Quality sits at 70.3, reflecting durable earnings power. Value scores 35 — not deep value, but reasonable for a company that just delivered $10.8 billion in quarterly revenue. Momentum is flat at 0, which explains the recent drift. Sentiment at 36.6 suggests analysts are cautious on near-term catalysts. The earnings acceleration is real. The question is whether Oracle can sustain 35% EPS growth without a step-up in cloud backlog conversion. Next quarter's cloud revenue number is the metric to watch.
Oracle shares dropped 12% after the company unveiled a $90 billion to $95 billion AI infrastructure plan funded by $40 billion in debt and equity. The move spooked investors already wary of the company's spending trajectory. Separately, SecurityWeek reported active exploitation of a known Oracle E-Business Suite flaw, with crypto firms using the software among those affected. The stock now sits near the lower end of its 52-week range at $134.57–$345.72, with a P/E of 25.04 and net margin of 25.4%. Quality scores remain high at 70.3, but momentum is flat — Alpha Score momentum sub-score sits at 0. Revenue grew 17.3% year over year, and EPS jumped 35%. The next test will be whether the AI spending translates into earnings growth or further debt-fueled dilution. Watch for updates on the exploit remediation and the company's next quarterly report.
Oracle trades at 25 times earnings with 35% EPS growth and 25% net margins. That ratio looks cheap only if growth accelerates from here. The Alpha Score tells a different story: momentum sits at zero, value at 35. The stock is 57% off its 52-week low but still $200 below the high. Revenue grew 17% last year, solid for a mature tech firm. But the market is pricing in sustained acceleration. Any miss on cloud revenue or margin compression would hit the multiple fast. Data center demand is a tailwind -- Energy Transfer's backlog suggests real power-hungry buildout -- but that's a multi-year story. The forward watch is the next cloud revenue print. If growth decelerates below 15%, expect multiple contraction. If it holds above 20%, the narrative stays intact.
Oracle shares are trading near the middle of a wide 52-week range, up 17.3% on revenue and 35% on EPS over the past year. The net margin sits at 25.4%, and the P/E of 31.02 is well below the 52-week peak of $345.72, where the multiple stretched past 50x. The Alpha Score of 42.2 reflects a split picture: sentiment at 86.7 and quality at 70.3 are strong, but value scores 29 and momentum is flat at 0. That suggests the market has already priced in the cloud acceleration. The next catalyst is the fiscal Q1 report due in September. Street estimates call for revenue growth to hold near 15%. If margins stay above 25%, the current P/E leaves room for multiple expansion. If growth slows, the stock could test the 52-week low of $134.57, where the P/E would drop to roughly 23x.
Oracle sits near its 52-week high of $345.72, a spot that reflects a 35% EPS jump and a net margin above 25%. Revenue grew 17.3% last year, and the market has rewarded the consistency. The P/E of 31 is elevated, but the quality and sentiment sub-scores — 70.3 and 82.7, respectively — suggest investors are comfortable paying for that. The Alpha Score of 41.3 tells a different story. Momentum is flat at zero, and value reads 29. That combination usually signals a stock that has already repriced. The next test comes when Oracle reports fiscal first-quarter results in September. Analysts will watch whether cloud revenue growth can sustain the pace that justified the multiple expansion. If it slips, the valuation gap could close from the wrong side.
Oracle Corporation announced the appointment of Hilary Maxson as Chief Financial Officer, effective April 6, 2026. Maxson joins Oracle from Schneider Electric SE, where she served as Executive Vice President and Group Chief Financial Officer since 2020. In her new role, she will serve as Oracle’s Principal Financial Officer. Douglas Kehring, who previously held the position, will transition to the role of Executive Vice President, Operations, focusing on the company’s strategic initiatives. Maxson’s compensation package includes an annual base salary of $950,000 and a performance-based bonus target of $2,500,000. Additionally, she will receive an equity grant with an intended value of $26 million under Oracle’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. This grant is structured as 80% time-based equity and 20% performance-based equity. The time-based portion will vest over four years, while the performance-based portion is subject to revenue metrics over a three-year period ending May 31, 2028. Oracle has also agreed to provide up to $250,000 in relocation assistance. The company confirmed that there are no reportable related party transactions or familial relationships between Maxson and any existing Oracle directors or executive officers.
Oracle Corporation filed its Form 10-Q for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, ending February 28, 2026. The filing details the company's ongoing financial operations, including revenue streams across its Cloud and Software, Hardware, and Services business segments. The company continues to execute its Fiscal 2026 Oracle Restructuring plan, which impacts various segments including Cloud and License, Services, and Hardware businesses, as well as corporate operations. The filing highlights significant capital structure activities, including the management of various fixed-rate and floating-rate senior notes with maturities extending through 2066. Subsequent to the quarter end, on March 6, 2026, Oracle entered into a new revolving credit agreement. Additionally, the company declared dividends related to its 6.50% Series D Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock on March 10, 2026. The company maintains various equity-based compensation plans, including restricted stock units and performance-based stock options. Financial disclosures include fair value measurements for assets and liabilities, categorized by input levels, and ongoing monitoring of legal contingencies, such as the Netherlands privacy class action. The company continues to report revenue performance across geographic regions including the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific.
On March 10, 2026, Oracle Corporation filed an 8-K report to announce its financial results for the fiscal third quarter, which ended on February 28, 2026. The company provided the financial details through an attached press release, designated as Exhibit 99.1. In addition to the earnings announcement, the company disclosed actions taken by its Board of Directors regarding capital allocation. The Board declared a cash dividend for both its common stock and its Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. The common stock dividend is set at $0.50 per share, payable on April 24, 2026, to shareholders of record as of April 9, 2026. The dividend for the 6.50% Series D Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is set at $1,263.89 per share, payable on April 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of April 1, 2026.
On February 5, 2026, Oracle Corporation finalized the issuance and sale of 100 million depositary shares, each representing a 1/2,000th interest in a share of 6.50% Series D Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. The offering was conducted under an underwriting agreement with a syndicate led by BofA Securities, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, and J.P. Morgan. The Series D Preferred Stock carries a liquidation preference of $100,000 per share and pays cumulative dividends at an annual rate of 6.50%. Dividends are payable quarterly on January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15, beginning April 15, 2026, and concluding January 15, 2029. Oracle is restricted from paying dividends or repurchasing common stock unless all accumulated and unpaid dividends on the preferred shares have been satisfied. Unless converted earlier, the preferred stock will automatically convert into common stock on the second business day following the final averaging period, which concludes in January 2029. The conversion rate will be determined by the volume-weighted average price of Oracle common stock during a 20-day period prior to the conversion date. The conversion range is set between 499.8126 and 624.7657 shares of common stock per share of preferred stock. Holders also retain the right to convert their holdings into common stock at the minimum conversion rate prior to the mandatory settlement date, subject to specific conditions. In the event of liquidation, preferred shareholders are entitled to the liquidation preference plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends, ranking senior to common stockholders.
On February 2, 2026, Oracle Corporation entered into an equity distribution agreement to establish an at-the-market offering program. Under this agreement, the company may sell up to 20 billion dollars of its common stock through a group of sales agents, including BofA Securities, Citigroup, and Goldman Sachs. Oracle is not obligated to sell any specific amount of shares and retains the right to suspend or terminate the program at any time. Sales agents will receive a commission of up to 0.50 percent of the gross proceeds from any shares sold. Additionally, on February 4, 2026, Oracle completed the issuance of 25 billion dollars in aggregate principal amount of notes. The debt offering consists of eight tranches of notes with varying maturity dates ranging from 2029 to 2066 and interest rates spanning from floating rates to 6.850 percent. The company intends to use the net proceeds from this debt offering for general corporate purposes, which may include capital expenditures, repayment of existing debt, future investments, potential acquisitions, and the payment of dividends or share repurchases.
| Date | Insider | Role | Type | Shares | Value |
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| Feb 9, 26 | Magouyrk Clayton M. | Chief Executive Officer | SELL | 10.0K | $1.6M |
| Jan 15, 26 | Kehring Douglas A | EVP, Principal Financial Offcr | SELL | 35.0K | $6.8M |
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| Renaissance Technologies Jim Simons (founder) | 2K | $323.2K | NEW |
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Oracle Corporation provides products and services addressing enterprise information technology environments worldwide. Its core offerings include Oracle Cloud software as a service applications such as Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), Supply Chain and Manufacturing Management (SCM), Human Capital Management (HCM), NetSuite applications suite, and Oracle Health applications, along with Fusion Sales, Service, and Marketing. The company delivers cloud-based infrastructure technologies featuring Oracle Database, MySQL Database, Java development language, middleware tools, autonomous database, AI, Internet-of-Things, machine learning, digital assistants, and blockchain capabilities, as well as compute, storage, and networking services. Oracle Corporation also supplies hardware solutions like engineered systems, enterprise servers, storage, industry-specific hardware, virtualization software, operating systems, and management tools. Its services segment encompasses consulting, advanced support, and education. Operating through Cloud and License, Hardware, and Services segments, Oracle Corporation serves businesses across industries, government agencies, and educational institutions via direct sales and indirect channels. Founded in 1977 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, it plays a pivotal role in enterprise software and cloud infrastructure markets.
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